LEWISTON — Maine Warden’s Service Chaplain and bestselling author, Kate Braestrup, will be the featured speaker at Lewiston Public Library’s Sunday Author Series at 1 p.m. Nov. 8 in LPL’s Callahan Hall. This free, public program is being co-sponsored by the Friends of LPL.

Braestrup will be talking about her most recent book, “Anchor & Flares: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hope & Service.” She writes about her life as a mother, through mourning her husband passing and the joy of remarriage and a blended family.

When her eldest son decides to join the U.S. Marines, Braestrup finds herself at a crossroads: Can she reconcile her desire to protect her children with her family’s legacy of service? Can parents balance the joy of a child’s independence with the fear of letting go?

As Braestrup grapples with faith and fear — inspired by the families she meets as a chaplain and by her son’s journey towards purpose and fatherhood — she learns that the threats people can’t predict both rip them apart — and knit them together. Through her inimitable voice and generous spirit Braestrup lovingly touches on the complexities of parenthood and service, and “Anchor & Flares” reminds readers why her writing is inspirational in the best sense.

Braestrup is the author of a novel, “Onion,” and several bestselling memoirs. She lives in Maine with her husband and their six children.

Copies of her new book will be available for sale at the event, and a book signing will follow her talk.

FMI: 207-513-3135, [email protected].