Three extremely diverse perspectives expose the dangers of greed, necessity and innocence in author Michael E. Bemis' SNOW WASTE. While the text is rather dense at times with needful explanation and exploration of technicalities and legalities, Bemis' elegant prose flows beautifully, making it easy for those who know the information to scan detail quickly yet keeping the explanations palatable for the uninitiated - truly a remarkable narrative feat. Indeed, Bemis utilizes his years in law enforcement and love of the snow to render a tale that is both powerful and thought provoking. While I often hesitate to review self published work, particularly from publishers like iUniverse, because of the extensive proofing and editing errors I often find in such work, Bemis' novel is an absolute delight with remarkably few proofing errors and an exceptional narrative voice. I can only hope that Bemis continues to pen such remarkable novels. SNOW WASTE comes very highly recommended.

Reviewer: editor@wordweaving.com, Greenville, SC

"The story unfolds in a small New England town and ski community, complete with local flavor and a character who has his own signature saying, "Haven't heard that it isn't", a classic trait of traditional and lovable Maine characters."

"The author goes into great detail to give you insight into the minds and desperate actions of those activists who seek to protect natural resources and prevent the recreation industry from causing greater environmental impacts."

"Snow Waste digs into a seedy underbelly of ski resort management that skiers would probably prefer not to know, but will want to read more about it."

"Perfect in-flight reading for your next ski vacation."

Elisabeth Osmeloski - About.com

 "This novel by resort operations guru and longtime skier Michael E. Bemis provides some of the deepest insights I have ever seen of how a fictitious ski resort (White Woods Ski Resort in Cannon, Maine) comes to life..."

"Ever since my eyes dropped into the pages of this book I've been intrigued by the lives of these characters..."

Greg - Editor/Webmaster - Greg's Snowriding Zone

"The author does a remarkable job of building the characters of the novel, making them real, and even familiar to anyone who has lived in rural Maine...The short of it is that I loved the story, and I don’t even ski."

Ken Anderson - Editor - Magic City Morning Star

"If you can’t get enough of skiing, even during the summer, then Snow Waste, a new book set at the fictional White Woods Ski Resort in the equally fictional town of Cannon, Maine, should help..."

Ski Press Magazine

"Snow Waste—What a great book!  Most of all, I enjoyed becoming acquainted with the real-life, memorable characters, who seem like people I have known in years past."

"The writing craft of the book is exemplary and the plot, with its many twists and turns, carries one along in a most entertaining manner to a satisfying conclusion."

     "I have read so many books and remember few of them. The characters in Snow Waste live still in my memory, as does the essence of snow country and the skiing world as created by the author. I recommend this book as a pleasurable reading experience on contemporary  issues that exist in our country today."

Elinor - A Reviewer

"Snow Waste—What a great read, from the first page to the last I found it hard to put it down. The story was well written, characters genuine, and the story more then plausible. The author did a great job of showing his characters human side and how by looking out for ones own interest you can quickly find yourself caught up in someone else's mess. Not knowing anything of the ski industry I also found that I was entwined in a great story but yet learning as I went- I was amazed at the complexities of snowmaking and the people behind the scenes of the ski business (something I never gave much thought to)—I loved this book and recommend it highly."

Doug - An Avid Reader

"The book is a great read, especially for any ski area enthusiast. Buy it, read it, and draw your own conclusions to the outcome of the story. In my opinion, the final outcome of the story reflects almost to a tee the present battle between ski areas and environmentalists. It illustrates the point that the environmentalists have misdirected their fury at the easier, and more susceptible target of ski area development, rather than focus on the true polluters of the environment—the root of pollution—industry. All and all, the book is factually on the money, great characters, and a great story line. I'm waiting for the sequel?"

 Jon - A SnowSports Enthusiast

"Difficult to put down!"

"This book is truly a must read. The characters and plot are outstanding. The characters are truly believable and really an example of rural Maine. The plot does not die in the middle of the story, it keeps taking twists and turns right to the end. Once you begin reading this book, you won't want to put it down."

Mary - A Reader

"I think there's a lot to love about Snow Waste, but most everybody who reads it seems to agree that it's the intriguing characters that take center stage, which surprised me. I thought it would be the plot that got all the attention. It took years of painstaking research to get the plot right, while most of the character development was based on my life experience."

Michael E. Bemis - Author of Snow Waste