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About The Author
The original book written about the death of Charlie Howard, a Bangor, Maine homosexual who was thrown off a bridge to his death in June of 1984. Ed Armstrong is a former newspaper editor and publisher. He is also a printer and businessman. He knows the family of Jim Baines, the subject of the book; PENITENCE. It was this knowledge that led him to approach Baines on the subject of writing a book about his involvement in Howard’s death to try to prevent other such incidents.

He thanks Jim Baines for his co-operation and courage in the writing of PENITENCE. Mr. Armstrong has been married for over 50 years, has six children, fifteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He is president of several businesses and is also a member of several local non-profit boards.