Coming October 11 to the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, Ida LeClair/Susan Poulin will be reading from and signing copies of her new self-help humor book, “Finding Your Inner Moose: Ida LeClair’s Guide to Livin’ the Good Life,” (actually penned by Maine-based writer and performer Susan Poulin, the creative force behind the popular stage personality Ida LeClair).

Poulin’s character Ida is a recently minted "Certified Maine Life Guide." Ida is a lifelong resident of fictional Mahoosuc Mills, an impossible-to-find, but oh-so-familiar town in Western Maine, where she lives in a tidy and tastefully decorated double-wide with high school sweetheart, Charlie, and adorable dog, Scamp.

Most importantly, Ida is a daughter, sister, wife, and best friend who draws upon her experiences (as well as those of the noble and majestic moose) to offer practical and hilarious advice on relationships, physical fitness, stress, housecleaning, work, shopping, fun and more.

In her book, readers will find sections such as: What Did I Do Wrong to Deserve this Turkey Gobbler Neck?; How Many Points in Cabbage Soup?; Feng Shui-ing the Double Wide; Slaying Energy Vampires; and Spousal Deafness.

This book is 100 percent Ida, who, as her husband Charlie often says, "just loves giving advice to people, whether they ask for it or not!" Poulin, once selected by Portland Magazine as one of the “Ten Most Intriguing People In Maine,” created the character Ida LeClair in 1997.

Poulin has been a leader in bringing a female voice to New England storytelling and humor, a genre historically dominated by men such as “Bert and I” and Tim Sample. Poulin has produced five stage shows featuring Ida: “Ida: Woman Who Runs with the Moose,” “Ida’s Havin’ a Yard Sale,” “A Very Ida Christmas,” “The Moose in Me, the Moose in You,” and her latest, “I Married an Alien.”

If you are interested in hearing this fun and “informative” presentation, sign up for the library’s Literary Luncheon, beginning at 11:45 a.m. on October 11. Cost is $10 for lunch provided by Red Cup. Space is limited, so sign up early by going to the library and prepaying the lunch fee. For more information, call the library at 207-633-3112.