After being threated with being sent to prison, Amy Cobb decided to enter a drug abuse recovery program at Wellspring, Inc.'s Halfway House for women. Amanda Waldroupe discusses how Cobb has to overcome her desire to leave the home, in order to fully recovery.

As the son of a hard working immigrant, John Anagnostis wanted to be a teacher from a young age. Lisa Palas highlights Anagnostis' journey to get an education and how his father made those opportunities available to him.

Working the blueberry fields by hand, Lynn Kippax Jr. captures Charlie Torrey while at work.

Roger Price documents the life of Chub Foster, a man who was a guide in the North Woods when everyone there was a woodsman.

In Portland, the Maine Time Dollar Network allows community members to perform various services for each other that is bringing the community closer together. Stephanie Congdon explores how this network works and discusses how services are traded.

Testimonials page for The Salt Book on the inside back cover of the December 1978 Salt Magazine.

Testimonials page for The Salt Book on the inside back cover of the August 1978 Salt Magazine.

Sara Cox, a country singer/songwriter, speaks about the creative process for writing music and raising her kids.

Jennifer Fiano captures images while Jennifer Mikulski speaks to individuals about garbage collecting and waste systems.

Lisa Miccolis captures a photograph of Bram Hepburn looking at a piece of glass he found while looking for bottles.

Inside the home of the Bubier family, Pam Berry documents their living conditions while Ervins Bubier Jr. watches television.

Jennifer Brewer highlights the Central Beauty School, where students study to be cosmetologists, while Richard Sitler captures images.