The Keeper's Son: A NovelMacmillan, 2007 M04 1 - 352 pages In 1941, Killakeet Island of the wind-swept Outer Banks of North Carolina is home to a tiny, peaceful population of fishermen, clam stompers, oyster rakers, and a few lonely sailors of the Coast Guard. Dominating the glorious, raw beauty of the little island is the majestic Killakeet Lighthouse, which for generations has been the responsibility of one family, the Thurlows. |
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... hands restlessly worked up and down the arms of the chair. Every minute seemed to last an hour and it was only nine in the morning. According to the chart his father had told him to follow, sunset would occur fifteen minutes after six ...
A Novel Homer Hickam. clutched Josh's shirt with his tiny hands. He was a cute little boy with a mop of sun-whitened hair and big, blue eyes and strong, inquisitive hands. Josh had to remember to always empty Jacob's pockets before he ...
... hand on it. To his delight, he discovered it was just as pretty and special as he thought and it looked brand-new, too. Its hull was painted a bright, cheerful red. He inspected the stiff new painter attached to its bow. Someone had not ...
... hand and with the other lifted and dropped Jacob into the cockpit. Then Josh went hand over hand to the workboat and climbed aboard. He was exhausted from the swim and shaking from the terror of almost losing his brother. The wind had ...
... hand. “I'm so glad to meet you.” “Well, little lady, same here. All I mostly ever saw of the Crossans was their clothes hanging on the line. Good to meet one in person.” “Is your whole family coming?” Mrs. Padgett asked eagerly. “I can ...
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DEATH I SAID | 143 |
BUT THERE THE SILVER ANSWER RANG | 315 |
NOT DEATH BUT LOVE | 403 |
HISTORICAL NOTE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 421 |