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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... he'd last looked at it. It was as if the sun had gotten stuck in the sky. Frustrated, he took in a deep breath, let out a long sigh, and rocked some more. Josh's father, Keeper Jack Thurlow, had gone up to Bodie Island to see the keeper ...
... he'd taken a deep breath. He could almost smell her, a wonderful mixture of soap and the vanilla extract she liked to dab behind her ears. He'd scooped up the beach glass Jacob had spilled and traced his fingers through the smooth ...
... he'd be to show the little boat he'd “wrecked” to his father and how jealous the other boys would be when he sailed circles around them with it. He managed to play a neat little scenario across his mind, how the people up in Whalebone ...
... he'd thought. He stood up and still couldn't see it. It was too low in the water and his own sail blocked his view. All he could do was head off in the direction he'd last seen it drifting. He tacked back and forth to cover more area ...
... he'd go mostly westerly. But that meant the hull of the workboat would be against the full power of the Stream. It would be hard to steer but he was confident he could do it. He had to do it. The wind picked up, the way it will off the ...
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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 |