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 didn't want to leave Jacob alone so he picked him up and carried him on his hip and started up the spiral staircase. Jacob burbled happily and clutched Josh's shirt with his tiny hands. He was a 5 The Keeper's Son.
... sail. Jacob kept getting in his way. He tripped over him and Jacob started to cry. “I'm sorry, Jacob,” he told the baby. Then, when he turned his back, he heard a splash and to his horror, he saw that Jacob had fallen in. The 8 Homer ...
... started crying again. “Please, Jacob,” Josh begged. “Don't cry. It's going to be OK.” But Josh wasn't so certain. Now he had to catch the workboat. He should have reefed the sail before he dived in. All the canvas was shaken out and the ...
... started her to wonder about a few things. It was well-known that Josh had experienced some hard times on the Bering Sea. He'd been engaged in some battles, according to what had filtered back, and he'd gotten involved with an Eskimo ...
... started as an adventure. During those first few months, they'd ripped the Royal Navy and the English merchant fleet to shreds. They'd called 1939 and 1940 their “happy time” with millions of tons of enemy shipping sent to the bottom ...
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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 |