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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... told him to follow, sunset would occur fifteen minutes after six and then “civil twilight” twenty-five minutes later. That meant there were nearly ten, unending hours that had to pass until he could do what he most wanted to do, what he ...
... told him sternly, and even slapped the boy's tiny fists, making him drop the tightly held scarlet glass. Josh was no tyrant as a brother, but he knew Jacob needed discipline. The boy had cried a little, but when Josh went outside to ...
... 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 Hickam.
... piers. “I've never been so glad to be anywhere in my life,” she said to her mare, startling the mate, who thought at first she was talking to him. The big mare—Dosie had told the ferry master coming aboard 14 Homer Hickam.
A Novel Homer Hickam. The big mare—Dosie had told the ferry master coming aboard that the horse's full name was Genie's Magic but she called her simply Genie—pawed at the sand as if not quite knowing what to make of the place. The master ...
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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 |