I Love You Long Beach Island

In this delightful and heartfelt tribute to her home island on the New Jersey coast, the author of the ''How To Live'' books shares an illustrated prose-poem / love letter to Long Beach Island inspired by its enduring qualities after a devastating storm. Sandy Gingras, an award-winning writer celebrates simple truths about this eighteen-mile long stretch of sand ''...because I think it is important to say what you love in this life... especially if what you love is vulnerable. And Long Beach Island is that. It's just a beautiful accident of tide and currents, a moment of grace amid storm.'' This illustrated gift book was born of a poem she painted onto a sign in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. It resonated deeply with Long Beach Islanders. It begins: ''My old friend, I love your curling waves and stretching sands, your salt-drenched air. I love your sunny days, your gray days too -- all your many moods... I love how you're an endless summer. I love the arc of your bridge, the first glimpse of refuge.... I love your sunsets and your surfers, the children on your beach, the castles that they build. I love your innocence....'' It is an essay that captures a shared love for Long Beach Island, its people, its familiar rituals -- and what was almost lost in the storm. This is the 2nd edition, with a added preface from the author.
ASIN: 1593220936
VSKU: PKV.1593220936.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Sandy Gingras
Binding: Hardcover
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteed—but the story's all there!