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    The Beach House
    The Beach House
    The Beach House
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    The Beach House

    Written by Mary Alice Monroe

    Narrated by Mary Alice Monroe

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    Known for her moving characters and emotional honesty, Mary Alice Monroe brings listeners a beautifully rendered story that explores the fragile yet enduring bond between mothers and daughters.

    Caretta Rutledge thought she’d left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind. But an unusual request from her mother—coming just as her own life is spinning out of control—has Cara heading back to the scenic Lowcountry of her childhood summers. Before long, the rhythms of the island open her heart in wonderful ways as she repairs the family beach house, becomes a bona fide “turtle lady” and renews old acquaintances long thought lost. But it is in reconnecting with her mother that she will learn life’s most precious lessons—true love involves sacrifice, family is forever, and the mistakes of the past can be forgiven.

    “Mary Alice Monroe is helping to redefine the beauty and magic of the Carolina Lowcountry. Every book she has written has felt like a homecoming to me.…” —Pat Conroy

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJul 1, 2010
    ISBN9781441852724
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    Mary Alice Monroe

    Mary Alice Monroe is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-seven books, including the bestselling The Beach House series. Monroe also writes children’s picture books, and a middle grade fiction series called The Islanders. She is a member of the South Carolina Academy of Authors’ Hall of Fame, and her books have received numerous awards, including the South Carolina Center for the Book Award for Writing; the South Carolina Award for Literary Excellence; the SW Florida Author of Distinction Award; the RT Lifetime Achievement Award; the International Book Award for Green Fiction; the Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award; and her novel, A Lowcountry Christmas, won the prestigious Southern Prize for Fiction. The Beach House is a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, starring Andie MacDowell. Several of her novels have been optioned for film. She is the cocreator and cohost of the weekly web show and podcast Friends & Fiction. Monroe is also an active conservationist and serves on several boards. She lives on the South Carolina coast, which is a source of inspiration for many of her books. 

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    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed the book skillfully weaving together so many types of relationships and struggles. My son is a marine biologist at NOVA specializing in sea turtles and working with the Broward County FL nesting programs. I loved the sea turtle facts shared in every chapter and the accuracy of the importance of lighting,marking and relocating nests along with the regulations of protecting the nests and hatchlings.

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    • 5/5
      I loved the story. Read all seven books. Highly recommend
    • 5/5
      I am loving these stories about South Carolina and the Sea Turtles.
    • 5/5
      Wonderful read start to finish! Highly recommend! Educational on turtles too!
    • 5/5
      Oh my heart! This was such a sweet book about life lessons and patterned behavior.