PRUDENCE ISLAND, R.I., Sept. 18, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Have you ever wondered what it is like to live on an island without a bridge? Co-authors Josie Avery and Grace Hall McEntee share their fascinating experiences of living in Prudence Island through their delightful collaboration, Home At Last.
For those who have never been away from the city, it can be difficult to imagine isolation with only a small population. Separation from daily life on the mainland breeds a unique culture, just like Prudence Island where the people have their own lingo and island ways. Their language is sprinkled with references to wind direction, temperature, tides and time. This fascinating book is composed of personal narratives from the authors which give us a rare glimpse of life in a small island community. There, people enjoy the island's relaxing atmosphere where they savor night walks on the beach, a run on a dirt road, and stopping to talk to a turtle. Kids and adults build strong, lasting relationships -- unique friendships that leap barriers that ordinarily separate us from those who might become our friends.
Home at Last emanates from Prudence Island -- an island without a bridge -- the place where the authors Josie Avery and Grace Hall McEntee live. Get a copy of their fantastic book and experience their unique way of life. Find out what it feels like to be Home At Last...
About the Author
Josie Avery began visiting Prudence with her friend Sara Harrington and her parents in l963. In l968 her family purchased a cottage on Browns Lane. In l991, she moved here from New York City to renovate that cottage into a home. Ms. Avery received her B.A. from Marlboro College and her Ed.M. from Harvard University. She has worked in human services since l977. She lives at the house on Browns Lane with her Lab Molly.
Grace Hall McEntee and her husband Matt live on Prudence Island where the beach, her home, and community provide inspiration for her writing. She has studied at Bard College, the Iowa Writers' Festival, and Harvard University. Where Storms are Beautiful -- a personal narrative about her adventures commuting with Matt in a small boat -- was published in l993. "Prudence Island: A Place for Me" and "Rogue Wave" appeared in Rhode Island Monthly and in Boating Life.
Home At Last * by Josie Avery and Grace Hall McEntee
Personal Narratives by Two Women of Life in a Small Island Community
Publication Date: September 11, 2001
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