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On Ocean Boulevard [LP]

It's been 16 years since Caretta 'Cara' Rutledge has returned home to the beautiful shores of Charleston, South Carolina. Over those years, she has weathered the tides of deaths and births, struggles and joys. And now, as Cara prepares for her second wedding, her life is about to chan...

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Main Author: Monroe, Mary Alice (Author)
Format: Books Print Book Large Print
Language: English
Published: Waterville, Maine : Large Print Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2021.
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Beach house series ; 6.
Subjects:
CHABLA, Donated by
Summer > Fiction.
Life change events > Fiction.
Mothers and daughters > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Sullivans Island (S.C.) > Fiction.
Large print books.
Domestic fiction.
Summary: It's been 16 years since Caretta 'Cara' Rutledge has returned home to the beautiful shores of Charleston, South Carolina. Over those years, she has weathered the tides of deaths and births, struggles and joys. And now, as Cara prepares for her second wedding, her life is about to change yet again. Meanwhile, the rest of the storied Rutledge family is also in flux. Cara's niece Linnea returns to Sullivan's Island to begin a new career and an unexpected relationship. Linnea's parents, having survived bankruptcy, pin their hopes and futures on the construction of a new home on Ocean Boulevard. But as excitement over the house and wedding builds, a devastating illness strikes the family and brings plans to a screeching halt. It is under these trying circumstances that the Rutledge family must come together yet again to discover the enduring strength in love, tradition and legacy from mother to daughter to granddaughter.
Physical Description: 524 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 9781432886714
1432886711
Author Notes: Mary Alice Monroe began her writing career studying journalism and writing nonfiction and for newspapers for hire. She began studying Asian culture after a trip to Japan with her husband and was later awarded a fellowship, became bilingual in Japanese and earned her master's degree. She has helped establish a government-funded English as a Second Language program for Southeast Asian refugees. Monroe has also co-authored an English-language survival text.

Monroe wrote her first novel while confined to bed rest for her final months of pregnancy. Her book The Long Road Home made the New York Times bestseller list for 2010. She is now known primarily for her fiction work which is heavily influenced by her move to South Carolina's Lowcountry. Monroe enjoys nature and is involved with several environmental groups, including the board of the South Carolina Aquarium.

Monroe lives with her family on a barrier island off South Carolina.


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