Bøger af Padgett Gerler

When Ally Albright's husband and unborn child are killed by a drunk driver, Ally is certain her life has ended, as well. But a request from a beloved professor to teach a first-grade class on Pelican Isle draws Ally from her grief and the security of her parents' home to the remote island off the coast of North Carolina. Though her plan is to teach only until a permanent replacement can be found, Ally is immediately captivated by her enthusiastic and endearing students. Befriended by the islanders, including charming Dr. Chris Cruz and loving yet eccentric neighbor Joy Summers, Ally accepts the community's hospitality and discovers that Pelican Isle is not just a way station, it is a safe harbor for recovery, rebirth, and hope-not just for Ally but for all the residents of the island.

Hold hands, Run. Squeal. Wait your turn. Three-year-old twins Abby and Izzy Collier-Colletti know what's important. Keep it simple. Keep it happy. Keep it loving. Sadly, the girls will never be able to teach their grandfather, Charlie, their simple, happy, loving lessons. When his father, Charlie, rejects him, Knox leaves his home on Tybee Island, Georgia, for a new life in New York City. Knox's mother, Jinx, is torn between her husband and her only child, but as a dutiful wife, she supports Charlie, yet seethes with resentment over her husband's narrowmindedness. But when Charlie dies unexpectedly without reconciling with their son, Jinx, along with the family maid, Polly Ann, heads for New York City, leaving behind all her friends and family and the only home she has ever known. Hoping to reunite with her son, Jinx finds Knox waiting for her with love and forgiveness. And with the help of Knox's new family and a host of New York friends, Jinx learns that she hasn't lost her family, after all. 'Cause as wise Polly Ann Bondurant once said, "Family isn't what you're given; family is what you make."