{"product_id":"refuge-from-the-sea-paperback","title":"Refuge from the Sea - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVincent Wyckoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spring of 1909, four dozen intrepid individuals endeavored to construct a lighthouse atop a 130 foot escarpment over the frigid waters of Lake Superior. There were no roads or towns nearby. In \u003ci\u003eRefuge From the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, Abby Simon, heroine of the \u003ci\u003eBlack Otter Bay \u003c\/i\u003eseries, discovers a journal written more than 100 years ago by one of the men building Split Rock Lighthouse. Entranced by the courage and commitment of this fellowship of strangers struggling against the wilderness, Abby engages the townsfolk to help uncover hidden clues to this historic undertaking. But when the journal comes to a sudden stop with the writer falling into the icy depths of Lake Superior, Abby is more determined than ever to uncover his fate.\u003ci\u003e Refuge From the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is a mystery without a murder, a love story, and a tall tale of heroic determination, all set to the backdrop of the temperamental Lake Superior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native son of Minneapolis, \u003cb\u003eVincent Wyckoff\u003c\/b\u003e dedicated a career to the U.S. Postal Service. His first book, \u003ci\u003eBeware of Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eand Other Encounters of a Letter Carrier\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrates the stories of people on his route. \u003ci\u003eBlack Otter Bay\u003c\/i\u003e, his first work of fiction, was a finalist for the 2016 MIPA award. It was followed by the sequel, \u003ci\u003e Nightwatchers\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eRefuge From the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is the third installment. His stories have been published in several local periodicals, as well as the anthology, \u003ci\u003e Home\u003c\/i\u003e. Wyckoff and his wife, Sybil, are longtime residents of south Minneapoli\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.99 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772266905888,"sku":"9781682011416","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5f1f1747937f2da974e6846097c32da3.webp?v=1780402008","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/refuge-from-the-sea-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}