Last weekend, Waikiki hosted the Heart Walk around Diamond Head. The trail passed the Diamond Head Lighthouse (at this link) - what a marvelous view!
I am a bit partial to lighthouses. That's why I requested to review Mary Carter's THE THINGS I DO FOR YOU:
Bailey Jordan has loved her husband, Brad, since they were ten years old. She’s followed him on every adventure–opening a sweater store in Seattle, a café in Colorado, a surf shop in Santa Monica. Each time, she’s picked up the pieces when things fell apart. But now, it’s her turn. Bailey has a successful real estate career in Manhattan, and she’s eager to start a family–until a car crash leaves Brad in a coma and changes their lives forever.
Awakening after his near-death experience, Brad has a new mission. He buys a lighthouse on the Hudson River, planning to turn it into a B&B. Grateful to have Brad alive, Bailey tries to make his dream her own. The lighthouse is beautiful, but the challenges–renovating, bringing in supplies by boat, navigating the locals and guests–are enormous. And then Bailey discovers a secret in Brad’s past that compels her to question her husband, her marriage, and how far she’ll go to keep them both. . .
Thoughtful and moving, The Things I Do for You exhibits a rare understanding of the joys, compromises, and small rebellions that lie at the heart of every marriage, and of the resilience and surprising power of love.
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| Kilauea Lighthouse on Kaua'i |
I posted my review of THE THINGS I DO FOR YOU on Amazon at this link and Goodreads at this link. I am giving away a print copy of THE THINGS I DO FOR YOU to one randomly selected commenter. To enter the giveaway,
1. Leave a comment about lighthouses and other icons from a day gone by - do you have a favorite near you? Or one you've seen on your travels?
2. This giveaway is open to all readers.
3. Comments are open through Saturday, August 18, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Sunday, August 19.
Mahalo,
Kim in Hawaii
To learn more about Mary and her books, check out her website at MaryCarterBooks.com.
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| The Roman lighthouse in the Dover Castle |
There are many light houses in Florida. AND... all of them are faorites of mine.
ReplyDeleteI have visited a lighthouse or two, but some time ago now. Unfortunately, I was unable to go inside.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a lighthouse up close and personal but I would love to.
ReplyDeleteThere are many in North Carolina that I have enjoyed visiting.
ReplyDeletei have not see any lighthouse before, dont think if any in my town
ReplyDeleteI have seen lighthouses in my travels, but always from a distance. Would love the opportunity to get 'up close and personal'
ReplyDeleteI like Peggy's Cove in Canada. It's really pretty and peaceful. :)
ReplyDeleteI love lighthouses!! I saw a lot when I lived in RI. There was one (I don't know the name) that was my favorite. I called it 'squatzy'. A word I picked up from a WILL AND GRACE episode.
ReplyDeleteHere in Austin they have kept a lot of very old signs. I want the one I see at a shoe repair place that looks like an old shoe. I'm going to have to take a picture of it!
I've never seen a light house only on TV. But they look very romantic and scary at times. ;o
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen a lighthouse in person... yet :) I live in the middle of the US so there aren't any close by.
ReplyDeleteI love lighthouses. We stayed in the one on East Brother Island in San Francisco (it's a bed and breakfast now) and it was wonderful. Whenever we go on vacation, if there are lighthouses in the area I plan a visit to them. And we have two here in San Diego, the Old Point Loma Light that sits high on a cliff, and the second one that is run by the coast guard that is much lower than our cliffside one.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid I live inland and never have been to visit a lighthouse. We do have some neat log cabins though.
ReplyDeleteI live about 20 miles north of the Bandon Lighthouse --Bandon, OR.
ReplyDeleteIt is quite a tourist attraction.
I've never seen a lifehouse upclose but I really want to.
ReplyDeleteThere are several old schools here. I find them so quaint. They are one-rooms, have the stove and other original fixings.
When I was growing up in England, my parents took us to the seaside a lot. We would always go to different places, and I always saw lots of lighthouses. One of the nice ones that I remember seeing was Smeaton's Tower, in Plymouth, Devon.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a lighthouse. None are near me.
ReplyDeleteDown at the Jersey shore there is Lucy the Elephant which is a giant wooden elephant that you can go into and climb up.
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