"At the edge of the Pacific Ocean, where land and sea meet, lies a narrow strip of beach called the intertidal zone. A remarkable community of hardy shoreline creatures flourishes in this environment of ever-changing conditions....[R]eaders will meet brightly colored sea stars, a giant Pacific octopus, busy hermit crabs, delicate sand dollars, fish that camouflage, and other intriguing marine animals that a child might see on a beach walk at low tide."...

"She’ll do anything to save them. But what will she do to save herself? When Kat Jamison retreats to the Blue Ridge Mountains, she’s counting on peace and solitude to help her make a difficult decision. Her breast cancer has returned, but after the death of her husband, her will to fight is dampened. Now she has a choice to make: face yet another round of chemotherapy or surrender gracefully. Self-reflection quickly proves impossible as her...