The islanders of Chappaquiddick have a saying: Some come here to heal; others come to hide.
Above a crumbling sea wall at the isolated northern tip of Chappaquiddick Island sits a weathered cottage that gives shelter to Mae Keaney, who returns to the island at the beginning of World War II determined to distance herself from a past filled with pain and regret.
Fiercely independent, she defies both the societal conventions of the island and its unforgiving natural world until a catastrophic fire threatens her livelihood, the Boat House Caf .
After reluctantly accepting help from a Wampanoag tribal member, she forms an uneasy alliance that leads her to an understanding of the wisdom of the People of the First Light and restores her faith in herself.
| Saying | Some come here to heal |
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Bellastoria Press Llp The boat house cafe: book one of first light, paperback/linda cardillo
