WINNER, Moonbeam Children's Book Award ... WINNER, Reader's Favorite Award. -------- RILEY DOESN'T WANT TO GO on her family's vacation to Topsail Island. It would ruin her summer. But her parents persist. Besides, Topsail is a magical place, they say. But Riley don't believe them. She doesn't, that is, until a friendly sea turtle arrives ... and a magic trip begins.

The Magic of Topsail Island

Lindsey McAllister Zarse

Beach Glass Books

Missing! A Topsail Turtle Tale

Children's Books

Lindsay McAllister Zarse

Literature & Fiction

Missing blank front page (this "endpaper" pulled out) but otherwise BRAND NEW. Never sold or read!

OCRACOKE: The Pearl of The Outer Banks

2ND (ENHANCED) EDITION. Larger, more photos. AUTOGRAPHED FOR YOU BY THE AUTHOR. * Sold directly by the author, signed &amp; with inscription personalized as you want it. * NEW HARDCOVER WITH JACKET. * Book is a recipient of the North Carolina Society of Historians' Willie Parker Peace History Book Award. 2nd edition is 35 percent larger with dozens more photos. Great memento or gift. 
=============First Edition: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0615716784 
============="OCRACOKE: THE PEARL OF THE OUTER BANKS," the fourth book in Ray McAllister's award-winning North Carolina coastal series, is a look at the history, the people and the continuing allure of the remote, white-sanded island that draws tens of thousands of tourists each year. "Ocracoke" tells the island's story from the early days of Native Americans and European explorers to today's artists, musicians, fishermen and bicycle-riding tourists. Along the way, it shares the stories of Blackbeard the Pirate's bloody demise, German U-boat attacks off Ocracoke's coast, and the role of the iconic 1823 Ocracoke Lighthouse. Here, too, are portraits of ferries full of visitors, a legendary herd of once-wild ponies, miles of nationally honored beaches, the charmingly unpaved Howard Street and the poignantly serene British Cemetery - along with the inside stories of what draws families back year after year, generation after generation. "Ocracoke" also presents a striking new proposal from Dr. Stephen Leatherman, the world-famous Dr. Beach, to enhance Ocracoke's reputation as a world-class walking village. "Ocracoke: The Pearl of the Outer Banks" is a delightful look at what makes Ocracoke special - and likely always will.

Ocracoke: The Pearl of The Outer Banks

History

Ray McAllister

Americas

2ND (ENHANCED) EDITION. Larger, more photos. PAPERBACK VERSION, COMES SHRINK-WRAPPED. Sold directly by author, and can be opened and signed if buyer requests. * Book is a recipient of the North Carolina Society of Historians' Willie Parker Peace History Book Award. 2nd edition is 35 percent larger with dozens more photos. Great memento or gift. ============="OCRACOKE: THE PEARL OF THE OUTER BANKS," the fourth book in Ray McAllister's award-winning North Carolina coastal series, is a look at the history, the people and the continuing allure of the remote, white-sanded island that draws tens of thousands of tourists each year. "Ocracoke" tells the island's story from the early days of Native Americans and European explorers to today's artists, musicians, fishermen and bicycle-riding tourists. Along the way, it shares the stories of Blackbeard the Pirate's bloody demise, German U-boat attacks off Ocracoke's coast, and the role of the iconic 1823 Ocracoke Lighthouse. Here, too, are portraits of ferries full of visitors, a legendary herd of once-wild ponies, miles of nationally honored beaches, the charmingly unpaved Howard Street and the poignantly serene British Cemetery - along with the inside stories of what draws families back year after year, generation after generation. "Ocracoke" also presents a striking new proposal from Dr. Stephen Leatherman, the world-famous Dr. Beach, to enhance Ocracoke's reputation as a world-class walking village. "Ocracoke: The Pearl of the Outer Banks" is a delightful look at what makes Ocracoke special - and likely always will.

OCRACOKE: The Pearl of the Outer Banks, 2nd Edition

OBX 'GHOST VILLAGE' CLASSIC The Outer Banks classic, "Portsmouth: The Way It Was," by the late Ellen Fulcher Cloud, long almost impossible to find, has been republished in an enhanced edition by Beach Glass Books. The new edition includes more pages and photographs, a keepsake hardcover binding, and a foreword by award-winning coastal author Ray McAllister. A small island southwest of Ocracoke in North Carolina's Outer Banks, Portsmouth Island was once a thriving seaport that served the North Carolina coast for more than two centuries. It is now deserted. In the award-winning "Portsmouth: The Way It Was," first published in 1996, Ellen Fulcher Cloud recreates the island's early history based on previously undocumented information: records of storms, wars, and Federal occupation during the Civil War, along with numerous personal letters and photographs. Here, too, are the stories of America's first marine hospital, established on Portsmouth in 1820; of Dr. Samuel Dudley, the wealthy physician later in charge; and of John Wallace, the businessman "Governor of Shell Castle." We meet the brave members of the Life-Saving Service, the island's one black family, and Mrs. Mattie Gilgo, whose daylong interview describes Portsmouth life a century ago. We go inside the island's mail service and village school - and learn why this flourishing village emptied out after two centuries of existence. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ellen Fulcher Cloud is the author of three books, including "Ocracoke Lighthouse" and "Old Salt." A native of Ocracoke Island, she was a local historian, preservationist and genealogist, as well as an accomplished sketch artist. Ms. Cloud, who was involved in the early phases of the project, passed away in December 2016. The book was completed with the assistance of her daughters.

Portsmouth: The Way It was, 2nd edition

Ellen Fulcher Cloud

Award-winning columnist Randy Fitzgerald and his wife, Barbara, get the humor soaring in a new book, FLIGHTS OF FANCY: Stories, Conversations and Life Travels with a Bemused Columnist and His Whimsical Wife, to be published October 10 by Beach Glass Books. Flights, a $14.95 paperback, is a collection of columns and anecdotes shared by Randy - columnist for The Richmond News Leader, the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Boomer magazine - and Barbara - freelance writer and advertising/marketing expert. The couple long has been a favorite both in print and on the local lecture tour. Randy writes of the ordinary and the outrageous events in the life of one man's family, including an encounter with eight members of the British Royal family (yes, including the queen) on a London street and another with Willie Nelson in a Nashville parking lot. But did Randy also take his bride on a honeymoon to the Putt-Putt capital of the world? Did he flood his family's home to the tune of $13,000 in damages? And did Barb back the car over his Martin guitar? Did she get the couple's love story featured in Good Housekeeping magazine? Yes to all that and much, much more. Barb, his wife of 31, 46 or 56 years (it all depends on how you count) confirms and explains it all with her amused and amusing commentaries. Dozens of photographs and Douglas Payne illustrations enhance the stories. Flights of Fancy is perfect for your handbag or beach bag, anyone's holiday stocking, your favorite end table or even the bathroom. Count on it being picked up - and the laughs to ensue. BOOK DETAILS: FLIGHTS OF FANCY: Stories, Conversations, and Life Travels with a Bemused Columnist and His Whimsical Wife, Beach Glass Books, publishes October 10, 2017. ISBN 978-0-9987881-2-8. Paperback, $14.95, 5.5 by 8.5 inches, 192 pages, 32 B&amp;W photographs/ illustrations

Flights of Fancy: Stories, Conversations and Life Travels with a Bemused Columnist and His Whimsical Wife

Humor & Entertainment

Fitzgerald, Barbara

Fitzgerald, Randy

Humor

ELLEN CLOUD'S OCRACOKE CLASSICS ARE BACK. Two Outer Banks classics about Ocracoke by the late Ellen Fulcher Cloud, long almost impossible to find, have been published as "Ocracoke Lighthouse and the Old Salts" by Beach Glass Books. The $21.00 hardcover, which tells the definitive story of both the Ocracoke Lighthouse and the island's seafaring men, is the companion volume to Cloud's republished "Portsmouth: The Way It Was." Ocracoke and the deserted Portsmouth once were sister villages on either side of Ocracoke Inlet. Cloud's unparalleled research, little-known stories and own family tradition make "Ocracoke Lighthouse and the Old Salts a must-read for any lover of the Outer Banks." First published 25 years ago as "Ocracoke Lighthouse," Part 1 shares the history of the oldest lighthouse in North Carolina and the second oldest on the East Coast. Cloud also includes her personal story and that of a few public-spirited friends who engaged in the rollicking "Great Window Heist" to keep the historic lighthouse from being irreparably damaged by government officials. Part 2, first published as the award-winning "Old Salt, ' introduces Ocracoke's "men of the sea" - pilots, fishermen and shrimpers, men of war, shipbuilders, surfmen of the U.S. Life-Saving Service, and even her own father. "Ocracoke Lighthouse and the Old Salts" includes a new foreword by award-winning coastal author Ray McAllister. The new edition also includes two short pieces Cloud wrote after the books' publications, plus more pages and photographs, enhanced photo reproduction and a keepsake hardcover binding. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ellen Fulcher Cloud, who passed away in December 2016, is the author of three books, including two contained in this volume and Portsmouth: The Way It Was. A native of Ocracoke Island, she was a local historian, preservationist and genealogist, as well as an accomplished sketch artist. MORE AT: BeachGlassBooks.com

Ocracoke Lighthouse and The Old Salts

SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR * * * On Monday, February 13, 1905, eight- year-old Kenneth Beasley walked to the back of his school's playground and into the melting snow of the woods beyond. He never returned. A massive search was undertaken for the North Carolina state senator's son, and a reward was offered. Despite clues, rumors and even a ransom note, he was never found. A year and a half later, a political rival hurriedly was charged. Accused of the most bizarre and twisted of plots, he faced a courtroom overflowing with jurors, star lawyers, spectators and newspaper reporters. The eventual verdict and stunning aftermath would rip apart two families and shock a state ... yet leave a mystery unsolved. NOW CHARLES OLDHAM, attorney by trade, has reopened the case. Using modern research methods and his own legal training-while also investigating the state's political, racial, lynching, and liquor cultures-Oldham has come as close as anyone can to the truth. The result is an absorbing, must-read story. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, "The Senator's Son" is both an important book and a fascinating one. -- Hardcover with dust jacket, signed by the author.

THE SENATORS SON The Shocking Disappearance, the Celebrated Trial, and the Mystery That Remains a Century Later

Oldham, Charles

HATTERAS ISLAND: Keeper of the Outer Banks, 2nd Edition

AN OUTER BANKS CLASSIC, UPDATED, EXPANDED, AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. * * * The much-honored "Hatteras Island: Keeper of the Outer Banks," by award-winning coastal author Ray McAllister, features larger pages and photographs, as well as nearly 40 pages of new material. The release of the new edition marks the 10th anniversary of the original book. The second edition includes a new author preface and updating afterword, additional photographs, and a foreword by renowned author Philip Gerard. Each copy of the limited edition is signed by the author. * * * "Hatteras" Island shares the history, people and continuing allure of the remote island that has come to symbolize the Outer Banks. Here are stories of the famed lighthouse, the Lost Colony, Blackbeard and fellow pirates, German U-boat attacks, and both the first transmission of music and the receipt of the Titanic's distress call. Here are shipwrecks and hurricanes, the national seashore and Highway 12, the charming villages and the hardy people, and vacationers who love this island. * * * The 2nd edition adds stories of the new bridge to Hatteras, brutal hurricanes, the short-lived Shelly Island, and much more. Hatteras is, as the author says, "a conversation with an island." * * * "Hatteras," winner of the North Carolina Association of Historian's Willie Parker Peace History Book Award and the Readers Favorite Award, is available at most Outer Banks booksellers, selected North Carolina and Virginia stores, and online sellers, including the author's web site, www.RayMcAllister.com.

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