Friends of Florence County
Library will host the following New York Times bestselling author at the
Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library, 509 S. Dargan Street, Florence, SC
29506
MARY ALICE
MONROE
Her new novel
THE SUMMER’S END
Book 3 of the LOWCOUNTRY SUMMER TRILOGY
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015 6:30 PM
In the powerful and heartwarming conclusion to her
bestselling Lowcountry Summer trilogy, New York Times author Mary Alice Monroe
brings her readers back to the charm and sultry beauty of Sullivan’s Island,
South Carolina, to reveal how the pull of family bonds and true love is as
strong and steady as the tides.
It is summer’s end and Sea Breeze, the family’s beloved
estate on Sullivan’s Island, must be sold. It is an emotional time of
transition as Mamaw and the three sisters each must face loss and find a new
place in the world.
Harper, the youngest sister, arrived at Sea Breeze
intending to stay only a weekend, but a rift with her wealthy, influential
mother left her without direction or a home. During this remarkable summer,
free from her mother’s tyranny and with the help of her half sisters, Harper
discovered her talents and independent spirit.
But summer is ending, and the fate of Sea Breeze hinges
on Harper’s courage to decide the course of her own life. To do so she must
release her insecurities and recognize her newfound strengths. She must accept
love fully into her life—the love of Mamaw, Carson, and Dora, the love of Sea
Breeze and the lowcountry, and most of all, the love of a Wounded Warrior who
has claimed her heart.
The third book in Mary Alice Monroe’s trilogy that brims
with “stories that touch the mind and heart of her readers” (Huffington Post),
The Summer’s End follows three half sisters bound by love for their grandmother
and the timeless beauty and traditions of the low country.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mary Alice Monroe's efforts to
re-connect human nature with the natural world resonate with her readers.
Monroe is a bestselling author of sixteen novels and two children's books. She has achieved many lists, including the
New York Times, USA Today and SIBA. She
has received numerous awards, including RT Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2008
South Carolina Center for the Book Award for Writing and was featured at the
National Festival of the Book. The Butterfly’s Daughter won the
International Book Award for Green Fiction. Mary Alice is an active
conservationist and serves on the Board of the South Carolina Aquarium, The
Leatherback Trust, and Charleston Volunteers for Literacy. She is a frequent speaker at book festivals,
conferences, and private events. Monroe
is also a frequent contributor to magazines and online blogs.
"Mary Alice Monroe has become the premier nature writer among
southern novelists... In The Summer Girls she sings a song of
praise to the bottlenose dolphins that bring so much joy to the men and women
who gaze at the creeks and rivers of the lowcountry each evening.
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