Moonglow Bay

<p>The stories in <strong><em>Moonglow Bay</em></strong><em> </em>were inspired by the author's adventures as an oceanographer and filmmaker. A down-and-out California fisherman must reconcile with the flaky teenaged daughter he deserted when she was just a child. A young boy whose mother has descended into madness is cared for by his Zorba-like grandfather in the mountains of Puerto Rico. A grief-stricken traveler in the cloud forests of Peru encounters two eccentric young women--French mimes-who instill in him a renewed sense of wonder and delight. A Red Cross volunteer in Lebanon is devastated by the sight of a fire-ravaged nature reserve-her favorite childhood haunt. A young man<em> </em>plans his escape from an island of lost dreams a forgotten world off Cuba's mainland. In all these stories<strong> </strong> we encounter memorable characters ― some lost some found some delightfully eccentric but all confronting the adventure of life with strength and compassion. </p>