Shore Lines: Life Lessons from the Sea

If you enjoy the delights of the ocean and revelatory stories found in peoples lives you will want to read Shore Lines: Life Lessons from the Sea. Edwin Lynn draws from his varied careers and a lifetime near the sea to reflect upon our everyday patterns while also capturing the beauty and glory of times at the beach where our mind is free and our senses liberated. In 27 short essays divided into three sections --Attitude Adversity and Gratitude --he creates a connection between the seaside environment and human experiences from which we can all learn important life lessons. He describes what it means to live with change in Crests and Troughs ways of getting unstuck in Barnacles and Other Grabbers and reshaping adversity in Greenheads in Season No Refunds. The giant Under Toad the terns aggressive bombardment and a dreaded shark attack can teach us about our fears vulnerabilities and assumptions. Lynn imaginatively and playfully examines the shifting sand dunes breaking waves and mysterious cormorants as well as other shore life to discover the lessons they reveal to us. Each story is tied to a seaside image --patterns in the sand reveal a grandmothers kindly wisdom about lasting love the waters of a marshy maze echo the failures in using the wrong map and the gulls grittiness and acceptance demonstrate what skills a young couple needs to survive 118 days at sea. Sharing honestly and intimately about family friendships and personal experiences Lynns writing is accessible and inspirational. His stories are permeated with an exuberance grace and gratitude for each day embodied in his daily mantra that he has embraced from Winslow Homer: The sun will not rise or set without my notice and thanks.