Eastern Shore Shorts: Stories Set in Berlin, Cambridge, Chestertown, Chincoteague, Easton, Rock Hall, Salisbury, St. Michaels, and Tilghman Island

by Gail Priest

Overview

Whether you're in the heart of the Eastern Shore or the Eastern Shore is in your heart... Characters visit familiar local restaurants, inns, shops, parks, and museums as they cross paths through the charming towns and waterways of the Eastern Shore. From the female barber who runs into an old flame to a man who¿s held out for love too long, and from a cranky dog trainer to a meddling mother-of-the-bride, these folks will make you laugh, cry, and cheer as they follow their hearts and dreams.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780996805285
Publisher:	Cat & Mouse Press
Publication date:	04/15/2018
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

Gail Priest is the author of the Annie Crow Knoll series and Eastern Shore Shorts, a collection of short stories set on the Eastern Shores of Maryland and Virginia.
Gail's popular Annie Crow Knoll series is comprised of three books: Annie Crow Knoll: Sunrise debuted in 2013, Annie Crow Knoll: Sunset was released in 2014, and Annie Crow Knoll: Moonrise was published in 2016. She was honored to have an excerpt from Sunset chosen for PS Publishing's anthology, Fifty Women Over Fifty.
A native of Collingswood, NJ, Gail now lives in Haddon Heights, NJ. For seventeen years, she and her husband rented a cottage in Betterton, MD, on the Chesapeake Bay in a cottage community that was the inspiration for the Annie Crow Knoll trilogy and led to the publication of Eastern Shore Shorts.
Gail is also a playwright. Her play Eva's Piano was produced at the Dayton Playhouse in their New Play Festival. The Church Hill Theatre in Church Hill, MD, staged a reading of her play A Thing with Feathers.

Table of Contents

The Cottage

Antiques

Drama Queen

Crab Cake Tango

Leaps of Faith

Peacemaker Puppy

Waterwoman

Homeward Migration

Tidewater Wedding

Eastern Shore Shorts Recipes

Road Trip Map

Road Trip Index of Towns

Editorial Reviews

“Gail Priest’s Eastern Shore Shorts effortlessly weaves together narratives that not only realistically represent the glory and beauty of Delmarva’s Eastern Shore, but also introduce the reader to a diverse array of believable characters connected through blood, friendship, passion or loss who, through their own unique and compelling journeys, come to the same understanding that love really does conquer all. Superbly written and a joy to read. – Michael Sprouse, On-Air Host, The Arts & Entertainment Report, WRDE NBC, and Coastal A&E, Delaware 105.9 FM

“Shorts is a lovely and lilting ode to the magical tapestry that is the Eastern Shore, managing to honor its deep-rooted earthiness while deftly navigating the perennial complexities that make each of us unique yet quintessentially human.” –Nick Brandi, Literary Editor, Coastal Style Magazine

“Just spent the past several hours bingeing on Eastern Shore Shorts, and if there were more, I’d keep reading. Gail really captures the essence of the shore. The six degrees of separation between the generations are peppered through the towns. She knows her stuff. Love her characters and how they navigate their lives and how they decide whether to stay or go…I want to know what happens next to these folks…Really couldn’t put it down.” –Liane Hansen, National Public Radio personality

“In Gail Priest’s Eastern Shore Shorts, nine intertwined stories weave a tale of family, friendship, and following your heart. Priest’s world is at once compelling, charming, and full of the wisdom, warmth, and beauty that is the Eastern Shore. Come for a visit, lose yourself between the pages, and savor every moment.” –Kathleen Long, USA Today Bestselling Author

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