To the Shore Once More: A Portrait Of The Jersey Shore; Prose, Poetry, and Works of Art

by Frank Finale, Finale Fran

Overview

"Standing on the shore at night, listening to the hollow boom and hiss of the waves, I stared at the legion of stars processioning the sky. Absorbed by the immensity of space and time, I was struck by the preciousness of life in all its varied forms and exalted in being part of that procession." -from To The Shore Once More: Point Pleasant Beach

Jersey Shore Publications is pleased to bring you To The Shore Once More, a coffee table book of prose, poetry, and works of art about the Jersey Shore.

Oversized (12 ¼" x12 ¼"), with 168 pages of text, including 97 full-color paintings by area artists, this is one of the most enchanting and beautiful books about the Jersey Shore ever published. It is sure to bring many nights of reading and viewing pleasure.

The essays and poetry by acclaimed, local poet and writer, Frank Finale, elicit an emotional response and lingering memory. These graceful personal essays and poems capture the essence of the Jersey Shore while exploring universal themes of life and nature.

The book is divided into six chapters, four by season-Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn-plus chapters on Christmas and Poetry. These seasonal stories and poems are perfect for reading aloud throughout the year and may even become a family tradition in years to come!

Also inside, you'll find stunning, full color paintings of some of the loveliest landmarks and locations at the Jersey Shore. Each have been painted by area artists including Paula Kolojeski, Dick LaBonté, Theresa Troise Heidel, Ludlow Thorston, Margaret Tourison Berndt, Sara Eyestone, Sheila Mickle, Virginia Perle, Muriel Rogers, Dawn Hotaling, and Stephen Harrington.

This book will bring you closer to the places you love at the Shore-you, your family, and friends will treasure it for years to come.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780963290618
Publisher:	Jersey Shore Publications
Publication date:	07/21/1999
Pages:	168
Sales rank:	683,158
Product dimensions:	12.50(w) x 12.30(h) x 0.75(d)

Table of Contents

	Contents: Poetry	4
	Contents: Works of Art	5
	Foreword	7
	How This Book Came To Be	7
	About The Artists	9
	About The Essays And Poetry	9
	Introduction	11
	Winter	15
	Winter Still Lifes	17
	Journal From A Snowy Winter: Morning, Noon, And Night	21
	The Kiss	25
	A Fragile Beauty	29
	A Winter's Walk Along The Shore	33
	Spring	37
	The Peepers	39
	The Connection	43
	Class Trip (A Walk Along The Beach)	47
	Summer	51
	Salad Days	53
	To The Shore Once More: Point Pleasant Beach	57
	Summer Job	61
	The Boardwalk: Spring Lake	65
	A Tour Of Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, And Sea Girt	69
	To The Sea Once More	73
	Summer Lot	77
	Tales Of Wildlife Along The Jersey Shore	83
	A Telltale Phrase	83
	The Flight Of The Gulls	84
	The Dinner Party	84
	The Geese	85
	A Bit Of Summer Snow	85
	Nature Versus Man	86
	Autumn	89
	Falling Back	91
	The Apple Farm	95
	The Legend Of A Tree: Toms River	99
	Christmas	103
	The Legacy	105
	Assembling The Toys	109
	The Gift Of A Tree	113
	Sally	117
	Old Gray	121
	Poetry	125
	The Jersey Shore	127
	Nature	136
	Autumn	143
	Winter And Christmas	147
	People	150
	School	156
	Labor	160
	Appendix
	Stories And Essays	164
	Poems	164
	Other Books And Periodicals	165
	Biographies
	Artists	166
	Frank Finale

Editorial Reviews

The true beauty and feelings the area elicits are portrayed with unbelievable accuracy.One of the most enchanting books ever published about the Jersey Shore, To The Shore Once More is guaranteed to become a classic and the first editions will surely become sought after collector's editions.
— The Coast Star and The Ocean Star

Jen Murphy

The art works are allowed their own say, unlike many books where they are there merely to decorate the text. Paula Kolojeski's views of marshes and beaches, Theresa Troise Heidel's magnificent Victorian piles, Margaret Tourison Berndt's swift, racing hulls get full-page treatment in excellent reproductions. There are also Dick LaBonte's playful frolics, Ludlow Thorston's moody dunes, Virginia Perle's evocative waterscapes and Stephen Harrington's meticulous depictions of Old Barney and the Twin Lights of Navesink.
— Sandpaper

Larry Savadove

Frank Finale is somewhat of a Jersey Shore celebrity..Finale's graceful personal words capture the essence of the Jersey Shore.the book promises to evoke fond memories of much loved Shore spots and lifestyles.
— The Ocean County Observer

Melissa Depp

A great...gorgeous book...fantastic!...a book for everybody...great stuff of the Jersey Shore...makes an excellent coffee table book. Anybody who lives at the Jersey Shore should have it.
— The Morning Show, 94.3 FM,

The Point

Arranged into sections by the change of seasons, Finale's poetry and prose illuminates the rhythms of the Shore over the course of the year. Finale masterfully captures the ebb and flow of seasonal life here. To The Shore Once More is certain to have its readers return to its pages again and again. This is a book that deserves to be displayed, shared with friends and visitors who may see our region only during summer vacations.
— The Shore Herald

Travis Cunningham

...an absolutely beautiful coffee table book...a truly a fantastic book to put in your home...
— The Early Morning Show, 92.7 FM, WOBM

WOBM

...the book captures the well-loved landmarks of the Jersey Shore—from the Twin Lights of Navesink to the tower of Old Barney—and gracefully includes a host of lesser known treasures as well. Among them, the "Belmar Gazebo" and "Bridge On Shark River, Belmar," both captured in golden light by Theresa Troise Heidel; "Ellen's Dune," by Margaret Tourison Berndt and "Sunset On The Toms River," by Virginia Perle.
— Asbury Park Press

Lois M. Rogers