Sometimes, when you need a change in your life, the tide just happens to pull you in the right direction... Ellis, Julia, and Dorie. Best friends since Catholic grade school, they now find themselves, in their mid-thirties, at the crossroads of life and love. Ellis, recently fired from a job she gave everything to, is rudderless and now beginning to question the choices she's made over the past decade of her life. Julia--whose caustic wit covers up her wounds--has a man who loves her and is offering her the world, but she can't hide from how deeply insecure she feels about her looks, her brains, her life. And Dorie has just been shockingly betrayed by the man she loved and trusted the most in the world...though this is just the tip of the iceberg of her problems and secrets. A month in North Carolina's Outer Banks is just what they each of them needs. Ty Bazemore is their landlord, though he's hanging on to the rambling old beach house by a thin thread. After an inauspicious first meeting with Ellis, the two find themselves disturbingly attracted to one another, even as Ty is about to lose everything he's ever cared about. Maryn Shackleford is a stranger, and a woman on the run. Maryn needs just a few things in life: no questions, a good hiding place, and a new identity. Ellis, Julia, and Dorie can provide what Maryn wants; can they also provide what she needs? Mary Kay Andrews' novel is the story of five people questioning everything they ever thought they knew about life. Five people on a journey that will uncover their secrets and point them on the path to forgiveness. Five people who each need a sea change, and one month in a summer rental that might just give it to them. Summer Rental is one of Library Journal's Best Women's Fiction Books of 2011

Celebrating the joys of the summer season, an entertaining volume includes a host of crafts and activities for children, more than forty tempting seasonal recipes, detailed instructions for all kinds of games, and many other fun-filled suggestions that range from body surfing and building a sand castle, to learning how to tie knots, build a campfire, make a wind chime, fly a kite, and more. Original.

Please note: The Kindle Version's formatting issue has been corrected. Welcome Book: For downloadable copy, please go to "contact us" on our web site. Second Edition: Each chapter in this expanded handbook has been updated along with the addition of three new chapters and a Q & A section. Marie shows you how to convert your second home into a successful vacation rental. She shares her strategic and organizational system which helps simplify the rental process and teaches you how to become a more efficient and profitable property manager. Why hire someone else when you can do it yourself and keep the profit? This is a step by step process in preparing and managing your vacation rental, tracking income and expenses, organizing and scheduling, detailed advertising and online marketing tips, handling inquiries, screening potential renters and maintaining your vacation rental property. You will learn how to create the most desirable vacation rental in your area to increase bookings - get qualified guests and higher net profit. And, if you still have any questions, Marie is always available to answer your questions. www.DreamAwayRentals.com REVIEWS: "To your highly recommended "do's & don'ts"...., to your sample rental contracts & confirmations"....., to your advice on the special touches to make my rental stand above the competition....., to the Welcome Book you provided so that readers can customize it for their own rental property.....to the continued email correspondence that I receive from you!!!......It is all more than I expected by far! I have read other articles and books regarding vacation rentals and I have not found any one of them even remotely close to the effective suggestions you have provided me!" Jane M, San Diego, CA"I am a marketing specialist and vacation rental owner, so my curiosity was peaked when reading the reviews about this book. I am glad I ordered it. A no nonsense approach that provided ideas I hadn't yet encountered." - O.R., Kitsap County, WA

New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.

Let your imagination run wild while you journey with six talented travel writers who bring you live reviews of outstanding vacation rental homes, worldwide. Within the pages of these short story reviews of outstanding vacation rental homes, you'll discover vacation rentals as an exciting travel option. Go wine tasting with Renee Fontaine as she visits wineries across America; keep up with LIz Manduca through her adventurous outdoor activities in California and Washington, and run with Deborah as she gets cultured in NYC. Check in with Anthony Vaarwerk (Founder, FindRentals.com) as he chronicles exciting annual events, worldwide. Written in a philosophical yet practical tone, these short stories make you feel like you are right there! Learn how to create your own exciting vacation rental memories. Discover secret spots and local treasures in areas surrounding the homes, retreats, lodges, villas, castles, and cottages.

An examination of the transformation of a town from a Portuguese ethnic community into a predominantly homosexual tourist enclave. Focuses on Provincetown RI Based on over six years of fieldwork, Sandra L. Faiman-Silva's The Courage to Connect traces the transformation of the well-known Cape Cod community of Provincetown from its nineteenth century origins a Portuguese fishing town to its present status as a welcoming, sexually diverse tourist enclave. The book critically examines the history of the Portuguese ethnic community and the local economy, as well as the nature of intersections between gay and straight culture in areas such as public education, local government, and the police. Using queer and critical culture theory to deconstruct day-to-day local encounters, it lays bare the roots of social conflicts and how they can be resolved. Capturing the pathos and joy of a community that has struggled to accommodate radical social changes, The Courage to Connect serves as a model for understanding how communities can construct themselves to overcome their differences.