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Chincoteague: Lighthouses, Wild Ponies and Pirates
Program Number:
Start and End Dates:
5/18/2014 - 5/23/2014
9/20/2015 - 9/25/2015
10/4/2015 - 10/9/2015
11/8/2015 - 11/13/2015
5 nights
Chincoteague Island, Virginia
Price starting at:
$649.00 -
Price may vary based on date, departure city
Program Type:
National Parks; History & Culture; Natural History
13; 5 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 4 Dinners
Meal Options:
Gluten Free; Low Salt; Low Fat; Vegetarian
Serene and unspoiled, the small island of Chincoteague is home to exceptional human and natural history. Take a field trip to the iconic Assateague Lighthouse. See the lighthouse's rare Fresnel lens and Island treasures at the Museum of Chincoteague Island. Led by a local �saltwater cowboy� learn about the island�s famous ponies, memorialized in Marguerite Henry�s �Misty of Chincoteague,� which still run wild. Understand the fragility of life on a barrier island and the resilience of the people who live here as we delve into pirate legends and lore on the beach at Assateague and hear astounding stories of the U.S. Lifesaving Service that began in 1874.
� On Assateague Island, walk the longest undeveloped beach in the mid-Atlantic with an expert on dune ecology.
� Explore restricted sections of the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in search of ponies, Sika elk, deer, waterfowl and more.
� Enjoy an evening with musicians who teach you sea chants and traditional Celtic music.
Activity Particulars
Walking less than a mile per day. Climbing one flight of stairs daily when program is at the Rodeway Inn.
You may be interested in a three-night version of this program (#10545).
Date Specific Information
Comfortable motel conveniently located within walking distance of historic downtown Chincoteague and its restaurants and shops. Lightning, a Chincoteague pony makes the motel its home.
9-20-2015, 10-4-2015
Waterfront resort. All rooms have sunset vistas over Chincoteague Bay. This program includes a cruise that shows the dramatic evidence of changing barrier island topography as well instruction on growing aquaculture industries.
Comfortable motel conveniently located within walking distance of historic downtown Chincoteague and its restaurants and shops. Lightning, a Chincoteague pony often makes the motel its home.
Coordinated by Museum of Chincoteague Island.
Chincoteague Island
One of several islands along Virginia�s Eastern Shore separating the Chesapeake Bay from the Atlantic Ocean, Chincoteague Island is world-famous for its oyster beds and clam shoals, quaint Victorian-era villages and pristine beaches, and is the gateway to Assateague Island National Seashore and the Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge.
Varies by date. Several offerings include a waterfront inn. Please see Date Notes for details.
Road Scholar Instructors
These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur.
Nancy West
Nancy Richards West has lived on Chincoteague Island for three decades, using this picturesque setting as inspiration for her paintings. The first resident artist chosen by the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, the thrill of painting en plein air often lures her out of the studio and into the field, where she captures the effects of changing light, weather and seasons. Nancy has extensive training in classical drawing and color theory, and her delicate treatment of oils is subtly elegant. Her work has won numerous awards and honors, including the Ward Foundation�s top award for painting, and she represented the Commonwealth of Virginia at the White House Easter Festivities in 1996. Nancy received her B.A. with high honors in fine arts from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va.. Nancy has been sharing her artistic talents on Road Scholar programs with the Museum of Chincoteague Island for almost 20 years.
Meals and Lodgings
Rodeway Inn
Chincoteague , Va.
5 nights
Rodeway Inn
The Rodeway Inn is located on Maddox Blvd., walking distance to historic downtown Chincoteague, restaurants, shops and amenities. Assateague National Seashore and the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge are a five minute drive away. The conference room is on the second floor of the motel. The outdoor pool is available during the warmer months. Bike rental is available on the island. Patios and a pavilion are available for your use. Lighting, a Chincoteague pony, makes the motel his home.
Contact info:
6273 Maddox Blvd.
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336 USA
phone: 757-336-6565
Room amenities:
All rooms include refrigerators, microwaves, coffee pots, ironing boards, hair dryers,and Internet access.
Facility amenities:
Seasonal outdoor pool. Guest laundry.
Smoking allowed:
Additional nights prior:
Determined by time of year. Participants wishing to arrive a day early or stay over an extra night should make arrangements directly with the motel. Be sure to tell them that you are with an Road Scholar program to get a special rate.
Check in time:
Additional nights after:
Determined by time of year. Participants wishing to arrive a day early or stay over an extra night should make arrangements directly with the motel. Be sure to tell them that you are with an Road Scholar program to get a special rate.
Check out time:
Travel Details
Start of Program:
3:00-4:30 p.m. in the motel conference room for registration. You will be staying at
Rodeway Inn
that night.
End of Program:
Program ends at about 11:00 am, after the morning meeting and lecture. You will be staying at
Rodeway Inn
the night before.
Required documents:
The Participant Information Form is required.
Parking availability:
Free parking is available at the motel There is not any public transportation on or to the island. Participants will want a car to go to the beach or downtown during their free time. Other transportation is on foot or by school bus
To Start of Program
Chincoteague , Va.
Nearest highway:
Rte. 13
Nearest airport:
Salisbury, Md.
From End of Program
Chincoteague , Va.
Additional transportation information same as above
Travel Details
Norfolk, Va.
From Airport
None - Car Required
Car rental is available at the airport. It is about 120 miles from the airport to Chincoteague Island.
Salisbury, Md.
From Airport
None - Car Required
Car rental is available at the airport. It is about 55 miles from the airport to Chincoteague Island.
Washington, D.C.
From Airport
None - Car Required
Car rental is available at the airport. It is a 3 to 4 hour drive from the airport to Chincoteague, depending on traffic.
Baltimore, Md.
From Airport
None - Car Required
Car rental is available at the airport. It is a 3 to 3 1/2 hour drive from the airport to Chincoteague Island.
Driving Directions
All points north or south
You will be traveling either north or south on Rte. 13. Turn east onto Rte. 175 at T's Corner in Oak Hall, Va. Rte. 175 will bring you onto Chincoteague Island. Once you are on the island program transportation is on foot or by school bus.
Chincoteague Island
The weather on Chincoteague Island is seasonal. It is usually cool in the early morning and evening, but warms up nicely during the day. Participants wishing more information about the area may contact the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce at 757-336-6161.
The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Daily Schedule
Day 1:
Registration; Orientation; Local History; Ice cream social
(Sunday, May 18)
Please plan on arriving at the motel between 3:00 and 4:30 p.m. for registration.
5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served for your dining pleasure. This program includes "A Taste Of The Island." We will be dining each evening at a different island venue, each known for its local cuisine and friendly service.
This evening's activities include a schedule review, a colorful history of our local area as well as an ice cream social at the Island Creamery, featuring local, homemade ice cream. Uncover the unique 300-year old history of Chincoteague and Assateague as you learn how and why its resilient people survived and adapted despite isolation, storms, wars, and changing economies.
Rodeway Inn
Meals Included:
Day 2:
Birds; Visit to the host institution - Museum of Chincoteague Island; Assateague National Seashore ; Lighthouses
(Monday, May 19)
8:00 a.m. breakfast
A five minute drive takes you to Assateague National Seashore, at 37 miles the longest stretch of wild undeveloped beach on the mid-Atlantic Coast. As you walk on the sandy shore, listen to your guide discuss dune ecology. Afterward travel to our small island museum, rated by TripAdvisor as one of the top 5 attractions on Chincoteague. With your expert guide, explore the museum's exhibits including a rare Fresnel lighthouse lens, surprising shipwreck finds, handmade artifacts from the past, and much more. The museum is currently the home of Misty.
12:00 p.m. Lunch
Immerse yourself in identifying some of the many bird species you will observe here as a local birding expert leads you through the basics of color, shape, and call. More than 300 species of birds migrate through this area each year, using Assateague Island as a resting place. This area of the east coast is known for its abundance and variety of birds.
Dinner at 5:30 p.m.
A renowned and much sought after expert in many marine topics, will help us explore the important roles lighthouses have played throughout history, especially the Civil War. We will begin to understand the important place they have in marine safety.
Rodeway Inn
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3:
Wildlife Safari; "Geology of The Eastern Shore"; "Pirates"
(Tuesday, May 20)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
Explore the interior of the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge to look for wild ponies, Sika elk, nesting terrapin, otters, bald eagles, Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel and other wildlife. A local birding expert with over 30 years experience, will be our guide. We will be going into an area that is normally closed to the public, so be sure to bring your camera for the trip. Take along your binoculars if you brought them.
12:00 p.m. Lunch
How much do you understand about our changing earth? This afternoon, we will focus on the geology of the Eastern Shore and the impact of climate change and global warming.
5:30 p.m. Dinner on your own
Meet a "pirate." our expert will introduce us to pirates, as he leads us on an exploration of this group of "brigands," their adventures and local activities. Hear the rumors of Black Beard and his crew in and around Chincoteague and speculation of buried treasure on Assateague.
Rodeway Inn
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4:
Upscale water experience; Wildlife Art; Aquaculture
(Wednesday, May 21)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
Take a trip to our own lighthouse on Assateague. Understand the role of this facility in the Civil War, and the dramatic, seeming change in its location resulting from the shifting sands. Learn first-hand about the recent restoration.
12:00 p.m. Lunch
Study the techniques of a local wildlife artist who is internationally recognized for her sensitive interpretations of this beautiful coast. Through the use of PowerPoint and an actual painting session, Nancy will demonstrate how she captures the subtle patterns of color, light and movement distinctive to the waterways, creatures and skies of Chincoteague. Learn about the local banding program and bird identification.
5:30 p.m. Dinner
An expert in aquaculture will lecture us on the change marine ecosystem and how the modern day marine industry is adapting. The oceans and shoreline create one ecosystem and the marshlands on the back of the barrier islands create another. We will learn how these ecosystems make some of the most productive in the world. We will learn the balance needed to maintain this fragile environment.
Rodeway Inn
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5:
Decoy Carving; Afternoon Island Exploration (Free time); Evening Dinner cruise (weather permitting) entertainment
(Thursday, May 22)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
An award winning decoy carver will demonstrate the skills of this traditional island craft handed down by generations. He will share the tricks of his trade, carving a decoy while he entertains us with amusing stories. A front row seat ensures you get the most out of this activity.
12:00 p.m. lunch
This afternoon is for you to create your own adventure. We will be available to help you take full advantage of the many unique opportunities tailored to your specific interests.
5:30 p.m. Dinner
Enjoy a concert by local artists. who will perform sea chanteys and traditional Celtic music that will entertain and delight you
Rodeway Inn
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6:
Saltwater Cowboys and "Chincoteague Ponies"
(Friday, May 23)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
A local "saltwater cowboy" and Chincoteague EMT, will entertain you with stories of the local fire department volunteers who care for the Chincoteague pony herd. He has a special video of the ponies and will explain the role the Chincoteague Volunteer Firemen play in keeping this valuable resource healthy and free. Our program will end after the morning talk at about 11:00am.
Meals Included:
Important information about your itinerary:
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information featured on this website. Itineraries are based on our best information at this time. Circumstances beyond our control may require us to adjust itineraries or other details. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Information will be sent to you from your Program Provider approximately three weeks prior to the program start date. The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Suggested Reading List
A Natural History of Quiet Waters
Author: Curtis J. Badger
Description: This is a wonderfully well-written, easy to understand description of the swamps and wetlands of the East Coast and their importance to our environment, history and culture. It is written from the perspective of someone who has experienced them first hand. Available on Chincoteague at Sundial Books (www.sundialbooks.net)
Chincoteague and Assateague Islands (MD and VA) (images of America)
Author: Nan Devincent-Hays
Description: This book provides a short pictorial and narrative description of these two barrier islands, their history and relationship. One is a small town community catering to thousands of tourists who come almost year-round to enjoy the beach and view the wildlife on the other. Available on Chincoteague at Sundial Books (www.sundialbooks.net).
Lighthouses of Maryland and Virginia
Author: Bob Trapani
Description: Through the year this book tells tales of the role of lighthouses in war and peace. It provides details about challenges faced by lighthouse keepers and the role they play in the region's history. Available on Chincoteague at Sundial Books (www.sundialbooks.net).
Misty of Chincoteague
Author: Marguerite Henry
Description: A Newberry Honor book, for children 8 - 12 years old. This is the story of Paul and Maureen Beebe and their quest to buy the elusive Phantom, a wild Chincoteague pony. On Pony Penning Day, they not only bring in the Phantom, but also her colt, Misty. It is a wonderful heart-warming tale of the efforts of two children to achieve their dream..
Pirates of Virginia and Maryland, Plunder and High Adventure on the Old Dominion Coastline
Author: Mark P. Donnelly
Description: Tales of pirates from 1600 forward; captures their adventures and relationships for over 20 years; tells stories you have never heard. Available on Chincoteague at Sundial Books (www.sundialbooks.net)
Seeds of Evidence
Author: Linda J. White
Description: This recently published novel involves an FBI Special Agent on leave at her Grandmother's home on Chincoteague, who becomes involved in the investigation of the murder of a young Latino boy. Available at Sundial Books on Chincoteague (www.sundialbooks.net).
Tidal Surge
Author: Claudia Bagwell
Description: This locally published tale of the 1962 storm on Chincoteague is based on interviews and photographs and articles of the Eastern Shore News. It is a wonderfully interesting, personal story of the experiences of the people of the Island and their recovery. Available on Chincoteague at Sundial Books (www.sundialbooks.net).
Watermen and Wild Ponies, A Chincoteague Waterman Remembers Life on Chincoteague and Assateague
Author: Robert H. Mears and Lorna Gagneux
Description: An informative and touching chronicle of the life-long friendship of two business partners who catch and sell fish, oysters and clams for over 30 years until the early 1960's. It reflects the flavor of living and making a livelihood on Chincoteague and the early settlement of Assateague. Available on Chincoteague at Sundial Books (www.sundialbooks.com)
You can't find a better value than Road Scholar.
As a not-for-profit organization, we are dedicated to providing all-inclusive educational programs at great value. From lectures to gratuities to field trips to accommodations - the tuition you pay up front is all that you pay.
Specifically, this program includes:
5 nights accommodations
13 meals: 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners
Expert-led lectures: 10
Expert-led lectures
Led by one or more of our world-class instructors, typically in a classroom setting, lectures come in the form of presentations, discussions or workshops and offer expert insight into your area of study.
Field trips: 5
Field trips
The world is your classroom, as you're on location with an instructor to pursue your educational theme firsthand.
Hands-on experiences: 2
Hands-on experiences
Learn by doing in these "hands-on" activities directed by an expert.
Performances: 1
A performance can range from a night at the opera to a visit from a local performer at your hotel.
Plus these special experiences...
Hands on water experience - crabbing and clamming
Travel into a section of the Refuge that is normally closed to the public to search for wildlife.
Enjoy the Museum of Chincoteague Island and learn of the Island's history from a gifted story teller.
Spend some time at Assateague National Seashore, and enjoy the beach.
View the Daily Schedule to see more
And included with all Road Scholar programs:
Learning led by expert instructors who are authorities in the field of study.
An experienced Group Leader attuned to the needs of Road Scholar participants.
Customary gratuities throughout the program that you would normally pay yourself.
The Road Scholar Travel Assistance Plan, providing 24-hour-a-day emergency assistance coverage.
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COVINGTON - Most con artists agree - Covington looks like a small, quiet town where you can get away with breaking the law without being noticed.Not so, according to Covington Police Department Detective Daniel Seals, who certainly proved the idea untrue last week when he uncovered what appears to be a financial transaction fraud ring that reaches around the world. Seals said he received a tip from the Marietta branch of Citibank that a person using a fraudulent Social Security number was attempting to get a loan from the Covington Citibank branch. Seals said the Marietta branch had already given the suspect $12,500 before learning the Social Security number was fraudulent. A search of their records showed a pending transaction for just under $6,000 in Covington. Seals said he put a watch on the Covington Citibank branch, located behind Blockbuster in the Covington Gallery shopping center on Turner Lake Road. "We went in and arrested him while he was literally signing for the loan under a Social Security number that was not his," Seals said. The man, along with an associate who was later discovered at a Covington home, are both African immigrants from Botswana. Seals said he believes the two men to be "main players" in a widespread financial conspiracy. Phinda Sibanda, 33, whose immigration status has expired, and Enockdee Nyambe, 33, both of 295 Riverstone Drive, were charged with financial identity fraud. Sibanda was additionally charged with forgery in the first degree. Seals said Sibanda refused to speak without an attorney or to acknowledge any ties with the Riverstone Drive home and listed his address as 860 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta. Although Nyambe is in the U.S. legally, the office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has put an investigatory hold on both men due to their potential involvement with the far-reaching financial fraud ring, Seals said. Seals said once he had taken Sibanda into custody, a search was made of his vehicle as part of the arrest procedure. "We found paperwork in his truck indicating a lot of identify theft. I'm talking from that paperwork fraud that's into seven figures. There is evidence of accounts, buildings, houses, cars that's not even included in that figure. You name it and they were doing it if they could do it in somebody else's name, identification or Social Security number. It is far-reaching - other states, out of the country - all of it suspected to be related to multiple identity thefts," Seals said. Once he found the paperwork, Seals said he went to the Riverstone Drive home to see who was there who might know anything about the first suspect. "Another guy answers the door and it becomes apparent that he is hip deep into it as well, and we arrested him for financial identity fraud," Seals said. The detective said he was then faced with the decision of trying to work alone on what he could see was a mammoth case and stretch local resources or turn it over to the federal authorities, who are better equipped for such an investigation. He called the FBI, which showed extreme interest in what Seals had discovered. Twelve agents converged on Covington to take over the investigation. "The local charges are pending here. Our investigation is a springboard to allow the FBI to begin their investigation," Seals said, adding that other detectives and patrol officers from his office, as well as deputies and investigators from the Newton County Sheriff's Office, have assisted in securing evidence and making sure everything is properly handed over to the federal authorities. Seals also praised the cooperation authorities received from Citibank, especially the tip that set the whole investigation in motion. "If we're given a tip, we're going to treat it as absolute gold and do what we can to find out all about it. It was absolutely necessary for us to do what we did. We moved fast, everybody was safe and the bad guys went to jail," he said. Barbara Knowles can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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After opening the tournament with a convincing 7-1 win on the 26th, Team Canada couldn't get anything going since - and with that, they have been officially eliminated from the Spengler Cup tournament.
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Minnesota Timberwolves: Best and Worst Off Season Moves Best Move: Drafting Shabazz Muhammad - Muhammad has his fair share of doubters, but there is no doubt that he is one of the purest scorers in the draft. He was a steal at 14 and fills a big need for the Timberwolves, perimeter scoring. They lacked a go-to player on the perimeter and although Muhammad may not be ready for that big role yet and Kevin Martin will fill that need for now, but Shabazz was an elite scorer in college and within a year, could be the man on the perimeter. The value was excellent at 14 and he fills a need for their future. He could be a big time NBA scorer and is a potential All Star and you cannot do better than that with the last pick in the lottery. Excellent pick Minnesota. Worst Move: Not Re-Signing Nikola Pekovic - First, there is little doubt that Nikola Pekovic will end up back in Minnesota, but it should not be taking so long. This is how it goes for restricted free agents, as they must wait to s...
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Using 11.04 I uninstalled Banshee from the Software Center, restarted the system but still it's visible in the sound menu. How can I get rid of it?
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You could try to remove it and blacklist it in Dconf.
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The values for applications that show up in the sound indicator are found in a dconf entry. To remove them:
Check under .cache/indicators/ for a "sound" folder, delete it if it is there and log out/in.
Or, if you want some adventure, u can erase on synaptic ubuntu-desktop package. The only problem u might face with is that the sound ibcon will disappear too. It's a risc, but for me, as i use alsamixer for sound control, i don't need ubuntu-desktop. So, i do not know if it is your case though.


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On Thursday, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the Global Anti-Poaching Act, which will help the United States work with partner countries in disrupting and combating the global illegal wildlife trade.
The United States today destroyed more than one ton of illegal ivory confiscated through the law enforcement efforts of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the State of New York.
African Wildlife Foundation and WildAid, in partnership with Tanzania's Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, are launching a new public awareness campaign, one aimed at educating the Tanzanian public about the severe poaching crisis and building widespread support to protect elephants and other species from the illegal wildlife trade.
On Monday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced it will destroy more than one ton of illegal ivory in New York City's Times Square.
Police in Kenya have arrested several people in connection with two caches of illegal ivory seized in Thailand and Singapore respectively.


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I very much value finding the next Seymour. Problem is there isn't one anywhere near us at #22. When I did my mock, I tried to put myself in place of each team's GM but of course I'm biased. In so doing, when I came to each of the Pats spots I took BPA within an area of need.
I said before, if Gresham gets out of the first round, I could see him dropping all the way to us unless someone takes him because of BPA instead of needs. The reason why that might not happen is because most teams picking early in the 2nd round are bad teams and they need to plug holes with the exception of SD but even SD must come out of the first two rounds with a RB and NT and they still have Gates. I know its wishful thinking but you can't argue that if the draft unfolded this way, we should and would be all over Gresham at 44.
That said, who do you take at 48 if Hughes and Alualu are there? I go with Hughes every day of the week to help our pass rush and fill a potentially huge hole if Thomas is moved. Under my mock Aluala comes off right before our #53. If he was there, I'd have taken him but I don't see the Steelers passing on him.
I agree ith Mthurl that you don't just take a player high to plug a hole when the player doesn't project to be a stud. I likely would take Clifton Geathers in the 4th and you know I bring his name up often. He has the size, speed and at only 20 years old, the potential to be the next Seymour. I think we will take a DT somewhere since we only have 5 DL on the team. But I really think we will find the next RS in 2011 with one of those two firsts.
Thanks for the back up Mthurl.


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Dr. Cyrus Mills returns to Eden Falls, Vermont and the Bedside Manor for Sick Animals in The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs by Nick Trout. Bedside Manor was Cyrus' father's veterinary practice and with the passing of his dad, Cyrus is the freshly-minted owner. However, Cyrus, who was long-estranged from his father, wants to sell the old place to a national chain and get back to his life. He doesn't even practice veterinary medicine, but prefers the isolation of his career as a vet pathologist. Cyrus also needs fast money and plans on using the proceeds from the sale to help him defend against potentially career-ending litigation at home in Charleston. Plans change when Cyrus realizes the Bedside Manor is in financial trouble and he is given one week to prove that the practice could be a profitable investment. During this week, Cyrus cares for a variety of household pets and finds himself reconnecting with his former community and the crazy cast of characters who populate the small town. But not everyone is happy to see Cyrus and at least one banker and an anonymous blackmailer have set him in their crosshairs.
During the course of the week, Cyrus' personality changes as he learns to open up to the people who are supporting him in his endeavor to turn the practice around. He is also forced to face some truths from his past, including new information about his mother and father. Nick Trout is a veterinary surgeon who has written best-selling memoirs about his experiences caring for animals. In his first novel, he offers a well-written, fast-moving, entertaining tale populated with plenty of unique two and four-legged characters. Ultimately, this is the story of one man and the dramatic way his life changes once he opens his heart and lets people and animals into his world.
In Last Days by Adam Nevill, we are introduced to the Temple of the Last Days, a severe apocalyptic cult started in England and led by the enigmatic Sister Katherine. She began as a visionary, but soon detached herself to the life as a recluse, surrounding herself with her favorite acolytes and treating the remaining cult members with reproach and disgust. The cult traveled from England to a farmhouse in France, and eventually ended up in Arizona where Sister Katherine wound up beheaded and several members committed suicide.
Years have passed but interest and speculation about the cult never ended. Enter Max Solomon, CEO of Revelation Productions and general new age guru, who wants to make a documentary on the Temple of the Last Days. He enlists a young filmmaker named Kyle who is well known in the indie film business for making gritty, realistic films on paranormal topics. Kyle, heavy in debt, agrees. Max sets up filming locations and connects him with members of the cult who were lucky enough to escape its clutches before it landed in Arizona. Kyle soon realizes that these living remains of the cult are broken souls, and reliving past days will not be easy for them. During filming, strange things begin to happen, from unexplained footsteps on the floor above to unexplained noises coming from basements below. There is talk of presences, but no one can explain what or who these presences might be. Kyle is skeptical until he begins to see shapes in the darkness, shapes carved into the very walls themselves. And then the former members begin to die.
Last Days is a gripping read, well detailed and full of interesting characters. The book creates an eerie atmosphere that will have the reader looking over their shoulder while making sure the lights are on. Fans of Stephen King and Dean Koontz will enjoy this new voice in contemporary horror.
Timing could not have been better for John Thavis's entertaining and candid new book, The Vatican Diaries: a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities, and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic Church. While the long-time journalist stirs in lighter, less sacrosanct moments about life in and out of the Apostolic Palace, there is serious discussion of many aspects of this Vatican City-State visited by millions each year.
Nearly three decades of experience covering the Holy See for Catholic News Service has provided the recently retired Rome Bureau Chief with a heap of material on the men in red. In ten highly readable chapters, Thavis traverses more territory in "arguably the world's most hierarchical organization" than on his motorino throughout this ancient city. Intriguing chapter headings, like "Hemlines and Banana Peels" and "Cat and Mouse," provide a fascinating peek at the culture behind the headlines. In a chapter called simply "Bones," Thavis highlights the difficulty of protecting and conserving the plethora of antiquities that come out of the ground while moving forward with modern development as mundane as a parking garage. Thavis calls it the "politics of the bones."
No subjects are off limits either, as the Minnesota native seems to have witnessed it all firsthand. He takes on the sexual abuse scandals and other controversies swirling around papal decisions, including provocative observations on the last two popes. Lighter subjects, too, are explored, including free-speaking priests who get into trouble and the mindset of Vatican protocol where things shouldn't go wrong but often do. Even bell ringing has its own challenges. There is chapter on it. Thavis dispels the myth of "Vatican secrecy" in his introduction. "More than 3,000 people work in the Vatican's administrative machine, and many of them will share information if given the opportunity," he says. It is fortunate for readers that Thavis has opened up his reporter's notebooks.
Eddie Huang is co-owner of the hugely successful Baohaus, a Taiwanese bun shop in New York's East Village. Fresh off the Boat, his provocative new memoir, is a refreshingly current take on the immigrant story and a very funny book. Huang recounts his upbringing in Orlando, Florida. He attended a mostly white school, struggling to stay true to his Taiwanese culture, while also wanting to fit in. For his school lunch, his mother usually prepared a home-cooked Taiwanese meal. He didn't want food that smelled or looked any different from that of his peers. He talked his mom into allowing him to take the processed pre-packed meals and juice boxes.
He describes going into wealthy white homes where the kids had so many toys, he didn't know what to play with first. He does not shy away from his tough upbringing but maintains a light, irreverent tone, no matter the subject. In time, he came to embrace his own culture. He is proud of his Asian-American background but refuses to be anything but himself. He criticizes Hollywood's emasculated version of Asian-American men, loves partying, hip-hop, basketball and football.
Throughout Huang's life, his love of food remains constant and his passion for food culture is infectious. Equally infectious is Huang's humor, perhaps best captured in the audiobook version. Huang is the narrator and his hip, street-smart humor comes off best in his distinct Brooklyn accent. Besides audiobook listeners, Fresh Off the Boat will also find fans among memoir readers, pop-culture enthusiasts and foodies.
Many of us wish that we could have a "do-over" in our lives. That's exactly the opportunity that the heroines of these two new novels receive with interesting results. Jen Lancaster's Here I Go Again is a hilarious trip back to the future. In high school, Lissy Ryder was the ultimate mean girl. Now, she is returning to her 20th reunion under less than desirable circumstances. Over the past few months, her husband left her, and she lost her job. Unemployment, combined with astronomical credit card debt required to keep up her lifestyle, has resulted in Lissy being forced to move back home with her parents. She goes to the reunion, and the way she treated people in high school comes back to haunt her. When she gets a chance to go back to 1991 and change her life, Lissy tries to make things right, but she finds that her actions have unexpected results in the present. Fans of Lancaster's memoirs will recognize her fast-paced, chatty writing style and ubiquitous pop culture references.
In Allie Larkin's Why Can't I Be You, heroine Jenny Shaw's life is a mess. Although her boyfriend dumps her at the airport and runs away with her luggage in the trunk of his car, she still gets on a plane for a business trip to Seattle. At her hotel, someone calls her Jessie from across the lobby. On a whim, Jenny answers. Soon she finds herself pretending to be Jessie Morgan, a long-lost classmate in town for her high school reunion. As she gets to know Jessie's high school friends, Jenny sees the kind of friendship she longs for in her own life. Pretending to be the free-spirited, wild child Jessie, Jenny is able to open up and try things she never would have as herself. Eventually, Jenny realizes that when she's being Jessie, she's more true to herself than ever. Why Can't I Be You is a story of finding yourself in the last place you would have expected. Larkin is an exciting new voice in chick lit, bringing readers strong characters and stories with real heart.
Travel to San Francisco, 1894 to meet a pair of delightful detectives in The Bughouse Affair by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini. This first in a new historical mystery series by two Grand Master Award winners (who just happen to be married), introduces partners Sabina Carpenter and John Quincannon. Sabina is a former Pinkerton operative and John honed his skills in the Secret Service. The two combined forces to establish a successful agency in the quickly developing city of San Francisco. Sabina is widowed and dedicated to her job, and John is a bachelor hoping for a more personal relationship with his lovely partner.
The two are working on separate cases while also following press reports of the resurrection of Sherlock Holmes, who has miraculously returned to life and picked San Francisco as his new base of operations. Sabina's case involves the hunt for a slippery lady pickpocket who finds her marks at a large amusement park and other crowded venues. Quincannon is on the trail of a burglar who is targeting the homes of wealthy residents. He finds himself traveling to seedy bars and parlors in the disreputable Barbary Coast while tracking his elusive thief. Eventually, the two realize their cases are connected and the criminals have stepped up their game to include murder. The detecting duo find themselves working feverishly to capture these lawbreakers before additional crimes can be committed, all while dealing with the Sherlock Holmes pretender who has become a surprising rival.
Muller and Pronzini have both entertained readers with their memorable characters Sharon McCone and The Nameless Detective respectively. With this series, this talented couple offers two intrepid detectives in an intriguing historical setting. Readers will be anxious to follow the next case these two embark upon and curious about whether the romantic sparks will continue to fly.
Cars on top of boats on top of roofs. Mountains of debris in flattened urban landscapes. Sea-salty inland lakes miles away from the Pacific coastline. These were all fairly common scenes after the March 11, 2011 earthquake off of the northern coast of Japan caused a series of massive tsunami waves that decimated the eastern coast of the Tohoku region. Only months after the disaster first struck, Gretel Ehrlich, an American travel writer, came to personally view, experience, and record the wreckage and the perseverance of the people and places impacted most by the quake and tsunami. Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami is the insightful, poetic, personal chronicle of her expedition.
After she arrives, Ehrlich makes her way slowly up and down the devastated coastline, stopping by villages, cities, temples, and emergency shelters along the way. She comes to see the depth and variety of responses to the catastrophe in the people she meets and those she travels with, especially her drivers and translators, and their families. Through her conversations, the reader gradually realizes how profoundly Japan's long acquaintance with the tsunami as a natural phenomenon has permeated its culture and worldview. Impermance, uncertainty, and acceptance of what cannot change are rooted in the Japanese character that Ehrlich's portrayal reveals. Still, moments of happiness and joy punch through the sorrow and anxiety that the author and those she meets experience.
Wrenching, inspiring, and compelling, Facing the Wave is an emotional reminder that even though we may no longer see it mentioned on the nightly news, the aftermath of a disaster of this scale lingers for those who lived through it and those who care enough to remember.
Joan Crawford, move over. Kathi Ruta is here, and her daughter, Domenica "Nikki" Ruta, has penned a memoir every bit as disturbing as Christina Crawford's. In With or Without You, Ruta recounts a childhood devoid of innocence, as she is both witness to and victim of numerous crimes. Nikki is the only child of single mother Kathi.They live on the Ruta family compound in Massachusetts. Unlike another family compound in wealthy Hyannisport, the clannish Rutas reside on marshland in blue-collar Danvers in dilapidated housing. Kathi is a manicurist, at one point a prosperous car service owner, but most regularly a drug dealer who liberally indulges in her merchandise.
Ruta shares horrifying tales of growing up with Kathi. The squalid living conditions are punctuated by a revolving series of drug-buying customers who serve as surrogate family; one "uncle" is a known pedophile. Kathi promotes drug use, providing Nikki with her first Oxycontin and stuffing her Christmas stocking with a nickel bag. She keeps Nikki home from school to watch classic movies on TV (ironically, a favorite was Mommie Dearest) and harangues her daughter with language that could blister paint off the walls. Yet Kathi knows her intelligent, book-loving daughter deserves more and cobbles together a private school education which includes boarding school and college, partly funded by drug money. During an especially flush period, they travel to Europe.
Dysfunctional parent-child relationships are complicated. Ruta conveys her mother not as one-dimensional, but larger than life and complex; intensely loving and capable of pushing her daughter to succeed conventionally while simultaneously sabotaging her efforts. With her mother's demons dogging her along the way, Ruta struggles to launch her own adulthood while deciding what role her mother can continue to play in her life. Recent memoirs in this same vein include Jeanette Walls' The Glass Castle and The Memory Palace by Mira Bartok.
Alice Munro is often described as "one of the best living writers of short stories in the English language". While that may be said to avoid too many comparisons as to who is truly the best, the qualifiers are really not necessary. This is proven with her latest collection, Dear Life. In interviews, Munro states that a few of this set of stories are her most autobiographical.
One of the most striking aspects of Munro's stories is the misdirection she frequently provides. Just as the reader is settling in on what is believed to be the main character or main idea of a story, a tangent takes one off into a myriad of different directions. Often taking place in the area Munro knows best, rural Ontario near Lake Huron, these are mostly slice-of-life stories about regular people. In "Haven", for example, a young girl goes to live with her aunt and uncle, two very different people from her missionary parents. Her eyes are opened to another way of life, and her childhood ends. Another story, "Pride", describes two small-town misfits who eventually forge an uneasy friendship. The male protagonist explains his female acquaintance as having a "strange hesitation and lightness about her, as if she were waiting for life to begin. She went away on trips of course, and maybe she thought it would begin there. No such luck."
The author tucks those sorts of breathtaking lines throughout the fourteen stories. Travel, especially by train, takes on a large role, likely a metaphor for our lifelong journeys. The final, titular story, certainly one of the most autobiographical, has many interwoven themes. But above all, the wordplay of Munro's own dear life, while she has witnessed so many holding on for dear life, leaves readers in awe of her writing powers.
In Becky Masterman's chilling debut thriller Rage Against the Dying, heroine Brigid Quinn spent her FBI career hunting the worst sexual predators. She is tough and self-reliant. After Brigid was forced to take early retirement from the FBI, she left that world behind entirely. Now, she now lives a quiet life with her new husband Carlo and their two pugs. Former priest Carlo knows little about that life or the person Brigid was before they met. Everything changes when Brigid's past comes crashing into her present. A man named Floyd Lynch is arrested, and he confesses to being the Route 66 Killer. That case was one of the worst of Brigid's career, resulting in the disappearance of her protégé Jessica. Lynch knows some key details that were never publicized, and he leads authorities to Jessica's mummified remains. However, Brigid has reason to believe that his confession is false. Soon, Brigid realizes that she is being stalked, and she must find the killer to save herself.
Rage Against the Dying, which Masterman originally titled One Tough Broad, brings an exciting new character to the thriller world. Masterman says that her debut novel is "in some respects like a coming-of-age novel for an older woman." Although 59-year-old Brigid is very confident in her strength and abilities, she is still learning about being a wife and friend. Masterman, whose previous career was in forensic textbook publishing, brings a level of realism to the brutal crimes that Brigid has seen. Rage Against the Dying is the kind of thriller that keeps readers up late at night and might make them sleep with the lights on.
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