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Porch lightsDorothea Benton Frank

Porch lights

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When Jimmy McMullen, a fireman with the NYFD, is killed in the line of duty, his wife, Jackie, and ten-year-old son, Charlie, are devastated. Charlie idolized his dad, and now the outgoing, curious boy has become quiet and reserved. Trusting in the healing power of family, Jackie decides to return to her childhood home on Sullivans Island. Crossing the bridge from the mainland, Jackie and Charlie enter a world full of wonder and magic--lush green and chocolate grasslands and dazzling red, orange, and magenta evening skies; the heady pungency of Lowcountry Pluff mud and fresh seafood on the…

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3 editions
  • Other · English · 2013
    HarperCollins Publishers · 336 pages · 9780062211767
  • Other · English · 2012
    HarperLuxe · 451 pages · 9780062128355
  • Other · English · 2012
    William Morrow · 324 pages · 9780061961298
FictionSingle parentsWidowsFamiliesMothers and daughtersWidows, fictionMothers and daughters, fictionFiction, family life