The Distant Shore

by Debora M. Coty

Mysteriously banished to live with demanding Aunt Augusta on Florida's remote, untamed Merritt island of 1904, young Emma-Lee Palmer discovers a dark family secret. Befriended by a kindly sea captain, Emma-Lee and Aunt Augusta discover courage, renewed hope, and the importance of family in this transcendent story of healing and redemption through God's unconditional love.

Inspired by a true story, The Distant Shore is a powerful blend of action, adventure, romance, and the quest within each of us to find our heart's home. Love, after all, is never too lost or too late.

164 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2007

About the author

Deb began writing professionally after her youngest chick flew the coop back in 2002 Since then, Deb has been blessed with over 200 published articles, and 40 award-winning inspirational books, including the bestselling Too Blessed to be Stressed series (over 2,000,000 sold). Deb loves to swat a tennis ball around and hike in the mountains. She lives, loves, and laughs in central Florida with her long-suffering husband and her pooch that was raised from the dead, renamed Laz from Yaz. Join Debora's fun-loving community of BFFs (Blessed Friends Forever) and her Too Blessed to be Stressed blog at www.DeboraCoty.com

Reviews

[Leslie Fisher · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. It really pulls at your heartstrings, seeing how a family handles its joys and sorrows with their faith in God. It was really rather inspirational to see a little girl's faith acted out, penetrating every aspect of her life, from how she shows love to those around her, to those she forgives. The characters were really well-developed and are easy to form an emotional connection to. This book had action, romance, tragedy, and other difficult situations, but all were written in a "clean" manner - not too much graphic detail. It is easily something that could be shared with the whole family, or that you can read or listen to without worry about young children seeing or hearing too much. I listened to the Audible audio version of this book, and I enjoyed the narration. The narrator has a pleasant voice and her reading felt effortless and comfortable. This is the first book I have read by Debora Coty, but I would gladly try some more of her books, and I highly recommend this one.

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

"A Gift to A Dark World"
I was given this audiobook in exchange for a honest reviews. My heart is right this moment so swelled with emotion and joy of the bueaty of the storyline. I am in awe of it true love of God and family ties. The narrator is Lee Ann Howlett who has so much talent and voice scale I am amazing and overjoyed to listen to everything she does.

[JK Bovi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I listened to the audio book and enjoyed it tremendously. The story is full of great characters, sinister goings-ons, dangerous weather, and even has a few devious bad guys. There is romance and there is also love for God, friends, and family. The main character, Emma-Lee is delightful in her perceptions of the world. The adventures and people that live on the little island brought warmth of my heart and I enjoyed listening to every second of this story. Very well written by a wonderful author!

[Raven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Incredible read.