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Every young man growing up in the late 1800s in Brooks Harbor, Maine normally follows in the footsteps of his father and grandfather when choosing a life path. Sammy Jones can't wait to sign on to a ship that plies the watery trade routes. Albert Miller, Sammy's friend, feels there is more to life than farming the land. Although Albert doesn't know what trade he wants to follow he knows that he loves Sarah Dyer. In an attempt to earn fast money to get them started in life, he too takes to the sea. What follows is a chronicle of two young men, the trials and tribulations they face at the hands of Mother Ocean and how their young lives are shaped. Sarah has agreed to wait for Albert's return. When Albert ships out she is busy with the events of a normal land-locked life: her teaching position, helping her mother in the family store after her father's recent death, looking after her sister. It is only when she sits quietly that she allows herself to miss Albert. But as the weeks turn into months, Sarah questions her faithfulness to someone gone for such a long period. Can she truly love someone when they are absent from her life for long periods? Drawing upon a family heritage of sea-going men, Kevin C. Mills speaks with authority on all things concerning shipboard life. The story, set in Mills' home state of Maine, draws on the rich legacy of the Down East area to bring to life this small segment of history.

2022-10-21 20:37