To The Shore Once More, Volume II
A Journey Down The Jersey Shore — Prose, Poetry, and Works of Art
By Frank Finale
A Luxurious Collector's Edition, Beautifully Printed And Bound, With Many Features Not Found In Most Books...
• Oversized (12 1/4” x 12 1/4”) to enhance your reading and viewing experience
• Precious 22 kt gold type and accents, stamped on the covers and spine, adding distinctive, classic beauty
• Superbly printed on archival quality, acid-neutral paper that will not yellow with time
• Exquisite hand-sewn binding (Smyth-sewn), inspected at every stage, for extra strength and durability throughout the years
Hardcover with dust jacket
180 pages
Actual Size: 12 1/4" x 12 1/4"
ISBN-10: 0-96332906-2-2
To The Shore Once More, Volume II
Frank Finale’s Classic Sequel and Companion Volume of "To The Shore Once More"
Containing more pages and artwork than Volume I (with 180 pages of text and 144 full-color paintings by more than forty area artists), this oversized coffee table book of prose, poetry, and works of art takes readers on a journey down the Jersey Shore—from the tip of Sandy Hook to the point of Cape May.
Join once more acclaimed author and poet, Frank Finale, and his family on a journey through the past and present as he once again captures life along the shore while exploring universal themes that touch us all. These graceful personal essays and poems elicit an emotional response and lingering memory. They are also perfect for reading aloud throughout the year and, as with Volume I, may even become a family tradition in years to come!
The essays and poems are organized from north to south taking place in all four seasons in many of the towns and regions along the coast including Highlands, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Bradley Beach, Belmar, Spring Lake, Point Pleasant, Seaside, Island Beach, the Toms River area, Bayville, Long Beach Island, the Pine Barrens, Brigantine, Atlantic City, and Cape May.
Also inside, you'll find resplendent, full color paintings of some of the loveliest landmarks and locations at the Jersey Shore. Each have been painted by area artists including Al Barker, Barbara Cocker, Dede Esenlohr, Dennis Foy, Carol Freas, Tine Kirkland Graham, Stephen Harrington, Dawn Hotaling, Paula Kolojeski, Dick LaBonte, Susan Walsh McLean, Sheila Mickle, Sue Oliver, Virginia Perle, Muriel Rogers, Nicholas P. Santoleri, Ludlow Thorston, Margaret Tourison Berndt, Theresa Troise Heidel, and over twenty additional artists.
The book is hard bound with a protective dustjacket, and the full color text is printed on heavy, acid-free glossy paper.
This companion volume is one of the most enchanting and beautiful books about the Jersey Shore ever published, and makes a great gift for special occasions and the holidays. It will bring you closer to the places you love at the Shore and is sure to bring many nights of reading and viewing pleasure—you, your family, and friends will treasure it for years to come.