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A sweeping overview of the Chesapeake Bay and its history, as told through the stories of Michener's usual array of varied and appealing characters.

SUNRISE EARTH-ALASKA (DVD)

For the second time in ten years, Grace Stone is starting over on Cedar Key. Grace first moved to the serene island to escape a disastrous relationship. Now a visit with her Aunt Maude is interrupted by unwelcome news: Grace`s apartment and coffee shop have been destroyed by fire. Grace is devastated, yet ever-practical Maude has a plan. While she helps Grace resettle, Maude even has a business venture in mind–weekend knitting retreats where women can craft, chat, and support one another.The return of Grace`s estranged sister, and a tentative romance with the local bookstore owner create even more chaos in Grace`s neatly planned life.Knitting together her past and future will mean untangling the painful threads Grace has left behind, but the result could be a vibrant new life–and the courage to live life to its fullest.

Buttonbush. Hercules` Club. Panic Grass. Tearthumb. Beach Spurge. Sea Rocket. Ladies` Tresses. These name a few of the wild and wonderful plants found in this quick reference guide to native plants of the Chesapeake Bay. Written by wetland scientists with decades of experience in the Bay`s waterways, this guide includes detailed descriptions and beautiful photographs of the plants most commonly found in the Chesapeake Bay. Grasses, trees, wildflowers, aquatic vegetationif it grows in the tidal or nearshore regions of the Bay, chances are it is in this book, whose features include? over 200 illustrations? information on more than 100 species of plants? clear, accessible descriptions of each plant accompanied by close-up photographs for quick, accurate identification? discussion of where to find each plant, how they reproduce, and how humans use them? easy-to-follow organization by habitatThe guide`s vivid text and photographs make the wide array of plants along the waters, marshes, and shorelines of the Chesapeake Bay easy to identify and wondrous to behold. Its compact, portable design encourages naturalists, local residents, boaters, researchers, and the curious-minded alike to throw the guide in their backpacks and explore the botanical bounty of the Chesapeake Bay.

Track Listing: Sunday Morning Breeze – Chip Davis Ante Meridiem – Doug Smith Giga From Suite By Corelli Arr. By A. Roth – Amie Roth Month Of Sunday, A – John Archer Parting, The – Michael Hoppe Chocolate Coffee – Chip Davis Sunday Sunrise – Doug Smith Consolation In D-Flat – Jackson Berkey Meadow Drive – Richard Bumer Largo From "Winter" The Seasons By Vivaldi – Amie Roth Lost In The Travel Section – John Archer Sicilienne, Opus 78 – Jackson Berkey Down Stream – Richard Bumer October – Michael Hoppe

After a five-year European sojourn, successful artist Seth Quinn is finally returning to his Maryland hometown and to the Quinn family who took him in when he was a child–thus saving him from life with his drug addict mother. Still haunted by the pain of his past, Seth nonetheless falls for Dru Whitcomb Banks, a recent arrival to the town. However, just when Seth and Dru seem to be finding true love, Seth's past comes back to haunt him when someone begins to blackmail him. This is the final entry in Nora Roberts's Quinn Brothers Saga.