In a moment of desolation on a windswept beach, Garrett bottles his words of undying love for a lost woman, and throws them to the sea. My dearest Catherine, I miss you my darling, as I always do, but today is particularly hard because the ocean has been singing to me, and the song is that of our life together . . . But the bottle is picked up by Theresa, a mother with a shattered past, who feels unaccountably drawn to this lonely man. Who are this couple? What is their story? Beginning a search that will take her to a sunlit coastal town and an unexpected confrontation, it is a tale that resonates with everlasting love and the enduring promise of redemption.

Following a suicide bomb attack on her local Jerusalem café, in which she and her friends could so easily have been its victims, a seventeen-year-old Israeli schoolgirl decides to send a message in a bottle to Gaza. An act of hope and desperation, Tal believes that by making contact with a Palestinian she will be able to begin a dialogue through which experiences can be shared, and, just possibly, some kind of mutual understanding achieved. Her message is found by a young man who calls himself Gazaman, and a remarkable email correspondence begins . . . A mesmerising account of a turbulent relationship conducted between two people whose dialogue is in itself an act of revolution against the situations in which they both feel themselves to be trapped.

This book raises key questions about public policy, the politicization of medical diagnosis, and the persistent failure to address the treatment needs of pregnant alcoholic women. The author traces the history of FAS from a medical problem to moral judgment that stigmatizes certain mothers but falls to extend to them the services that might actually reduce the incidence of this diagnosis.

Presents a guide for dealing with grief and loss, detailing five steps of healing that can lead to a lifestyle alignment with personal values and new possibilities for a re-engaged life. --Publisher's description.

This exciting kit includes everything you’ll need to send a message out to sea, with a bottle, tracking website and waterproof logbook, making it the perfect summer activity that is both fun and educational! This new edition of the popular, hands-on kit is the perfect way for kids to learn about oceans and ecology! Written by Susan K. Hom with one of the world's leading oceanographers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, this unique gift set sends young conservationists on a virtual adventure as they track the where-abouts of their bottle on our newly-launched website, while learning how the tides work! The kit contains everything you need to track your bottle around world, including a watertight bottle with sealable cork, 96-page book, waterproof two-sided travel document of a map and log book, marker pen and a label on the inside of the bottle, bearing "Message in a Bottle" in several languages.

This series of intimate and penetrating portraits of male addicts provides a unique window onto how men relate to drugs and alcohol--and why so many are drawn to these substances. Poignant and deeply moving, "Message in a Bottle" brings readers to a fuller understanding of these men and the world in which they live.

In this fourth installment of the Love Letters series, Quinn finds a bottle that's washed up on the beach. Inside is an adorable message from a young kid. Turns out that kid has grown up to be the superrich, super-hot guy Quinn is crushing on. Original.

Five historical romances inspired by a messaged passed down through time. Join the journey as one word etched in Latin on an ancient bronze bottle travels through the centuries to reach five young women who are struggling to maintain their faith in God and love. An Irish princess, a Scottish story weaver, a Post-Colonial nurse, a cotton mill worker, and a maid who nearly drowned each receive a message from the bottle just when they need their hope restored. But will the bottle also bring them each to a man whose love will endure? The Distant Tide by Heather Day Gilbert 1170: County Kerry, Ireland When a Viking bent on revenge mistakenly raids the castle of a bookish Irish princess, will she cast her fears aside to befriend the enemy, finally realizing God’s plan for her life? A Song in the Night by Amanda Dykes 1717: Scotland and England When a Scottish story-weaver loses her family in a clan war, she finds herself aided by a handsome, secretive bagpiper in a race against time to reunite with someone she never dared hope she'd see again. The Forgotten Hope by Maureen Lang 1798: New York As a champion of the sick, a young New Yorker never doubted her worth until a new doctor arrives to work with her father, one who believes her to be nothing more than a social butterfly. Can she gain his respect—and his love? A River Between Us by Jocelyn Green 1864: Roswell, Georgia When a Georgian cotton mill worker is arrested and sent North, the Union officer who tries to protect her is the last person she wants to forgive—and the only man who can bring hope and healing to her heart. The Swelling Sea by Joanne Bischof 1890: Coronado Island, California After washing ashore on the California coastline, a young woman’s yearning to discover her past leads her to the courageous oarsman who helps her find the key.

Lion is fed up with the city and moves to a desert island, just him and his trusty guitar. But he soon starts feeling lonely and sends out a message in a bottle, looking for a friend - one friend - to strum guitar with. No one comes, so Lion sends out more and more bottles. Suddenly, animals of all shapes and sizes start arriving from around the world. There are lots of them... and none of them brings a guitar. Will Lion open his home and heart to the new arrivals? A stunning, topical picture book from an exciting new talent, Matt Hunt.