Reunion Beach, Elin Hilderbrand
Reunion Beach, Elin Hilderbrand
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Reunion Beach
Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank

Author: Elin Hilderbrand, Adriana Trigiani, Patti Callahan Henry, Cassandra King, Nathalie Dupree, Marjory Wentworth, Mary Alice Monroe

Narrator: Susan Bennett

Unabridged: 11 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/27/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

In this warm and moving anthology, a group of bestselling authors and writers pay tribute to legendary, larger-than-life New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank and her literary legacy.Inspired by the title Dorothea Benton Frank planned for her next book—Reunion Beach—these close friends and colleagues channeled their creativity, admiration, and grief into stories and poems that celebrate this remarkable woman and her abiding love for the Lowcountry of her native South Carolina—a land of beauty, history, charm, and Gullah magic she so brilliantly brought to life in her acclaimed novels. From Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author, a sequel to Summer of ’69. From Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author, comes a heartwarming, humorous interview from the hereafter with Pat Conroy and Dorothea Benton Frank, two beloved icons of Southern literature. From Patti Callahan, bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis and Surviving Savannah, comes The Bridemaids, a story about a trip to the South Carolina beach. From Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author, Mother and Child Reunion, a heartwarming story set under the warm South Carolina sun. Reunion Beach also features letters, short stories, poems, and essays from:Mary Norris, New York Times bestselling author and staff writer for The New YorkerCassandra King Conroy, bestselling and award-winning author of Tell Me A StoryNathalie Dupree, James Beard Award-winning cookbook authorMarjory Wentworth, former Poet Laureate of South CarolinaGervais Hagerty, author of In Polite CompanyJacqueline Bouvier Lee, Peter Frank, Victoria Peluso, and William Frank Infused with Dorothea Benton Frank’s remarkable spirit, Reunion Beach is a literary homage and beautiful keepsake that keeps this dearly missed writer’s flame burning bright.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Elin Hilderbrand

Elin Hilderbrand was born and raised in Collegeville, PA, but spent most of her childhood summers playing on Cape Cod. Her father died in a plane crash when she was sixteen years old, so unfortunately that ended the Cape trips. Her summers were now spent working, but she promised herself that for the rest of her life she would always have a real summer. She moved to Nantucket in July 1993, took a job as "the classified ads girl" at a local paper, and later started writing. Elin says she does her best writing while on the beaches of Nantucket or along the beautiful streets of Beacon Hill in Boston. She is a breast cancer survivor and currently lives in Nantucket along with her three beautiful children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on February 19, 2021

When Dorothea Benton Frank passed away in 2019, her death rocked our world as writers and readers. And her departure left us wanting to do something special to pay tribute to Dottie's life and her legacy. REUNION BEACH is a beautiful anthology that captures her unforgettable spirit, joy, and humor i......more

Goodreads review by Susanne on June 07, 2021

Review to be posted on blog: [URL not allowed] “Reunion Beach”: Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank. I admit to knowing little about Dorothea Benton Frank before listening to this anthology. While listening to this beautiful anthology, however, I learned that she was a gr......more

Goodreads review by Judy on May 06, 2021

If you are a fan of Dorothea Benton Frank, REUNION BEACH a must-listen/read! Also, Susan Bennett is award-winning! I adore her and one of my favorite narrators. I miss DOT so much, her books, humor, entertainment, sass, and tales of the Lowcountry. She was bigger than life. I always looked forward to......more

Goodreads review by Dallas on May 10, 2021

Reunion Beach is a beautiful tribute to Dorothea Benton Frank filled with lovely short stories and essays from her friends and family. While it does fill slightly disjointed, the stories aren’t connected, it is a world class tribute to one lovely lady, and all of the writing is as beautiful as ever.......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on April 29, 2021

This book is a tiny treasure that I will cherish for a long time! I hope to one day have friends and family love me the way they have loved Dorothea Benton Frank. Reunion Beach is a tribute to the late Dorothea Benton Frank. In this book are memories and stories told about times with DBF, or how they......more