Christian Fiction
Shining sea
2016·293 pages
A multi-generational saga of a California family after their devout Catholic war hero father's sudden death in 1962, tracing war's emotional ripple effects across decades.
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A multi-generational saga of a California family after their devout Catholic war hero father's sudden death in 1962, tracing war's emotional ripple effects across decades.
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When Michael Gannon, war hero and devout Catholic, dies on the front lawn of their yellow house in California in 1962, his wife Barbara and their children must learn to manage without him. They find themselves charting paths they never anticipated, from the beaches of Southern California to the Woodstock rock festival, from London's gritty nightlife to Scotland's remote Inner Hebrides, from the dry heat of Arizona to the fertile farmland of Massachusetts. Told with cinematic sweep, Shining Sea i...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Marriages and relationships across generations; pregnancy and an abusive partnership
Violence & gore
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Sudden death on-page; WWII combat and POW trauma referenced without graphic detail
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Drug-dealing boyfriend; Woodstock and nightlife-era drug and alcohol context
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Devout Catholic patriarch; Catholic faith and practice recur in family life
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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War’s societal damage; American decades and counterculture as recurring backdrop
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Abusive relationship; war and POW trauma; hardship leading to adoption
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