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If you liked Jay Diedreck's first novel, Klem Watercrest, The Lighthouse Keeper, you will certainly enjoy this second book, Seaside Journeys of Faith. This is a charming story about that fictitious and wonderful seaside community of Port James, Maine and her unforgettable characters. Commencing in 1880, author Jay Diedreck quickly transcends the reader to 1950, a mystical and enchanting time of triumphs and achievements as well as struggles for its residents of faith. Jay has brought to life much of that unique and wonderful 1950s flavor that some readers may personally recall from their childhood and younger book lovers will learn and discover. This is definitely a must-read for everyone. About the Author A resident of the village of Spencerport New York for six decades, Jay and his beloved wife, Alicia, still measure every day as a gift from God. They enjoy sharing their grandchildren's activities such as storytelling, sport competitions, and concerts. They also find time for their own outings of exploring quaint towns and canoeing along the Erie Canal and the beautiful streams of western New York.>
Port James, situated along coastal Maine's fascinating and sometimes wild coast, is the perfect setting for Jay Diedreck's third unforgettable work. A Port James Romance delivers all the delight of ocean side living along with a beautiful, innocent, but deeply loving courtship where readers have found themselves completely immersed. Along with this precious romance, the nautical village of Port James has fun and unique residents and a downtown Victorian charm which holds several unexpected events. Readers will be transformed into this wonderful community and will never want to leave. About the Author Jay and his wife of twenty-six years enjoy retirement by traveling along the coast whenever they can. Lighthouse visits are always on their list of places to visit. They also are kept busy with their nine wonderful and precious grandchildren from their three children. They also enjoy their small cluster of community friends and their village of Spencerport where they live.
Much of Port James has been untouched somehow from many of the hassles of our times. Klem Watercrest, the delightful yet aging lighthouse keeper and main character, brings insight to his wife, friends, and family, many times while tending to the community lighthouse. Be prepared to enjoy a delightful, religious, yet an adventuresome story of a Maine seaside village and its unforgettable residents. The village of Port James and all other locations in this book as well as all the characters are totally fictitious. Many of the happenings surrounding the lives of this little village however are true stories brought into the book from the author's formative years and from his marriage to his lovely wife, Alicia.
What readers say about I Hear My Lighthouse Calling "Jay has the unique ability to write in vivid pictures." "I have fallen in love with these precious characters!" "May I please live in Port James?" "Not just reading, I was truly living this story!" "I love Port James and I truly love this series.'' "Enjoying this book only once is not enough." "I read the whole series over and over!" "Throughout this novel I feel the ocean calling me!" I Hear My Lighthouse Calling is Jay's fourth blockbuster novel of sea-swept, coastal Maine. Klem is the lighthouse keeper, raising his family with Jane, his lovely wife. After college, their daughter, Abby, finds herself struggling with a decision that would change her life forever. Over several months, she will find her love, adventure, and unforeseen events that keep the reader totally captivated.
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