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| Author | : BJ. Cothran |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 100 |
| Release | : 2009-07-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780738566016 |
Time often stands still along the picturesque shores that dot one of North Carolina's favorite barrier islands. Islanders have always loved Topsail's quiet, small-town charm and seclusion.
| Author | : Ray McAllister |
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| Release | : 2021-03-02 |
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| ISBN | : 9781736132111 |
Topsail Island is a North Carolina barrier island lying between the Outer Banks and Wilmington. Though 26 miles long, it is but 200 yards wide in places and encompasses only 15 square miles. Residents and visitors call it a stretch of paradise.Or even "Mayberry."It's easy to see why. Because of its small land area, Topsail has not been subject to the large-scale development of island communities like Nags Head to the north and Wrightsville Beach to the south. Indeed, it remains largely in the idyllic state those places knew half a century ago-a small beach town with few commercial trappings, a family haven whose devotees return generation after generation, a paradise where it's possible to watch the sun rise over the Atlantic Ocean and set over Topsail Sound from the same cottage.But Topsail's outward simplicity belies its rich history and complex future. The island's name? Legend says it was born when the pirate Blackbeard hid his ship behind the island, lying in wait. Those strange block-like towers spaced along the beach? Remnants of a top-secret missile program. The sweeping new bridge? Travel is smoother and quicker, but gone is the beloved and iconic Swing Bridge. Fishing piers and the modest old-time cottages with the whimsical nameplates? They've survived some of the worst storms Mother Nature has devised -- infamous storms like Hazel, Bertha, Fran, and Florence -- only to see their owners tempted by developers offering big money. Then there are the giant sea turtles, the secret Gold Hole, the historic Ocean City "Black beach," the massive whale carcass, the mystery of the dead captain and his shipwreck, and even a traveling bear. In the award-winning Topsail Island: Mayberry by the Sea, author Ray McAllister tells the many stories of Topsail with the help of those who love the island best. SECOND EDITION -- UPDATED AND EXPANDED
| Author | : Paul Boardman |
| Publisher | : eBookIt.com |
| Total Pages | : 316 |
| Release | : 2016-02-04 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1456625810 |
A novel based on the history of Topsail Island, NC, beginning with the final days of piracy in the era dominated by the infamous Blackbeard. The story winds its way through a suspicious search for Blackbeard's treasure in The Dirty Thirties, the subsequent use of the island as a US Military Rocket Testing Facility after World War 2, through the tourism boom in the 1990's, the real estate crash of 2008 and culminating in the island's subsequent recovery. Wendell Forbes, a young real estate developer, dreamed only of success when he purchased development property on Topsail Island. When the bottom fell out of the market, facing bankruptcy, he devised an audacious plan to save his subdivision. Unfortunately his adversary was desperately awaiting Forbes' failure. His plan was to acquire both the land and Blackbeard's elusive treasure.
| Author | : B. J. Cothran |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Library Editions |
| Total Pages | : 130 |
| Release | : 2006-05 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781531625825 |
Topsail Island is a 26-mile barrier island, its pristine shores constantly shifting with the ebb and flow of the tides. This timeless treasure has long been known as one of North Carolina's best-kept secrets--a family-friendly beach--the kind we all loved as children and want our children's children to fondly remember. The island has always had a love affair with everything fishy--from piers to boats to businesses. In the late 1940s, the face of Topsail changed forever when the government seized the island for Operation Bumblebee, a top-secret mission to develop a supersonic missile. After the project ended, the three towns of Surf City, Topsail Beach, and North Topsail Beach grew and prospered. Bridges have played a huge part in Topsail's development, providing links to the rest of the world.
| Author | : Joseph T. Kelley |
| Publisher | : Geological Society of America |
| Total Pages | : 190 |
| Release | : 2009-01-01 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0813724600 |
"Sea level is rising, and yet Americans continue to develop beaches with little regard. In this volume, a group of coastal geologists discusses the startling saga of ten U.S. East and Gulf Coast shoreline communities (plus Puerto Rico and some western Europe strands) and the problems created by their inevitable interaction with natural processes in this highly dynamic geologic environment. The authors discuss the geologic context of the hazards of each site as the history of societal responses and their environmental impacts. Response to the natural coastal processes that threaten lives and buildings is carried out in a context of local, state and national politics with fixed short-term engineering solutions (beach replenishment, seawalls) generally favored over longer-term approaches (moving back, prohibition of seawalls). This essential GSA Special Paper foreshadows the impending rise of sea level and the myriad of shoreline responses and political controversies it will provoke."--Publisher's description.
| Author | : David A. Stallman |
| Publisher | : David Stallman |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 2010-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0970823924 |
ECHOES of Topsail is a history of Topsail Island, NC from its formation to the year 2004. Extensively researched, the facts, folklore and experiences of its people tell the island's story and bring the island's heartbeat to the reader.
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| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 1991 |
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| Author | : Diane Chamberlain |
| Publisher | : MIRA |
| Total Pages | : 414 |
| Release | : 2019-07-15 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1488057478 |
From a New York Times bestseller, a “graceful . . . engrossing” novel about a mother struggling to protect her disabled son after he is accused of a crime (Publishers Weekly). Fifteen-year-old Andy Lockwood is special. Others notice the way he blurts out anything that comes into his mind, how he cannot foresee consequences, that he’s more child than teenager. But his mother sees a boy with a heart as open and wide as the ocean. Laurel Lockwood lost her son once through neglect. She’s spent the rest of her life determined to make up for her mistakes, and she’s succeeded in becoming a committed, protective parent—maybe even overprotective. Still, she loosens her grip just enough to let Andy attend a local church social—a decision that terrifies her when the church is consumed by fire. But Andy survives . . . and remarkably, saves other children from the flames. Laurel watches as Andy basks in the role of unlikely hero and the world finally sees her Andy, the sweet boy she knows as well as her own heart. But when the suspicion of arson is cast upon Andy, Laurel must ask herself how well she really knows her son . . . and how far she’ll go to keep her promise to protect him forever. Praise for The Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlin: “Powerful and thrilling This tautly paced and emotionally driven novel will engross Chamberlain’s many fans as well as those who read Sandra Brown and Carla Buckley.” ?Booklist “Hard to put down.” ?Better Homes and Gardens “A compulsively readable melodrama.” ?Kirkus Reviews “A page-turner to the very end. A must for all mystery lovers and those who like reading about family struggles.” ?Library Journal
| Author | : Lindsay McAllister Zarse |
| Publisher | : Beach Glass Books |
| Total Pages | : 55 |
| Release | : 2010-10-16 |
| Genre | : North Carolina |
| ISBN | : 9780615399744 |
"Riley doesn't want to go on her family's vacation to Topsail Island. It would ruin her summer. But her parents insist. Besides, Topsail is a magical place, they say. But Riley doesn't believe them. She doesn't, that is, until a friendly sea turtle arrives and a magical trip begins."--Page 4 of cover.
| Author | : Diane Chamberlain |
| Publisher | : MIRA |
| Total Pages | : 495 |
| Release | : 2013-05-28 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0778315509 |
Abandoned by his mother, teenaged Keith struggles with physical and emotional scars from an arson fire and harbors hatred for his half-sister, Maggie, who has been released from prison for her role in setting the fire.
