When the Sails Go Up and the Waves Come Ashore (Paperback)

After the death of her husband of ten years, Lilly decides to leave her home in Charleston, South Carolina and start a new life in California. She soon meets Larry, an environmentalist, and they become partners in aProtect the Earth, a a project that takes them to a third world country. Back in the States, their search for a particular artist leads them to a quaint fishing village in Washington State. As the fishermen gather at the local diner they talk of the mysterious water baby. Later, Lilly accidentally discovers the mystery through a cousin in Charleston. After Lilly marries Tony, owner of aSaunders Projections, a they become benefactors to Billy and Nathanael, who have lost their parents. When Teresa, a talented career woman, is diagnosed with a terminal bacterial infection, she looks to Lilly for support and encouragement. Lillyas compassion and concern for others brings her happiness and fulfillment she never thought possible.