{"product_id":"clear-skies-deep-water-a-chautauqua-memoir-9781438451725","title":"Clear Skies, Deep Water: A Chautauqua Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA memoir about loss, restoration, and finding home on a lake in western New York.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a year of devastating personal and financial loss, Beth Peyton and her husband, Jeff, moved to the hamlet of Maple Springs, New York, on Chautauqua Lake to pick up the pieces of their lives, certain to be in a place that they loved and certain of nothing else. As they worked to restore a neglected old house, the community, the beauty of the lake, and the old-fashioned sensibility of the place comforted them. While Peyton's story traces the couple's progress toward recovery, it also includes tales of the silly, colorful, and warm characters who became their neighbors and friends. Whether it's the mystery of Emil and Betty's lost blue plate, dead bodies in the water, or memories of karaoke at the Village Casino, \u003ci\u003eClear Skies, Deep Water\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to the healing power of rituals, friendships, the beauty of the natural world, and the possibility of grace. Filled with nostalgia about an America that has slipped, or is slipping away, it will resonate with anyone who has searched for meaning and home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beth Peyton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Excelsior Editions\/State University of New Yo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.71h x 5.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438451725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeth Peyton \u003c\/b\u003eearned her MFA in creative writing from Carlow University, where she studied in both Pittsburgh and Ireland. She lives with her husband, Jeff Hunter, and her dog in western New York State. This is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Excelsior Editions\/State University of New Yo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45111251763315,"sku":"9781438451725","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ec5f4dce-bbaa-4f85-bb39-9989d63758ec.jpg?v=1781703053","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/clear-skies-deep-water-a-chautauqua-memoir-9781438451725","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}