Mary Alice Monroe is the"New York Times"bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including"The Summer Girls", "The Summer Wind", "The Summer s End, " "Last Light Over Carolina", "Time Is a River", "Sweetgrass", "Skyward", "The Beach House"", Beach House Memories, Swimming Lessons, The Four Seasons", and"The Book Club". Her books have received numerous awards, including the 2008 South Carolina Center for the Book Award for Writing, the 2014 South Carolina Award for Literary Excellence, the 2015 SW Florida Author of Distinction Award, the RT Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Internation...