Everyone on the tiny island of Ellworh has a relationship with the sea-some are fond and some are fearful.

Situated where the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans meet, every two years the storms come, leaving destruction and death in their wake. As a new storm approaches, one father is looking for his child and another family is searching for their missing friend.

Author Elena Ghebrenegus Baht's "Sighs from the Sea" is a poetic tale that juxtaposes the turmoil of the sea with the inner unrest of the island folk. Taking on a fable-like quality, the story shares dialogues between the ocean...