false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171990301m/129947.jpg 129947 15 The island is nearly deserted, haunting, beautiful. Across a slip of ocean lies South Carolina. But for the handful of families on Yamacraw island, America is a world away. For years the people here lived proudly from the sea, but now its waters are not safe. Waste from industry threatens their very existence&#8211;unless, somehow, they can learn a new life. But they will learn nothing without someone to teach them, and their school has no teacher.<br><br>Here is PAT CONROY&#8217;S extraordinary drama based on his own experience&#8211;the true story of a man who gave a year of his life to an island and the new life its people gave him. 1414582 1972 The Water is Wide total:2064|5:555|4:879|3:520|2:98|1:12| 2064 8059 2576 194 5 1 false false Thu Nov 06 13:01:37 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 06 13:16:29 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 true false Thu Jan 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 28 04:53:16 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 28 04:53:54 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Mon Apr 20 05:03:48 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 05:04:44 -0700 2009 5 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1973 Thu Jun 05 19:31:17 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 19:40:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 04 11:42:44 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 11:43:32 -0800 2009 1. It takes place in SC
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