Life Is Better At The Beach

Take long walks. Watch the sunset. Shoes are optional. The beautiful four-color book of inspirational photos, Bible verses, quotations, and short writings invites you to escape the buzz of the everyday and into the tranquility that the beach offers. Each section of this book will cover a “beach rule” and encouraging thoughts on how you can incorporate that mind-set or behavior into your daily life. Much of Jesus’ ministry happened along the seashore, where He told His followers about the peace and rest His Father offered them and modeled the best way to live. In the same way, this book transports you to a favorite beach locale and helps you apply rules for beach living to everyday life—rules to slow down, to notice the beauty in the little things, and to incorporate rest into even the most stressful times. Full of serene images, inspiring quotations, and restful Bible verses, this book will be a natural addition to your coffee table or desk, as well as a lovely gift for that beach-loving friend. For as the waters fill the sea, the earth will be filled with an awareness of the glory of the Lord. —Habakkuk 2:14 NLT

Sandy Gingras reminds readers of the simple wonder that comes with sitting back and enjoying the beach.

New York Times bestseller! Chosen as a best summer read by People, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, and Good Morning America! Life's a bit of a beach these days for Ginger Walsh, who finds herself single at 41 and back home living in the family FROG (Finished Room Over Garage). She's hoping for a more fulfilling life as a sea glass artist, but mostly she's babysitting her sister's kids and sharing overnights with Noah, her glassblower boyfriend with commitment issues and a dog Ginger's cat isn't too crazy about. Then a shark movie comes to town, and everyone is clamoring for a close-up. "Midlife love, laughter, sibling rivalry and self-discovery . . . Goes down as easy as it sounds."—People Magazine "A gleefully quirky coming of age story."—Redbook "Laugh out loud."—Good Housekeeping "As always, Cook's delightful way with dialogue and her deft demonstrations of how family members manage to support one another even while driving each other crazy, make reading this book a day at the beach."—Hartford Courant "A funny page-turner."—Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Perfect-for-the-beach summer novel. . . a bumpy delight."—Boston Common "In this lighthearted, breezy read, Cook displays a wry sense of humor and knows how to write realistic characters."—Library Journal "Claire Cook has an original voice, a sparkling style, and a window into family life that will make you laugh and cry. Life's a Beach is filled with hilarity, sister love and sister hate, juicy arguments and hard-won reconciliations, but most of all, heart."—Adriana Trigiani "If I had a sister, I'd want her to be Claire Cook. If I had a summer, I'd want it to be the summer that two sisters sparred over everything from fertility to photography to family. And if I could follow up the wry, wacky poignancy of Must Love Dogs with any book, it would be Life's a Beach. Claire Cook is wicked good."—Jacquelyn Mitchard "Life's a Beach is a delicious coming-of-age novel—about two forty-something sisters who don't quite manage that feat until it's almost too late. I devoured this slice of family life served up in Claire Cook's inimitably warm and witty style. Tender, touching, and terribly, terribly, funny!"—Mary Kay Andrews Go to ClaireCook.com for your free gift, 41 Essential Quotes To Get Your Glow On, exclusively for newsletter subscribers. You’ll also be the first to find out when Claire's next book comes out and stay in the loop for giveaways and insider extras.

The beach has the power to restore us to ourselves. A day spent watching the waves or a long walk along the water's edge can bring us back to our center and remind us of the wisdom that resides within us all the time. At the ocean, it is possible to forget your daily worries and reconnect with your true self. A beautifully designed keepsake book, Beach Wisdom: Life Lessons from the Ocean offers spirited and contemplative philosophies about joy, trust, abundance, and common sense, accompanied by gorgeous full-color photographs. * Go in the water, even if it's cold. * When you catch a wave, ride it. * Just when you think it's getting too deep, you'll find a sandbar. * Sometimes the best thing is to jump right in. * To find the best shells, you have to walk slowly. Throughout Beach Wisdom, exhilarating photos and inspiring text artfully merge to capture the power and relevance of the ocean in our lives. Its pages bring a sense of peace and awareness to everyone who reads it.

The sun is shining! Do you hear the waves calling your name? Yes! It's BEACH TIME! With this 200 pages thick lined journal, you will have lots of summer vacation motivational quotes to get you in the mood to hit the beach and get your skin sun-kissed. Whether you go to the beach alone to destress or with your family to create new memories, you can organize your trip with some of the pages within this journal. You have plenty of room to write about people you see, the places you go and the food you taste. This journal cover is a picture of a beach with two towels laid out under umbrellas A beach bag and camera are on one of the towels while a man lays face down suntanning on the other towel. Two pairs of flip flops lie on the sand beside them. The waves of the ocean lap the shore in front of the man. On the cover is the quote "Life is Better at the Beach" written in a black font color. This journal can be used by teens, or adults or for anyone who would like to keep track of their adventures on the beach front. This beach journal is 6" x 9" and can fit in any backpack, purse or suitcase. It is the perfect size to hold in your hand and tuck under your arm while you travel around. Even if you can't make it to the beach every day, reading the beach quotes inside this journal will allow you to always take the spirit of the beach with you and make you have a much better day.

There's no two ways about it: life is better by the beach. The salty air, the sound of the waves and, above all, the relaxed way of life. This low-key attitude to living manifests itself in how we decorate our homes by the sea. Life's A Beach takes readers into beach homes around the world - from the hills of New Zealand to beaches of Brazil to the remote islands of the Aegean - exploring the many ways to decorate a cozy home by the sea. Handmade touches, natural materials and eclectic interiors all imbue a sense of wellbeing, and are found throughout the homes in Life's a Beach. From humble little beach cottages to extraordinary modern bungalows, these spaces are designed for respite and relaxation, and for enjoying the beachy surrounds.

The sun is shining! Do you hear the waves calling your name? Yes! It's BEACH TIME! With this 200 pages thick lined journal, you will have lots of summer vacation motivational quotes to get you in the mood to hit the beach and get your skin sun-kissed. Whether you go to the beach alone to destress or with your family to create new memories, you can organize your trip with some of the pages within this journal. You have plenty of room to write about people you see, the places you go and the food you taste. This journal cover is the side wall of a fishing shop that is found on the beach near the ocean in some city down south. Decorations on the wall include a big net, lie preserver, starfish, wooden fish ornaments, a handmade seashell necklace and a photo of the beach with an ocean in the background. On the cover is the quote "Life is Better at the Beach" written in a black font color. This journal can be used by teens, or adults or for anyone who would like to keep track of their adventures on the beach front. This beach journal is 6" x 9" and can fit in any backpack, purse or suitcase. It is the perfect size to hold in your hand and tuck under your arm, while you travel around. Even if you can't make it to the beach every day, reading the beach quotes inside this journal will allow you to always take the spirit of the beach with you and make you have a much better day.