Gift from the Sea

Unpaginated. Illustrations by George W. Thompson. "Gift from the Sea is a book by Anne Morrow Lindbergh first published in 1955. While on vacation on Florida's Captiva Island, Lindbergh wrote this essay-style work taking shells on the beach for inspiration, and reflecting on the lives of Americans, particularly American women, in the mid-twentieth century. She shares her meditations on youth and age; love and marriage; peace, solitude and contentment during her visit. Sometimes classified as inspirational literature, the book presages many of the themes in that genre of popular literature: simplicity, solitude, and caring for the soul. Gift from the Sea has sold over 3 million copies and has been translated into 45 languages." -- Wikipedia