{"product_id":"the-seagulls-nest-buxton-manning-9798295875526","title":"The Seagull's Nest","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's a family saga.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a beach read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a most unusual coming-of-old-age story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Leo Walker, life is \"routine\" since becoming a widower two years ago. His eldest daughter, Eve, thinks he's in a horrible rut; he doesn't socialize or putter around the house like he used to. Despite her nagging encouragement, Leo won't budge. He's too worried about a crisis brewing at his accounting firm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the holidays, he gets inspiration from his younger daughter Claire: \"Go visit Seaglass Cove, the Oregon beach town where we used to vacation.\" Leo thinks the escape might help; if he can just hear the ocean, smell the brine, and feel the wind rushing through what little hair he has left, perhaps he can deal with his problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe drives there and gets an idea to pop in at the motel where they always stayed: The Seagull's Nest. When he finds the place dark and deserted, he learns the motel was closed because it had fallen on hard times and is now for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that's where Leo's adventure begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Buxton Manning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798295875526\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Warrenclay Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Buxton Manning","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665568141567,"sku":"9798295875526","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9f56ef17-29df-44e0-85d5-b69a9a7cac33.jpg?v=1792012644","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-seagulls-nest-buxton-manning-9798295875526","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}