More Kinnakeet Stories

Kinnakeet, the historic little village on the Outer Banks coast of North Carolina, is home to a hardy mixture of locals. It is also a place of rest, a place to vacation, to empty the mind of cares and concerns for those who visit. People often seek out the shoreline, the dunes, and the village, as a place to make a change. But the tumultuous storms offshore, and the twists and tuns of remote island life, can bring unexpected adventures and journeys.More Kinnakeet Stories is the sequel to Bernie Lewis’ first book, Kinnakeet Stories. This collection of heartfelt, deep, meaningful short stories delve into psyches and souls of the people that come to Kinnakeet and experience the often unexpected changes that life has in store for them. Others reside there and experience the joys and heartbreak that living on a thin ribbon of sand can create.In More Kinnakeet Stories readers will find stories of locals that love and embrace the land and village. Included are a tribute to a local legend who gave eco tours along the beaches before people had ever heard the term, and tales of piracy and ghostly legends, evoking the mystery of the Carroll A. Deering abandoned off the Hatteras coast. Other stories are more intimate, with strangers meeting and falling in love, as well as a woman who sees that it is time for her to take control of her life and move away from her lover after a surfing lesson. A family’s past is exposed when a brother and sister learn of their grandfather’s nefarious history on the Titanic from a note left to them by their late father. A pair of bicycle tourists meet a mysterious caretaker in a church when they seek shelter from a coastal storm. The song playing on a grocery store speaker leads to a perfect dance on the beach. A man who is lost in his world, losing his job, his girlfriend, and his view of the future, gains a dose of age-old wisdom from an enigmatic woman he meets on the beach and the cryptic book in her lap. A woman’s life is saved by her decision to jump from a speeding car, which results in an opportune meeting with a man who comes to her rescue.All these stories, and many more, are presented for your reading pleasure in More Kinnakeet Stories. Enjoy this literary version of the sand between your toes and the ocean waves lapping at your feet as you experience the joy, the wisdom, the riches, and the mysteries that abound in the special world of Kinnakeet.