Lifesaving Lessons: Notes from an Accidental Mother

Famed swordfish boat captain Linda Greenlaw faces her greatest battle with nature—a newly adopted teenage daughterLinda Greenlaw isnt a woman who shies away from a challenge—a nationally renowned swordfish boat captain made famous in the film The Perfect Storm, Greenlaw is also a bestselling author and a television celebrity. Through hard work and determination, she had created a life of peaceful independence, living on a rugged island off the coast of Maine.Then came Mariah.A troubled fifteen-year-old, Mariah arrives on the island to stay with her uncle, an island newcomer and seemingly normal guy. The entire community is rocked when it is revealed that Mariah has suffered terrible abuse at his hands, and the island comes together to rescue the teenager from further harm.