Orphaned by the Civil War, Lavinia Wren finds a home in Thomaston, Maine. On the verge of turning thirteen, she meets four friends. For sixty years, as schooners replace square-riggers and German U-boats appear off the coast, Vinnie and the sailmakers pull the thread of love, not war, through history and leave am indelible impression on our soul. Available in hard cover or paperback editions. Autographed Copy