For centuries, Cumberland Island has captured the imagination of visitors and inhabitants alike. Here, Charles Seabrook writes about generations of women who have called it their home and explains why the island seems to invoke strong emotions to all who come.

In this book, Seabrook brings you to a path of so much beauty and history that you will feel yourself standing beneath the massive oaks that canopy Cumberland Island. As you continue chapter to chapter, you respect the island more and more, as well as the characters that are described.