A Drop in the Ocean
A Drop in the Ocean by Jenni Ogden, published by Sea Dragon Press in 2021, is a literary fiction work that spans 328 pages. The narrative follows Anna Fergusson, a Boston neuroscientist, as she confronts a pivotal moment in her life on her 49th birthday when her research funding is cut. Seeking solace, she impulsively rents a cabin on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, where she hopes to find clarity and peace.
As Anna navigates her new surroundings on Turtle Island, she discovers unexpected connections with the eccentric islanders and a laid-back turtle whisperer named Tom. The story delves into themes of love and resilience, highlighting Anna’s emotional journey as she grapples with both joy and pain. The book explores the complexities of second chances and the lessons learned through her experiences with the island’s wildlife and community. A Drop in the Ocean invites readers to reflect on the transformative power of love amidst life’s challenges.
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GOLD: NAUTILUS BOOK AWARD, FICTION, LARGE PUBLISHER (2016)
GOLD: SARTON WOMEN’S BOOK AWARD, CONTEMPORARY FICTION (2016)
GOLD: INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS (IPPYS), BEST FICTION, AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND (2016)
SILVER: READERS’ FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD, WOMEN’S FICTION
On her 49th birthday, Anna Fergusson, Boston neuroscientist and dedicated introvert, arrives at an unwanted crossroads when the funding for her research lab is cut. With her confidence shattered and her future uncertain, on impulse she rents a cabin for a year on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. However Turtle Island, alive with sea birds and nesting Green turtles, is not the retreat she expected. Here she finds love-for the eccentric islanders who become her family; for Tom, the laid-back turtle whisperer; and for the turtles whose ancient mothering instincts move her to tears. But Anna finds that even on her idyllic drop in the ocean there is pain, and as the months fly past her dream for a new life is threatened by a darkness that challenges everything she has come to believe about the power of love.
Evocative and thought-provoking, A Drop in the Ocean is a story about second chances and hard lessons learned in the gentlest of ways.
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