Topsail Island: Mayberry by the Sea

by Ray McAllister

Book Overview

Topsail Island is a North Carolina barrier island lying between the Outer Banks and Wilmington. Though 26 miles long, it is but 200 yards wide in places and encompasses only 15 square miles. Residents... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895873311
• ISBN13: 9780895873316
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: John F. Blair, Publisher
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Matt D. likes the PEACHES!!!!!!!!

I really enjoyed Mayberry by the Sea. I hope to "read" it again in October. Giggity.

As good as the island itself

Passed on from a reader: "Wonderful book about the wonderful, small-town, slow-paced island of Topsail. There are stories of pirates, hurricanes, fishing piers and the famous sea turtle hospital. There are also stories of the Gold Hole dig for buried treasure, the Navy's top-secret missile development program after World War II, and the bear who somehow came to Topsail. This book won the Willie Parker Peace History Book Award from the N.C. Society of Historians -- even though it's much more a pleasant read about today's island than a history. Many people re-read this every time they go to Topsail." Reviews from the book jacket: Fascinating stories and tales ... (in) a beautiful book." Named Book of the Month. --WAAV-AM News Talk Radio, Wilmington "McAllister ... takes loving and telling recollections of Topsail -- his and others' -- and mixes in history and vacation tips. ... A worthy companion to take on your trip to the coast." --The Charlotte Observer "An entertaining book blending current day interviews with a dollop of island history." --Topsail Magazine "Ray's probably in trouble with (those who want to keep Topsail secret), but not with those of us unfamiliar with Topsail's allure, though both groups will like his book." --The Richmond Times-Dispatch "A great read for a day in the sun that stretches into an island night, complete with pounding waves and soft sea breezes, enhanced by mystical tales of pirates and search for buried treasure. ... 'Everybody needs a little sand in their soul,' McAllister quotes from an interview. Topsail Island: Mayberry by the Sea helps put it there and can make the reader who is not on the island want to cross that swing bridge and experience that little bit of magic." --The Pender Post "McAllister captures the spirit of Topsail Island. ... There's no doubt that this island is magical indeed." --Our State North Carolina magazine