Hidden by dune grass on the edge of the Barlows' craggy bluff is a stairway to the sea. Depending on the tides, it leads to a tiny secluded beach. But for years, the stairway's been neglected and nearly forgotten. Until now. Until a sudden offer to restore it brings a sea change, both to the stairway itself--and to the man rebuilding it. Conversations. Revelations. Secrets. Desires. All are intimately told in this sacred spot where sea and sky meet. --back cover