The Unsunk
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A coming-of-age novel set on the Great Lakes. Sonja Marie’s summer begins with roller skates and a paper route and deepens into a search for truth — about her shipwrecked father, her family’s secrets, and the young woman she’s becoming. And on a lake that remembers every ship it’s taken — including the Edmund Fitzgerald — she learns that uncovering her father’s past is only the first step; the real reckoning is with the quietly magnetic Coast Guard special agent who appears whenever her impulsive nature sends her off course.
About the Author
Carol E. Bari writes upmarket, book club fiction where heart meets horizon and small moments carry deep emotional weight. Her work blends precision, wry humor, and landscapes that shape the people who move through them.
Books
Explore current and forthcoming work, including The Unsunk, The Good Samaritan Society of South Bend, and a new novel set in the Alaskan wilderness.
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