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Mary Alice is the NYT-bestselling author of 27 books, including THE SUMMER OF LOST AND FOUND, the 2021 installment in her beloved BEACH HOUSE series. Nearly 8-million copies of her books have been published worldwide and she has earned numerous accolades and awards including induction into the South Carolina Academy of Authors\u2019 Hall of Fame, the International Book Award for Green Fiction, and the prestigious Southern Book Prize for Fiction. An active conservationist, Mary Alice has championed the fragility of the earth\u2019s wild habitat and the coastal southern landscape in her work and does hands-on volunteering with animals, including as a proud 20-year state-certified member of the Island Turtle Team. 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