Return to Cape San Blas: A Novel - Tapa blanda

In this moving tale, readers follow the journey of a young woman, just twenty-nine years old, whose world seems turned upside down by a shocking cancer diagnosis - a story of unexpected failing health to which many can relate. As readers follow her path, they find joy and laughter in the midst of sorrow, romance, suspense, and many surprises. The story offers gentle reminders of the power of love, the enduring bonds of family and friends, and the importance of living each day to the fullest.

Set in the backdrop of the small seaside village of Apalachicola and Cape San Blas in North Florida, the reader has the added bonus of learning some of the rich history of the Gulf Coast fishermen and their way of life. Return to Cape San Blas shares a story in a beautiful setting of healing, joy, and discovering that God has been in control all the time. If you have been wondering how to keep your faith during very difficult and trying times, this book is for you.

Nancy Welch earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees in social work from the University of South Florida in Tampa. She has experience as a social worker with hospice, caring for those with terminal illness and their families, and with the public school system. A Florida native, Welch has been visiting Cape San Blas since 1972 when her daughter, whose cancer journey was the inspiration for this novel, was nine months old. It is only fitting that she would make Cape San Blas the setting of this story.