{"product_id":"surrounded-by-water-island-stories-life-on-three-islands-paperback","title":"Surrounded By Water Island Stories... Life on Three Islands - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Alleyne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSurrounded By Water: Island Stories... Life on Three Islands\u003c\/strong\u003e is the personal memoir of Anthony 'Tony' Alleyne, a United States Navy veteran whose life has been shaped by oceans, service, and family across three very different island communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the streets of Harlem on Manhattan's island to the quiet shores of Martha's Vineyard and the distant beauty of Maui, Alleyne traces a life defined by movement, resilience, and reflection. Enlisting at seventeen during the Vietnam War, he served for twenty-five years in the U.S. Navy, experiencing historic moments and conflict zones around the world, many of which he documented through his camera lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond military service, Surrounded By Water explores deeper themes of identity, responsibility, and belonging. Anchored by his mother's strength, transformed by the birth of his daughter, and shaped by forging a path as a Black man in unfamiliar places, Alleyne's story reveals a life guided by purpose and perseverance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow retired on the island of Maui, he reflects on three islands and a lifetime of tides. Surrounded By Water is a thoughtful memoir about identity, home, and the waters that carry us from one chapter of life to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 114\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 29, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47738076922109,"sku":"9781968253677","price":25.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/2DbdMxbjOi9781968253677.webp?v=1782067884","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/surrounded-by-water-island-stories-life-on-three-islands-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}