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WELCOME TO DESPERATE ISLAND

A Little Island.
A Lot of Trouble.

Laugh yourself silly with two humorous books inspired by life on Martha’s Vineyard, where crazy Islanders collide with mucky muck mainland visitors each summer to see which of them can be more obnoxious.  

Island stories. Mainland laughs.
ROOTED IN MARTHA’S VINEYARD
TWO ORIGINAL BOOKS
A HEALTHY DOSE OF ISLAND HUMOR
THE BOOK COLLECTION

Two Books. Endless
Island Entertainment.

Bust a gut laughing at the posers, powerbrokers and lunatic local populace misbehaving in the pages of these two laugh-packed books of Island humor. 

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BY CHARLES FURLONG

Desperate Island

One Summer Season on Martha’s Vineyard

The shocking true story of when avarice and lust ran wild in a summer island paradise.

BY CHARLES FURLONG

Official Island Rules for Vineyard Houseguests

Oh, No…They’re Coming!

A hands-on book of amusing advice on how to avoid violence whenever certain people come back to visit once again.     

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THE WORLD OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

Welcome to Island Life.
Expect the Unexpected.

Martha’s Vineyard Island…known for its charming towns, coastal beauty and many seasonal celebrity soirees. But pay close attention here, lest you miss the summer antics of clamorous vacationers, tipsy day-trippers and the Island’s many oddball locals…their stories sometimes wretched, often wonderous…and needing to be told.   

A CLOSER LOOK

Discover the Stories
Behind the Island.

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Desperate Island

One summer. A cast of characters. Paradise with a dark side.

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Official Island Rules for Vineyard Houseguests

Island hospitality has its limits. These are the rules.

THE WORLD OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

Welcome to Island Life.
Expect the Unexpected.

Laugh out loud again…and never take the Island seriously anymore.

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