I buy dozens and dozens of books for $1 each in the clearance section at Half Price Books. Just anything that catches my eye, mostly things I've never even heard of before. Most of them, I read and then put in a pile to give away. This one I'll be keeping. I read it in a few hours over two nights - I just couldn't put it away. Loved this book.

A Booklist review posted on Amazon:
Charlie St. Cloud loves his kid brother, Sam, more than anything else in the world. So one day, he "borrows" their neighbor's car and takes Sam to see a Red Sox game, never dreaming that their escapade will end in a terrible accident that Sam does not survive. Thirteen years pass. Still keeping his promise to his brother that he'll never leave him, Charlie is the caretaker at Waterside, the cemetery where Sam is buried. Every evening, as soon as Waterside is secured for the night, Charlie goes to a hidden area of the memorial park and plays catch with his brother. Meanwhile, master sailor Tess is ready to make a solo trip around the world even though she loves the "snug little village" of Marblehead, Massachusetts. But in spite of her state-of-the-art vessel, her tip-top physical fitness, and the drive of an adventurer, she barely survives a disastrous trial run. Shaken, she visits her father's grave and meets Charlie, who is immediately drawn to her. However, he believes that because he robbed Sam of his life, he doesn't deserve love, but the more he's around the living, the weaker his link to the dead becomes. Uniquely lyrical, Sherwood's story of a devotion so strong it transcends death is mystical, magical, and moving.