Sister and brother Lacey and Clay live in the keeper's house next to the Kiss River Lighthouse, which was nearly destroyed ten years ago. When stranger Gina Higgins arrives in the area, she starts a chain of events that will change all their lives. Because everyone is keeping secrets--and it's time for the truth to be revealed.
Packed with a wealth of fascinating facts and engrossing history, as well as full-colour and vintage photographs, this stunning volume contains everything a lighthouse lover could ever ask!"The Lighthouse Encyclopedia" is a one-stop resource offers a wealth of information on: the unique history of lighthouses; key figures and their contributions; ...
An exciting new edition of Bella Bathurst's epic story of Robert Louis Stevenson's ancestors and the building of the Scottish coastal lighthouses against impossible odds. 'Whenever I smell salt water, I know that I am not far from one of the works of my ancestors,' wrote Robert Louis Stevenson in 1880. 'When the lights come out at sundown along ...
The sheer beauty of the elegant, lonely lighthouses along our shores - and their unspoiled, scenic natural settings - has captivated our collective imagination. More than simply picturesque, the lighthouse has become an enduring symbol of salvation, fortitude, and heroic folklore. The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses is a panoramic, lavishly ...
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now, they have a home with their grandfather and are spending the summer in a lighthouse. But strange things begin to happen around the lighthouse, and soon the Boxcar Children embark on another delightful adventure.
The little red lighthouse proudly warns the many ships on the Hudson River of the rocks they should avoid. Then a massive bridge is built nearby, and its towering lights seem to make the lighthouse unnecessary. But when a heavy fog rolls in, it's the lighthouse's bright lamp that protects the boats, and the lighthouse has plenty to be proud of ...
In 1905, while pursuing her dreams of becoming an artist, the twelve-year-old daughter of the Cape Light lighthouse keeper learns the value of family, home, and friendship.
In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burning by herself.
From the author of "The Canada Geese Quilt" comes this novel based on true events that is a beautiful story of hope, love, and family. When the daughter of a widowed lighthouse keeper finds a baby washed ashore after a storm, the baby makes them a family again. Illustrations.
Feeling his family's life is too safe and fixed, Moominpappa moves them to a lighthouse on an island to lead a life full of troubles, and indeed they find many mysteries in that lonely place.
Reissue of one of Edward Rowe Snow's most enduring classics. First published in 1945, it relates the histories of over fifty of the region's lighthouses in rich detail. Snow gives special emphasis to the story of heroine Abbie Burgess at Maine's Matinicus Rock Light, to the rich histories of Boston Light and Minot's Ledge Light. Modern-day ...
Beacons of brightness shining across foreboding expanses of water, lighthouses have offered mariners help, hope, and solace for centuries. This is a visual celebration of these magnificent structures captured in all their majesty, from San Diego to New London; Vancouver Island to South Africa; the Grand Turks and Caicos to Mathieu, France. Each ...
A comprehensive, illustrated encyclopedic guide to more than 650 Great Lakes lighthouses; US and Canada, current and historic. For each there is a description that includes history and construction details, and if open to the public how to access it.
When the Trask family checks into the Hatteras West Inn and Lighthouse, they just want to get their hands on their father's will. Unfortunately, someone beats them to it, murdering Elkton Falls's favorite lawyer--Alex's Uncle Jase--in the process. Alex suspects the killer is under his own roof, but as he uncovers information about his uncle, Alex ...
In this third adventure of the Lighthouse Family by Newbery Medalist Rylant, Whistler and Lila lose their way in the forest. As they search for a way back to the lighthouse, they meet a wise eagle who teaches the siblings how to follow their instincts to find the path home. Illustrations.
This biography of Ida Lewis (1849-1911) chronicles how her rescue efforts off the Narragansett Harbor, where she was lighthouse keeper, saved 18 people and earned her the distinction of being the first female recipient of the American Cross of Honor.
People involved in such activities as lobstering, sea moss harvesting, and manning lighthouses discuss their lives in Maine and how they have changed over the years.
This text features a sequence of 32 photographic essays, documenting in 170 haunting images each of the lighthouses still standing along the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay. For each lighthouse there is a photograph of the structure in its setting, a view looking out from the lighthouse, and a close-up of some singular detail of the building. The ...
During the War of 1812, when British soldiers threaten the town of Scituate, Massachusetts, young Rebecca Bates and her sister Abigail, daughters of the local lighthouse keeper, find a way to save both him and the town.
Lighthouses not only guide ships to safety, they conjure up romantic images of solitude and solace. Through breathtaking color photographs of the lighthouses and their surroundings, explore the history and development of these captivating structures throughout the world. Look back to the light towers of antiquity, and then discover beautiful ...
This book takes readers on an historical tour of the 312 lighthouses of Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, New York, and to a lesser degree Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Many of these remain active today and still play a crucial role in guiding ships. Readers will learn the history of such popular lighthouses as Split Rock, Raspberry ...
This fall, PBS will celebrate America's rich lighthouse heritage with a much anticipated six-part travel documentary series. This companion volume parallels the TV series by exploring six distinct coastal regions and visiting the extraordinary lighthouses that serve them. 125 color photos & 6 maps.
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