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A brief atlas of the lighthouses at the end of the world / by González Macías, José Luis(Tax consultant),author.(CARDINAL)891454; Hahn, Daniel,translator.(CARDINAL)688447;
"A unique illustrated exploration of thirty lighthouses around the world and their fascinating histories"--
Subjects: Lighthouses; Lighthouse keepers;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The lighthouse keeper's son / by Quidley, Dallas Edward,Jr.,1929-(CARDINAL)898656;
"Lighthouse Keeper's Son shares a chronological collection of several short stories recalling author Dallas E. Quidley Jr.'s life as the son of a lighthouse keeper. With modern marine safety technology, the lighthouse way of life has slipped away, even though many lighthouses still stand and are open to the public. Recalling his personal experiences, Quidley reveals various aspects of life as a lighthouse keeper. The US Lighthouse Service and the US Coast Guard have historically been foremost in safe marine navigation. The keepers were highly qualified and dedicated mariners-people who were truly the salt of the earth. In Quidley's family, three generations plus one son tried to live up to that reputation. This collection of personal narratives offers exciting stories of Quidley's life before and after his time in the lighthouses with his family. Through these stories of events and people, a portrait of a strong, hardworking, Christian and family man emerges. The Lighthouse Keeper's Son chronicles a life well-lived and the cherished memories of a man who has experienced his life to the fullest. " -- Back cover.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Quidley, Dallas Edward, Jr., 1929-; United States. Air Force; Lighthouse keepers; Lighthouse keepers; Lighthouses;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The lighthouse keeper's wife / by O'Sullivan, Juneauthor.;
A lighthouse keeper's wife struggles to protect her family at the edge of the known world. Life is hard in Ireland in 1867. Eliza Carthy moves with her lighthouse-keeper husband James and sons Peter and Joseph to the remote island of Skellig Michael. Eliza is proud of her husband and his promotion to Principal Keeper and is eager to support him in his work and fulfil her duty as a good wife and mother. But life in this extreme location is challenging. The island is 54 acres of jagged rock, jutting out of the Atlantic, with no way of communicating from or leaving the island. With no access to a boat, keepers must rely on a tender boat to deliver news, supplies and act as their conduit to life on the mainland. The island is exposed to extreme changes of weather and the landscape is fraught with danger. When Assistant Keeper Edmund and his wife Ruth arrive, Eliza hopes for respite. But her new neighbours are not what she'd expected. They blow hot and cold, seemingly wanting Eliza and her family to leave Skellig Michael, and making her question her sanity. Will Eliza be able to keep her family safe at the edge of the world? And can her marriage survive all that the island throws at them?
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Family life; Lighthouses; Lighthouses; Spouses; Man-woman relationships; Challenges; Isolation; Neighbors; Islands; Safety; Marriage problems; Harsh weather;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The lighthouse keeper's daughter : the remarkable true story of American heroine Ida Lewis / by Skomal, Lenore.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Propelled to notoriety -- In the beginning -- The first rescue -- The summer of 1869 -- Keeping the wick -- The rescues continue : the second, third, and fourth -- Losing heart -- A solitary life (1881-1911) -- In death, beloved -- Epilogue: Ida Lewis Lighthouse.
Subjects: Biographies.; Lewis, Ida, 1842-1911.; Ida Lewis Rock Light (R.I.); Women lighthouse keepers; Lighthouse keepers; Women heroes; Lifesaving;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The lighthouse keeper's daughter [large print] : a novel / by Gaynor, Hazel,author.(CARDINAL)348057;
1838: Northumberland, England. When lighthouse keeper's daughter, Grace Darling, is involved in the daring rescue of the stranded survivors of a terrible shipwreck, she becomes one of the most celebrated women of her age. But the friendship that develops between Grace and an artist who sets out to capture her subtle beauty, is far more precious to her than her unwanted fame.1938: Newport, Rhode Island. Nineteen-years-old, pregnant and in disgrace, Matilda Emmerson has been banished from Ireland to stay with her reclusive relative, Harriet, the assistant lighthouse keeper. When a discarded, half-finished portrait opens a window into her family history, Matilda finds her destiny inextricably linked to Grace Darling.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Shipwrecks; Portraits; Families;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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The lighthouse keeper's daughter : a novel / by Gaynor, Hazel,author.(CARDINAL)348057;
From The New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Came Home comes a historical novel inspired by true events, and the extraordinary female lighthouse keepers of the past two hundred years. "They call me a heroine, but I am not deserving of such accolades. I am just an ordinary young woman who did her duty." 1838: Northumberland, England. Longstone Lighthouse on the Farne Islands has been Grace Darling's home for all of her twenty-two years. When she and her father rescue shipwreck survivors in a furious storm, Grace becomes celebrated throughout England, the subject of poems, ballads, and plays. But far more precious than her unsought fame is the friendship that develops between Grace and a visiting artist. Just as George Emmerson captures Grace with his brushes, she in turn captures his heart. 1938: Newport, Rhode Island. Nineteen-years-old and pregnant, Matilda Emmerson has been sent away from Ireland in disgrace. She is to stay with Harriet, a reclusive relative and assistant lighthouse keeper, until her baby is born. A discarded, half-finished portrait opens a window into Matilda's family history. As a deadly hurricane approaches, two women, living a century apart, will be linked forever by their instinctive acts of courage and love.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Shipwrecks; Portraits; Families;
Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 24
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The lightkeeper's wife / by Viggers, Karen.(CARDINAL)492290;
Elderly and in poor health, Mary fulfils her wish to herself to live out her last days on Bruny Island with only her regrets and memories for company. A long time ago, her late husband was the lighthousekeeper on Bruny, and she'd raised a family on the wild windswept island, until terrible circumstances forced them back to civilisation. The long-buried secret that has haunted her for decades now threatens to break free and she is hoping to banish it once and for all before her time is up.
Subjects: Novels.; Lighthouse keepers; Secrecy; Secrecy.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Lighthouses and keepers : the U.S. Lighthouse Service and its legacy / by Noble, Dennis L.(CARDINAL)145817;
Subjects: Lighthouse keepers; Lighthouse keepers; Lighthouses; Lighthouses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The lightkeeper's wife : a novel / by Johnson, Sarah Anne.(CARDINAL)460679;
Hannah Snow shouldn't be in the water, saving shipwrecked sailors. Her husband would be furious - it's his job to tend to the lighthouse at Dangerfield, to warn the ships off the rocks. Sailors know that the Dangerfield coastline is treacherous, but the waves constantly pull them down into the deep anyway. But when the ship Cynthia Rose runs aground, John is away buying supplies, and Hannah rushes out into the storm. She can only fish one sailor out of the icy water - weatherworn, half-drunk Billy. When Hannah gets word that John will not return home to her, she sinks into grief so deep that she feels she may never surface again. With Billy's help, she continues to man the lighthouse, keeping the lamps blazing even during her darkest hours. But Billy is not all that he seems. And Hannah starts to doubt whether anything she knew about this strange man - or herself - is true.
Subjects: Fiction.; Shipwrecks; Lighthouses; Lighthouse keepers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Midnight Selkie / by Karasu, Ravyn.;
Subjects: Fiction.; Lighthouse keepers; Seals (Animals);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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