1995 Edition

2007 Edition

A thoroughly absorbing read--

What was it like to be a lighthouse keeper? This collection of stories of is arranged by topics, such as the daily work of keeping the light and fog signal, the horror of storms, fires, shipwrecks, and other calamities, family life, women keepers, children's memories, pets, even ghosts. A composite portrait of the American lightkeeper emerges--the romance and the truth. Some of it confirms what we always knew about lighthouse keepers; much of it is surprising. DeWire spent nearly twenty years interviewing lighthouse keepers and their descendents and combing archives for information for this book. The original edition remains popular and is discount priced. The 2007 edition is updated with new material and pictures.

"It's my favorite of all the lighthouse books I've written," she says. "My two kids call it 'the third child,' because I spent so much of their growing up years working on it. When people ask me which of my books I recommend, it's always this one."

Elinor DeWire is known for her engaging narrative style--at its best in Guardians of the Light: Stories of U.S. Lighthouse Keepers!

Softcover, 316 pages, indexed, autographed.

Price for 1995 Edition is $25.00 (includes postage & handling)

Price for the 2007 Edition is $30.00 (includes postage and handling)

Order this book, either edition.

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