Guardians of the Lights: The Men and Women of the U.S. Lighthouse Service [Hardcover]

Elinor De Wire (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1561640778 | ISBN-13: 978-1561640775 | Publication Date: April 1, 1995 | Edition: 1st

Stories of the heroism and fortitude of the men and women of the U.S. Lighthouse Service, who kept vital shipping lanes safe from 1716 until early in the 20th century. Vivid tales about the daily work; coping with fog, storms, and other catastrophes; women's and families' roles; lighthouse children and pets; the natural world around lighthouses; and the diverse characters of those who held the job.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 324 pages
• Publisher: Pineapple Pr; 1st edition (April 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561640778
• ISBN-13: 978-1561640775
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,522,420 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elinor DeWire has been researching, photographing, and writing about lighthouses since 1972. She has visited more than eight hundred sentinels in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, and Australia and is the author of fifteen books and more than 250 articles on the subject. Former Coast Guard historian, Dr. Robert Scheina, calls her "America's most prolific lighthouse author and a driving force behind the recent upsurge in interest in preserving lighthouses and the history and nostalgia surrounding them." DeWire has been honored for her work by the U.S. Lighthouse Society, the American Lighthouse Foundation, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the National League of American Pen Women. Two of her books have won the coveted Ben Franklin Award and the Coast Guard Book Award. DeWire also has written three books on amateur astronomy. She lives in the Puget Sound area of Washington and teaches at Olympic College.

Lighthouse Books by Elinor DeWire:

Guide to Florida Lighthouses
Guardians of the Lights: Stories of U.S. Lighthouse Keepers
The Lighthouse Keeper's Scrapbook
The Lightkeepers' Menagerie: Stories of Animals at Lighthouses
Lighthouses: Sentinels of the American Coast
Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic
Lighthouses of the South
Lighthouse Victuals & Verse
The Lighthouse Almanac
Sentries along the Shore
Field Guide to the Lighthouses of the New England Coast
The Lighthouses of Greece
The Lighthouse Activity Book for Kids
Florida Lighthouses for Kids
The DeWire Guide to Lighthouses of California, Oregon, & Washington

Astronomy/Sky Books:

Activities for Young Astronomers
Reach for the Sky
The Florida Night

Author Website:

www.ElinorDeWire.com

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for research and human interest., March 31, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Guardians of the Lights: The Men and Women of the U.S. Lighthouse Service (Hardcover)

I am doing personal research for a writing project. This book was an excellent resource. I would love to be able to read the other DeWire book on Florida lighthouses. I live in New Orleans and hope to tour the lighthouses in the state of Florida and the Gulf Coast. I also would love to talk with the author or know how to contact her. [e-mail]