Legendary Lighthouses, Volume II [Paperback]

John Grant (Author), Ray Jones (Author)

Book Description

Series: Lighthouse Series | Publication Date: September 1, 2001

From Honolulu to the Aleutian Islands, Galveston to Lake Ontario, discover some of the most beautiful places in America through the doors of the beloved old towers that for generations have guarded our shores.

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From the Back Cover

Like the companion book to the first PBS Legendary Lighthouses series, this lavishly illustrated volume celebrates America's treasured coastal beacons and explores the nature of our love for them. From Honolulu to the Aleutian Islands from Galveston to Lake Erie, this book takes you to some of the most beautiful places in America and through the doors of beloved beacons that for generations have guarded our shores. Paralleling the second, all-new PBS series, Legendary Lighthouses, Volume II, continues the journey along the lighthouse trail, picking up where the first volume ended and completing the dramatic story of America's lights.Stunning color photographs, many taken during filming of the television series, offer glimpses of the spectacular locations of the lights. These images, together with heroic tales, unpredictable storms, dramatic stories of solitude, and colorful personalities, bring to life each lighthouse, each landscape, and all the history that makes these towers true American treasures. (8 1/2 x 11, 208 pages, color photos)

About the Author

John Grant is the executive producer of the PBS Legendary Lighthouses series. His company, Driftwood Productions, specializes in documentaries for public and cable television. Other successful series and specials he has created include America's Scenic Rail Journeys, The Homes of FDR, and Dinner on the Train. Prior to starting Driftwood Productions, Grant was the senior vice president of programming for PBS, where he was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the National Program Service. Grant also spent sixteen years at WPSX-TV, including the last four as general manager. He lives in Burke, Virginia.
Ray Jones is the text author of all of the books in Globe Pequot's regional Lighthouses series and the coauthor of Lost Lighthouses, Endangered Lighthouses, and the first volume in the Legendary Lighthouses two-volume set. He has also served as an editor at Time-Life books, as founding editor of Albuquerque Living magazine, as senior editor and writing coach at Southern Living magazine, and as founding president of Country Roads Press. He lives in Pebble Beach, California.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 1st edition (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762709537
• ISBN-13: 978-0762709533
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #913,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Continues the celebration of American lighthouses, April 10, 2002

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This review is from: Legendary Lighthouses, Volume II (Paperback)

Legendary Lighthouses V. II continues the celebration of American lighthouses begun in the first volume, paralleling information presented in the second new PBS series and providing fine color photos of the lighthouses as well as a healthy dose of local and lighthouse history. Any with a fascination for the lighthouse will find this an invaluable guide.