Inspired by the logs of a female lightkeeper who kept the light shining through the fog following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, this adventurous story captures an important piece of American history Juliet Fish Nichols is the keeper of the light on Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her foe? The fog. Day and night—summer, fall, winter, spring—she must keep the light shining and the fog bell ringing, no matter what. But what happens when there is a major earthquake? What happens when the bell breaks? Keeper of the Light: Juliet Fish Nichols Fights the San Francisco Fog was inspired by the real Juliet’s lightkeeper logs and adventures.
Together for the first time in one box set, the acclaimed and captivating trilogy of family saga, love and discovery, by New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain.
Sixteen-year-old Olwen, who lives alone on the planet Isis with her faithful robot, falls tragically in love with an arrival from earth who is unaware that her natural form has been hidden in a humanlike space suit.
This story has strong characterization, unpredictable plot and an intriguing 1797 Cape Cod setting.
Return to Kiss River in the second emotional novel in the acclaimed trilogy from bestselling author Diane Chamberlain. Separated by a continent from her child, Gina Higgins comes to Kiss River with little more than a desperate plan.
The book lays bare his struggle with mental illness and follows him as he wakes up to the political landscape of his country.
Combines a history of the development of photography with guidelines for mastering the photographic print processes which the great nineteenthand twentieth-century pioneers of photography themselves employed
I loved this.’ Matt Haig ‘Wonderfully written. This is a book that will stay with you.’ Anthony Horowitz ‘An absolute thing of beauty. Not like anything else I’ve read.
Readers of all ages will be fascinated by the story of St. Macrina the Elder, who had a profound influence on her grandchildren, St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory of Nyssa, and St. Macrina the Younger.
The Wise Seers of the Magical Realms have said that humans rarely reach their true potential.
At age 12, Sophie learns that the remarkable abilities that have always made her different from others actually identify her as an elf, and after being brought to Eternalia to hone her skills, she discovers that she has secrets buried in ...