Can you imagine yourself as a light keeper? Could you live full-time on
an isolated coast? Your job is to keep a light shining out to sea,
guiding ships to land, warning them of jagged shoreline, and maybe even
assisting with a rescue in the case of a shipwreck.
Even though there are 750 lighthouses across North America, only 51
light keepers actively live and work in one in Canada, and just 1 keeper
remains in the United States. In the newest installment of Nimbus's
popular Compass series, Christine Welldon takes readers past the
postcard-perfect image and depicts a day in the life of 11 modern light
keepers. From Cape Beale, British Columbia, to Puffin Island,
Newfoundland, learn about the grit, intelligence, and quick thinking
that helps keep our coastlines safe. Expertly weaving the historical
with the modern, Welldon shows us how light keepers are still bound by
an age-old mission: "Keep the light shining. Be ever watchful. Help
those in trouble on the sea."
Includes over 50 full-colour photos, illustrations, and maps, as well as
a glossary, index, and historical timeline.