Current price: $19.95Lenore Skomal Lighthouse Keepers Daughter
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Join us for an evening with award winning author Lenore Skomal to discuss the second edition of her book THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S DAUGHTER. In the second edition of her book that was originally published in 2002, Skomal revisits the topic of how Ida got to be so famous so quickly which makes for a fascinating look into her nature, the factors that led to her rise in fame, and her maverick actions to keep the limelight on her for over five decades. We kindly ask you to RSVP and share this event with your friends. Copies of the book will be available for pre-order and sale at the event. The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter is the absorbing, painstakingly researched story of Ida Lewis and the fearless rescues she made at Lime Rock Lighthouse in Newport, Rhode Island. Born in 1842, Ida began tending the light at age fifteen after her father, the keeper of the light, was disabled by a stroke. When her father died in 1872, Ida’s mother assumed the role of lighthouse keeper but Ida continued to do the work. Then when her mother died in 1879, Ida was officially appointed to the job, where she remained until her death in 1911. Ida is credited with saving at least eighteen lives during her nearly forty years on the tiny island in Newport Harbor. She became famous nationwide in the late 1860s after one of her daring rescues, and the town of Newport celebrated her on Independence Day 1869. In 1924, the Rhode Island legislature officially changed the name of Lime Rock Lighthouse to Ida Lewis Lighthouse. In 1928, all but a portion of Lime Rock used for the light tower was sold to yachtsmen who preserved the historic house and established the Ida Lewis Yacht Club. In 1995, a Coast Guard buoy tender was named for her. Lenore Skomal is a career writer with over four decades of experience in all forms of publication. The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter was her first published work. The first edition was originally published in 2002 and won the prestigious Best Book for Teens by the New York Public Library and has been in continuous publication since. Her body of work includes 20 published books and produced stage plays, as well as multiple awards. As a theatre maker and playwright, she is the founder and director of Broadway Bound Theatre Festival in NYC, which is dedicated to developing and presenting new works.
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