Lighthouse Ladies

"To [keep] a lighthouse over a century ago in America required guts, courage, and bravery. It was a job tackled by hundreds every day, many of whom were not men. This true tale chronicles the ... feats of four fascscinating women: [Ida Lewis, Juliet Nichols, Venus Parker, and Julia Toomey]. Each real lighthouse lady featured in this book--whether she's on a wind-walloped Hawaiian clifftop or an icy channel off the Virginia coast--shows that girl power was around long before it became a popular phrase"--