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Linda Borromeo
- Sep 19, 2021
- 2 min
Stars Through an Autumn Twilight: A Harvest of Lighthouses on Prince Edward Island
Is it because I grew up in the desert? My imagination has always harbored a fascination for islands and lighthouses. I think whatever is...
Linda Borromeo
- Dec 12, 2020
- 3 min
The Flying Lighthouse Santa
It starts with a low rumble. As the noise grows louder, I shade my eyes with a cupped hand and look up at the blue sky. Overhead, the...
Linda Borromeo
- Aug 20, 2020
- 5 min
Discover the Lighthouse Connections of L. M. Montgomery
When L. M. Montgomery published Anne's House of Dreams in 1917, she was far from home. Like all her books, Anne's House of Dreams is...
Linda Borromeo
- Jun 1, 2018
- 3 min
A Lighthouse Book Goes Wild
I first heard about Bookcrossing.com from my Scottish reading friend, Allison M. She writes in her blog about releasing three books "into...
Linda Borromeo
- Oct 21, 2016
- 4 min
A Lighthouse Fights Bureaucracy at the Chicago World's Fair
Driving down the highway, I'm always intrigued when a moving house rolls by me. Propped on the back of a trailer-truck, with a sign...
Linda Borromeo
- Jul 15, 2016
- 4 min
Meet a Young Lighthouse Heroine
It always surprised Grace Darling to emerge from the shelter of a walled garden to a world exploding with gray light. She looked up at...
Linda Borromeo
- Oct 16, 2015
- 3 min
Hermenia by the Sea: Meet an Intrepid Lighthouse Keeper's Wife
A lone figure walked along the beach after a fierce storm. With her long skirt twisting in the steady wind, she put up a hand to keep her...
Linda Borromeo
- Aug 14, 2015
- 3 min
5 Special Places in Literature: Enlightening Lighthouses
Every time you visit a lighthouse, whether in person or online during these times, there are a wealth of stories to discover. And when...
Linda Borromeo
- Aug 7, 2015
- 3 min
Books on the Move: The Traveling Lighthouse Library
Dawn streaked the sky with gold and lavender as Assistant Lightkeeper Bel Sinclair opened the tower door. After finishing her watch at...
Linda Borromeo
- Jul 4, 2015
- 3 min
Sojourn at the Lighthouse: Experiencing Life By the Sea
Would you pay money to spend a vacation washing windows, mowing the lawn, weeding, polishing brass and painting objects high above the...