It was admirable to see how Uncle Billie learned something good after losing so much and how later in life, those lessons would be passed on to the nephew he loved like a son. I enjoyed the wholesomeness in the relationships between the characters. It’s a sad story in many ways, but also so realistic. I couldn’t help but hear the Irish and Italian accents from the characters in my mind as I read about their lives and how they were all intertwined. It was a good read, I did get a bit bogged down by the war chapters, and felt some story lines simply fell by the wayside. I have to admit, I did shed some tears, simply because rather than the void of death leaving sadness, the glory of crossing over to heaven and being greeted by loved ones for that journey - a beautiful and comforting hope. Living a life with values and actions that might be worthy of heaven. I learned a great deal about tank warfare, during WW II, also fascinating and ultimately, the heart of this book was faith, pure and simple. I have read more than one book about lighthouse keepers, and find this fascinating, the daily dedication for the safety of those at sea. The characters were well developed and it was heart breaking when things didn't go according to my wishes. It was the story of immigrants, love, loss, generations, and change. It was intriguing enough to come home with me, finally to be read last week.
#The lighthouse keeper book movie#
I was surprised to discover this book at the last Webster Public Library sale - it was written by the same author as the book - The Last Valentine, that the movie was based on. It is an easy read, a story of love and devotion with good description, a plethora of pathos,but not outstanding enough to earn more stars.ĭid you ever see the Hallmark Movie - The Last Valentine, starring Betty White? I did and really enjoyed it. As an artist, Kathleen captures some of the beauty of description in her dialog:"A fiery mix of light and pigment surrounded by light, light of the world, beacon of hope." That light refers to God, but to me the light didn't come from the outside,but from the inside- from the heart. Their faith and the words of the author, however were most meaningful and memorable. They were Irish Catholics and sometimes the brogue became repititous and a little too saccharine to my ears/eyes.
Through all the heart-wrenching scenes runs a thread of abundant faith in God. The lighthouse seemed to change the characters from despair to hope and brought contentment with the keeping of the light. There was a slice of terror for Peter when he left the island to become a tank commander in Tunisia and Italy during WW 2.This part was interesting to me.Injured in battle Peter was brought home to the lighthouse, only to live through the drowning death of his beloved wife, Anna, before his own death.Their only child, Kathleen becomes the lone survivor of the story. Billy's nephew,Peter, a young boy who lost his parents to an auto accident,was brought to live with Billy and eventually became its next lighthouse keeper. He soon married his beloved Katie, but the tragic deaths of their children and,then Katie herself are told to his nephew's daughter in back-story. Billy emigrated from Ireland to eventually become the first lighthouse Keeper at Point Hope Island off the coast of Massachusetts.
But - oh no! - he's not the only one who likes a snack and the local seagulls have started stealing Mrs Grinling's tasty treats.A faith filled family story spanning fifty years. Mr Grinling LOVES his food, especially the scrumptious lunch Mrs Grinling sends him every day.
Rediscover your favourite Lighthouse Keeper picture book in this special 45th Anniversary Edition! Once there was a lighthouse keeper called Mr Grinling.
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