title: The Disappearing Ship
author: Dooley, Lena Nelson
description: Lighthouses have long been the symbol of salvation, warning sailors away from dangerous rocks and shallow waters.
  
  Along the Great Lakes, America's inland seas, lighthouses played a vital role in the growth of our nation. They shepherded settlers traveling by water to places that had no roads. These beacons of light required constant tending even in remote and often dangerous places. Brave men and women battled the elements and loneliness to keep the lights shining. Their sacrifice kept goods and immigrants moving. Seven romances set between 1883 and 1911 bring hope to these lonely keepers and love to weary hearts.