A Flickering Light
Jane Kirkpatrick$15.30
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Returning to her Midwest roots, award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick draws a page from her grandmother's photo album to capture the interplay between shadow and light, temptation and faith that marks a woman's pursuit of her dreams. She took exquisite photographs,
but her heart was the true image exposed. Fifteen-year-old Jessie Ann Gaebele loves nothing more than capturing a gorgeous Minnesota landscape when the sunlight casts its most mesmerizing shadows. So when F.J. Bauer hires her in 1907 to assist in his studio and darkroom, her dreams for a career in photography appear to find root in reality. With the infamous hazards of the explosive powder used for lighting and the toxic darkroom chemicals, photography is considered a man' s profession. Yet Jessie shows remarkable talent in both the artistry and business of running a studio. She proves less skillful, however, at managing her growing attraction to the very married Mr. Bauer. This luminous coming-of-age tale deftly exposes the intricate shadows that play across every dream worth pursuing-and the irresistible light that beckons the dreamer on.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Christian/Forum
Published: 04/14/2009
ISBN: 9781578569809
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d
Award: Christy Awards - Nominee
Award: Oregon Book Awards - Finalist
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/09/2009 pg. 34
Romantic Times 04/01/2009 pg. 58 - Excellent
Library Journal 04/01/2009 pg. 64
CBA Retailers 04/01/2009 pg. 32
LJ Best Books of Year 12/15/2009 pg. 51
but her heart was the true image exposed. Fifteen-year-old Jessie Ann Gaebele loves nothing more than capturing a gorgeous Minnesota landscape when the sunlight casts its most mesmerizing shadows. So when F.J. Bauer hires her in 1907 to assist in his studio and darkroom, her dreams for a career in photography appear to find root in reality. With the infamous hazards of the explosive powder used for lighting and the toxic darkroom chemicals, photography is considered a man' s profession. Yet Jessie shows remarkable talent in both the artistry and business of running a studio. She proves less skillful, however, at managing her growing attraction to the very married Mr. Bauer. This luminous coming-of-age tale deftly exposes the intricate shadows that play across every dream worth pursuing-and the irresistible light that beckons the dreamer on.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Christian/Forum
Published: 04/14/2009
ISBN: 9781578569809
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d
Award: Christy Awards - Nominee
Award: Oregon Book Awards - Finalist
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/09/2009 pg. 34
Romantic Times 04/01/2009 pg. 58 - Excellent
Library Journal 04/01/2009 pg. 64
CBA Retailers 04/01/2009 pg. 32
LJ Best Books of Year 12/15/2009 pg. 51