{"product_id":"light-of-the-bay-lynn-guenther-9798840970409","title":"Light of the Bay: Laura Hecox, Keeper of the Santa Cruz Lighthouse","description":"Pioneer, naturalist, collector, activist, lighthouse keeper, museum benefactor-few people accomplished more in their lifetimes, or meant more to the history of Santa Cruz, California, than Laura Hecox (1854-1919). The historical novel \u003ci\u003eLight of the Bay\u003c\/i\u003e brings Laura to life, telling her remarkable story from a first-person perspective. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she prepares to retire after 50 years of work as a lighthouse keeper at Point Santa Cruz, Laura looks back on her life and shares the memories connected with treasured objects from her famous collection of scientific specimens and historic artifacts. Each object anchors a chapter in Laura's epic coming-of-age story and appears in an original illustration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough Laura's eyes, readers travel across the country by wagon train, witness the growth of Santa Cruz following California statehood, develop a passion for scientific inquiry, meet an array of colorful historic figures, and fall in love. They also experience the logging of the giant redwood forests, the extinction of wildlife species in Monterey Bay, the persecution of Native Americans and immigrants, and other costs of \"progress.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lynn Guenther\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8840970401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798840970409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.77d","brand":"Lynn Guenther","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44080235610367,"sku":"9798840970409","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_11f75496-3b55-4e49-8045-5c6bc1cb166d.jpg?v=1685485674","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/light-of-the-bay-lynn-guenther-9798840970409","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}