The Lamplighter (American Women Writers)

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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read.
Review: This book is a classic. A friend loaned it to me years ago, after finding it in her attic. I didn't think I'd ever own my own copy, so I was very excited to find it here at Amazon. The story of Gertrude and the amazing people in her life is absolutely wonderful. No sex, no vulgarity, just a good story. The scene where Gertrude learns self-control has personally challenged me to not act like a spoiled brat! I highly recommend this book.

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Summary: Moving, well written, beautiful period piece.
Review: This book was a surprise. As my mother told me often of a book her mother read to her as a child and longed to have a copy of this book, I used a search company to locate this book. Having found this on the Amazon search I have ordered copies for all my aunts as well as my daughter and nieces. My mother was a very poor child and their books were extremely limited, the last book her mother read to her was "The Lamplighter". Curious and anxious to obtain this book for my mother's birthday, I purchased this book and read it prior to giving it to her. Cummins is an artist in detail. The dialect is intriguing yet still understandable for young adult readers. A piece with love, mystery, suspense - all qualities for a great read. Do yourself a favor, this book is well worth the wait - it brought tears of joy to my mother, myself and aunts. Enjoy!

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Summary: The Lamplighter by Maria Cummins
Review: This RARE book is a fabulous story for teenage girls...it shows them how an true Godly young woman should behave. Gerty learned how to control her self-centered desires and give of herself. The author give you a story full of mystery, Family and reverance to God. The central focus of the story is showing respect to others just because they need to be shown respect as a loving, caring and respectful way. Gerty, Emily, and the Graham family are wonderful examples how a family aught to act toward one another. We should use this story as an example of how we treat our fellow citizens--not cursing and shooting. This is a marvelous story about self-sacriface, because one person chooses to humble herself and do what is right.