Yet Caroline is exhilarated by the scenic coastline with its drizzle and fog, seabirds and whales, and finds time to grow a garden and, as anticipated, write. 'So far the only life I know I've saved is my own,' she says, with her trademark dry wit. As a lighthouse keeper, you operate the light daily with a changing schedule based on weather, seasons and location. As for dangerous rescue missions or dramatic shipwrecks-that kind of excitement is rare. A lighthouse keeper has a variety of responsibilities, which vary depending on if a lighthouse is still fully functional or serves as a historical landmark. weather report, the days are filled with maintaining the light station buildings, sea sampling, radio communication, beach cleanup, wildlife encounters and everything in between. The reality is hard physical labour, long stretches of isolation and the constant threat of de-staffing. When a permanent position for a lighthouse keeper became available, Caroline quit her job and joined Jeff on the lights.Ĭaroline soon learned that the lighthouse-keeping life does not consist of long, empty hours in which to write. Look forward to seeing you onboard for another chill out day. They endured lonely months of living apart, but the way of life rejuvenated Jeff and inspired Caroline to contemplate serious shifts in order to accompany him. Thank you for the super words and with a write up like that, youre doing a better job than me.

Jeff was tired of piecing together low-paying part-time jobs and, with Caroline's encouragement, applied for a position as a relief lightkeeper on a remote North Pacific island. With an established career in book-selling and promotion, four books of her own and having raised a son with her husband, Jeff, she yearned for adventure and to re-ignite her passion for writing. In 2007, Caroline Woodward was itching for a change. Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award - BC Book Prize (2016)

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