{"product_id":"a-flickering-light-a-novel","title":"A flickering light: a novel","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe took exquisite photographs, \u003cbr\u003ebut her heart was the true image exposed. \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFifteen-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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.","brand":"Blue Vase Bulk","offers":[{"title":"Used \/ 9781578569809-001","offer_id":43828418576445,"sku":"9781578569809-001","price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/575593482750.jpg?v=1792096478","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/a-flickering-light-a-novel","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}