Donna Kae Nelson

Though Father Tim dislikes change, he dislikes retirement even more. When he decides to take on a difficult ministry, he begins to think he likes change -- until an unexpected event propels him on a journey that shakes his faith, his marriage, and the whole town of Mitford.

Four girl cousins spend summer vacation together with their grandmother on Gull Island.

A story based on the author's memories of a fourth-grade field trip in 1908 during which he met the inventor of the light bulb.