Poor Gertie is found in the snow with a high fever and no one to care for her—except the old lamplighter who lights the street lamps each night. See how God fills the life of this neglected and dejected little girl with hope as she learns to be a virtuous young woman. The Lamplighter is a great book for those who long to remain pure of heart. It left such an impression on my life that I decided to name our ministry Lamplighter Publishing!

Interesting Facts: First published in 1854, The Lamplighter outsold The Scarlet Letter ten to one and was second in sales to Uncle Tom’s Cabin! This book was a huge and immediate success — selling 40,000 copies in a few weeks, 70,000 in a year, and before long, over a million copies