Ebook {Epub PDF} A Light of Her Own by Carrie Callaghan

 · Carrie Callaghan lives in Maryland with her spouse, littles, and felines. Her debut novel, A Light of Her Own, is forthcoming from Amberjack Publishing in November Follow her on Twitter at @carriecallaghan. A vivid portrayal of a remarkable artist and her era, A Light of Her Own is a rich, well-researched story of an ambitious woman who fulfilled her name by becoming a true “leading star.” Critics: “Set in Holland, Callaghan’s riveting debut convincingly brings to life determined painter Judith Leyster, the first woman to attain master status in the cutthroat profession .  · Carrie Callaghan’s A Light of Her Own was issued in by Amberjack. Publishers Weekly called it “a riveting debut,” and it was one of the Washington Independent Review of Books “Favorite Books of ” Her second novel, Salt the Snow, about the 20th century American journalist and firebrand Milly Bennett, comes out in

Title: A light of her own / by Carrie Callaghan. Description: New York: Amberjack Publishing, She bit her lip and rubbed at her rough woolen sleeves to spark some warmth. The light revealed the paint still stuck to the back of her scrubbed hand, and doubt wound through her veins. Author:Callaghan, Carrie Language: eng Format: epub Tags: Fiction Publisher: Amberjack Publishing Published: T+ WILLEM MOVED IN with his single pine trunk that evening, and in the morning, he was waiting at the breakfast table before the rest of the household arrived. A Light of Her Own. by Carrie Callaghan. This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived. "Colorful and absorbing, A LIGHT OF HER OWN paints a lively portrait of seventeenth-century Dutch life, and the struggles female artists endured to make names for themselves."—Heather.

A vivid portrait of a remarkable artist, A Light of Her Own is a richly-woven story of grit against the backdrop of Rembrandt and an uncompromising religion. Story behind the story The trail of Judith Leyster’s career was so faint that only years after her death in , collectors began attributing her few surviving paintings to other artists. I feel fortunate to have met Judith Leyster through Carrie Callaghan’s well-crafted words.” ―Jenni L. Walsh, author of Side by Side: A Novel of Bonnie and Clyde (Jenni L. Walsh) "A Light of Her Own follows two women as they seek space, respect and professional opportunity in a culture that allows them very little of it. Impeccably researched and vibrantly told, Carrie Callaghan's debut paints a picture worthy of Judith herself.". Carrie Callaghan lives in Maryland with her spouse, littles, and felines. Her debut novel, A Light of Her Own, is forthcoming from Amberjack Publishing in November Follow her on Twitter at @carriecallaghan.