Called “the small Bisconcini”. A lovely handbook with an extract from the original book Lighters Accendini. This is the standard work for lighter collectors. A great collector’s guide with lots of valuable information about lighter manufacturers in Europe and the USA. It focuses more on European brands and models.

Twenty years later a best selling author wants to solve the mystery. He talks to the women left behind and we hear from the men themselves. All hold different parts of the story, things the know, that need to be put together. We also, and I enjoyed this, learn about how the men lived, worked, the setup of their living spaces. This book reveals an enormous amount of insight to many lighter manufacturers and their products. It is deep technical content based on the vast knowledge of the authors. If you are not fluent in German you could still easily read the titles and most of the information related to the illustrations.BUT-if you are intrigued by this real bit of history and would like to read this author’s idea of what might have occurred-this story is fascinating, though a bit DRY in its story telling style. There was nothing inherently unattractive about this read. However, there are equally no outstanding qualities to it. The first half of the book dragged quite a bit. We got to know the three lighthouse keepers but we also got to know wives and girlfriends who were left behind after the disappearance.

Although no one actually knows what happened, through the interviews with the women and some literary licence, Dan poses the story of what might have occurred. What Dan learns raises a whole lot of new questions. It wasn’t all sweet with the families, there were rivalries and jealousies and misunderstandings. On the part of the men, subjected to long periods of isolation there were also issues. A rare and insightful journey into the author’s own healing jour­ney will inspire you to let go of the past and find a lighter path forward. As always, yung pueblo speaks truth in such an eloquent way. This book is a true gem.” —Sheleana Aiyana, author of Becoming the OneA splendid handbook about the history of fire-making and modern lighters. Written by Rita Bucheit from the owner family of IMCO in Austria. German reading skills required. William “Bill” Walker is Assistant Keeper. He’s younger, has small children at home, and doesn’t seem to be ‘in love’ with his wife, Jenny. Jenny is emotionally needy but also supportive of her husband. After twenty years, Jenny thinks that Bill may still come home.