It scarcely needs to be said that the woman who wrote these letters had no intention of having anybody other than the recipient read them. However, a request made under circumstances the author would have considered to be all-commanding urges that they be made public at this time. With due consideration for privacy claims, what … Read more
At the John Grier Home, a traditional orphanage where the kids were totally reliant on charity, Jerusha Abbott was raised. When the trustees of the asylum pay their monthly visit, she is 18 years old, her schooling complete, and she has started working in the orphanage’s dorms. Unknown trustee has made an offer to pay … Read more
Poor marriage decisions result in sad outcomes. Book Excerpt Believe it, mama; I’m not at fault. However, Mrs. Englehart has taken it into her exceedingly idiotic mind to be envious of me—of poor, plain Joan Kennedy—which is not a good thing to say. The major, a lovely old soul, said a few pleasant words while … Read more
The development of a wild dog into a domestic pet during the Klondike Gold Rush in the 19th century. The Call of the Wild has a companion book called White Fang. Living in the icy north, “White Fang” is a beast who is half dog, half wolf, and all charm. He slowly falls under the … Read more
On the northern shore of Canada’s Prince Edward Island, a skinny, red-haired, and freckled orphan girl is inadvertently sent to live with a reclusive, elderly bachelor and his spinster sister; the elderly siblings had requested to adopt a young boy who could work on the family farm, but the imaginative and rambunctious Anne Shirley arrives … Read more