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Little Sister, the twelfth and youngest of the Stanton children, is not regarded at her birth as a particularly welcome addition to the family, but as the years pass she proves herself to be a blessing,especially when she is instrumental in bringing together her beloved brother Laddie and their neighbor, Pamela Pryor.
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At the Foot of the Rainbow uses fishing as a backdrop to tell the story of Jimmy Malone and Dannie MacNoun, who is in love with Jimmy's wife, Mary. The characters, setting, dialogue/dialect, and virtues are classic Porter; the issues and values are timeless; and the thought-provoking manner in which Stratton-Porter concludes her story leave one considering their own lives on a deeper level.
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Story of people who do credit to human nature. Michael O'Halloran or Mickey, all alone after his mother's death, has decided to get a dog when he discovers Peaches, a mite of a girl with a crippled back. Mickey's discipline and tender care ultimately result in a new back and a new world for Peaches.
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According to Wikipedia: "Gene Stratton-Porter (August 17, 1863 – December 6, 1924) was an American author, amateur naturalist, wildlife photographer, and one of the earliest women to form a movie studio and production company. She wrote some best-selling novels and well-received columns in national magazines, such as McCalls. Her works were translated into several languages, including Braille, and Stratton-Porter was estimated to have had
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain...
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This book contains a fascinating account of some of the authors experiences as a naturalist living near The Limberlost, a swamp in north-eastern Michigan, North America. With masterful descriptions of moths and astute observation about nature and life in general, Gene Stratton-Porter's "Moths of the Limberlost" constitutes a must-read for nature lovers everywhere. Contents include: "Moths of the Limberlost", "Moths, Eggs, Caterpillars, Winter Quarters",...
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find...
16) Euphorbia
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Story of one woman's journey with her husband from Maine to California as he searched for the right place. After twenty-seven years, the healing power of God's nature began to heal her soul.
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find...
20) After the flood
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Collection of short children's stories: how the first cardinal got his red coat; the first concert; a kingfisher quarrel; how Slivers Sheilpoke got his slicker; and why the loons went crazy.