Home Scenes and Home Influence

Home Scenes and Home Influence

Author: Timothy Arthur

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-01-29

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9781984230119

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We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.


The Prairie Mother

The Prairie Mother

Author: Arthur Stringer

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-13

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13:

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'The Prairie Mother' is a novel written by Arthur Stringer. The book begins as a woman wakes up to find themselves in unfamiliar surroundings, with the doctor giving them chloroform. She drifts into unconsciousness and forgets about the pain and unpleasantness of the delivery process. As she briefly comes to consciousness, she hears faint voices and the beating of a tom-tom, before the sound of a baby's cry makes them open their eyes.


He Fell in Love with His Wife

He Fell in Love with His Wife

Author: Edward Payson Roe

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-27

Total Pages: 272

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In 'He Fell in Love with His Wife', Thomas Burke weaves a heartwarming tale of James Holcroft, a widowed farmer, and Alida Armstrong, a woman betrayed by false love. Struggling to run his farm and manage household affairs, James finds hope when his friend suggests a unique solution - marriage. Initially entering into a "business arrangement" devoid of emotions, James and Alida discover an unexpected bond as they nurture each other's wounded hearts. Their genuine affection and shared laughter blossom into an endearing love story, tenderly capturing the essence of true romance in a time when kindness and respect reign supreme.


The Cheerful Smugglers

The Cheerful Smugglers

Author: Ellis Parker Butler

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-04-24

Total Pages: 84

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You will enjoy this collection of humorous stories. The Cheerful Smugglers is about a couple who institute a tax on their house visitors and neighbors to fund their baby's college education. Excerpt: The money in the little pig bank was officially known as "Bobberts' Education Fund..."


The Author of Beltraffio

The Author of Beltraffio

Author: Henry James

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-04-25

Total Pages: 56

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"The Author of Beltraffio" tells the story of a novelist Mark Ambient, his wife, and his son. The story's narrator, a somewhat naive American admirer of English novelist Mark Ambient, visits him at his home in Surrey. Ambient's novel "Beltraffio," piques the narrator's interest. Ambient's beautiful but chilly wife, his sickly seven-year-old son Dolcino, and his strange sister Gwendolyn are all introduced to him. He also discovers that Ambient's wife despises her husband's novels and regards them as corrupt and pagan. Dolcino eventually becomes gravely ill. Ambient's wife withholds the boy's medicine to "protect" him from what she perceives to be his father's evil influence. Will Dolcino recover from his illness? Will Ambient's wife ever accept his books?


The Young O'Briens: Being an Account of Their Sojourn in London

The Young O'Briens: Being an Account of Their Sojourn in London

Author: Margaret Westrup

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-05-19

Total Pages: 284

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"The Young O'Briens: Being an Account of Their Sojourn in London" by Margaret Westrup. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.


The Biography of a Prairie Girl

The Biography of a Prairie Girl

Author: Eleanor Gates

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-04-25

Total Pages: 191

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This absorbing work starts with the birth of the central character on a remote Dakota homestead during a raging storm. The family waits with growing dread for the return of the newborn girl's father, who has gone into the storm for help. The author presented a series of chronological incidents based on her upbringing on a prairie farm in the late-Nineteenth Century. It's a look at frontier life through the eyes of a child.