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The Life of St. Teresa

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Frances Alice Forbes

Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, baptized as Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada (28 March 1515 – 4 October …

THE PASTORAL BEES

In Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes, and Other Papers

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John Burroughs

Probably no other American writer has a greater sympathy with, and a keener enjoyment of, country life in all its phases—farming, camping, f…

Chapter VIII. Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers

In The Book of Cats

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Charles Henry Ross

One day, ever so long ago, it struck me that I should like to try and write a book about Cats. I mentioned the idea to some of my friends: t…

Charlotte Bronte, Part 1

In Little Journeys to the Homes of Famous Women

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Elbert Hubbard

Elbert Hubbard describes the homes of authors, poets, social reformers and other prestigious people, reflecting on how their surroundings m…

Chapter 07 Part 01 On the Levels

In A Life's Morning

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George Gissing

This is the story of a poor young lady Emily Hood who while working as a governess falls in love with Wilfrid Athel the son of her employer.…

How St. Monica was Brought Up by Christian Parents in the City of Tagaste

In The Life of Saint Monica

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Frances Alice Forbes

This book is above all things the story of a mother. But it is also the story of a noble woman—a woman who was truly great, for the reason t…