Family & Relationships
Watch and Wait
One soft summer evening, when Woodville was crowned with the glory and beauty of the joyous season, three strangers presented themselves bef…
The Art of Conversation
Many of us find it challenging to speak to other people, for various reasons. Some of us are afraid of being called a bore. Others are worri…
A Christmas When The West Was Young
Set against the harsh backdrop of a winter blizzard, A Christmas When The West Was Young weaves a poignant tale of family and resilience. As…
Happy Homes and the Hearts that Make Them
Samuel Smiles was a Scottish author and government reformer, but he concluded that more progress would come from new attitudes than from new…
Private Sex Advice to Women
In this book the writer thereof seeks to convey to women—particularly to young wives and women expecting to be married—certain important fac…
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue
Join Bunny Brown, a spirited six-year-old boy, and his cheerful five-year-old sister, Sue, as they embark on a series of charming adventures…
The Haunted Ship
Summer adventures on the Coast of Maine. - Summary by Carrie Gorman
Old Christmas
A tale of the quaint and old English traditions of celebrating Christmas. Irving travels to the English countryside and meets an old schoolm…
More About Pixie
Pixie is older, her world becomes wider. The stories of her sister Bridgie and her brother Jack emerge, and also that of an intriguing neigh…
The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp
In this 14th book in the Bobbsey Twins Series, the twins go on more adventures, including getting lost in a blizzard! (Summary by Maria Ther…
Unmasked, or the Science of Immorality
Mary Edwards Walker was a physician and surgeon who served in the Civil War. An abolitionist, prohibitionist, and cross-dressing leader of t…
The Feast of St. Friend
In The Feast of St. Friend, a Christmas book, Arnold Bennett shares his views on Christmas as the season of goodwill. As always, Bennett's w…
The Adopting of Rosa Marie
In this charming girl's book we meet again the four chums of Dandelion Cottage. Their friendship knit closer than ever by their summer at pl…
Phoebe, Junior
Social status and snobbery dominated Victorian English society, but religion and politics were interfering with the status quo as Phoebe Bee…
Clear Heart
Carpenters and craft, friendship and rivalry: Wally is building a mansion for a dot-com multimillionaire in the Silicon Valley of Californi…
Fern's Hollow
Ferns Hollow is the sad, but sweet story of a young boy who tragically loses his parents and has to care for his two sisters and crazed gran…
Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know
This charming book has many stories that deal mostly with the holiday of Thanksgiving, perfectly suited for family listening and reading. an…
Next Christmas in Girouette
Next Christmas in Girouette is a full-length novel for people of all ages—nine to ninety-nine—who want to share a heart-warming literary adv…
The Little Minister
Before "Peter Pan" came "The Little Minister", J.M. Barrie's first published novel. This is not a children's book, but r…
Living With Our Children
This book is a collection of small essays to help parents better understand their children and offer help to parents in the task of raising …