Martha Finley

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Published 1800 -1900

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Martha Finley - Wanted - A Pedigree

Nina Clemmens was adopted as a baby. When her parents die, she goes to live with her religious aunt, who mistreats her because of her temper and her origin. Nina has been haunted by a woman in black for her whole...

Roohi and 1 more 16 hours 57 minutes

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Religion

438

Martha Finley - Elsie's Girlhood

In the third book of Martha Finley's much-loved Elsie Dinsmore series, Elsie's life is traced from the tender age of 12 or 13 to the mature age of 21. Her life is not all sunshine and roses, but she is secure in the...

GabrielleC and 5 more 9 hours 1 minute Elsie Dinsmore Series

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Children's Fiction

546

Martha Finley - Holidays at Roselands

This is the second book of the much loved Elsie Dinsmore series and starts where the first book left off. Elsie is still recuperating from her weakness, with her kind and indulgent father by her side. The story...

MelanieMae and 7 more 8 hours 52 minutes Elsie Dinsmore Series

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Religion

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Martha Finley - Elsie's Womanhood

The fourth book in the Elsie Dinsmore series, Elsie grows into a young woman. She marries her father's old friend, Edward Travilla, and together start a family. The latter half of the book occurs during the Civil War....

GabrielleC and 8 more 8 hours 45 minutes Elsie Dinsmore Series

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Martha Finley - Elsie's Motherhood

After the Civil War, Elsie and her family return to their home in the South, dealing with the upheaval that the Reconstruction Era brought during the years after the war. (Summary by Gabrielle C)

Allison and 7 more 8 hours 27 minutes Elsie Dinsmore Series

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Children's Fiction

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Martha Finley - Elsie Dinsmore

Elsie, young and motherless, has never met her father and is being raised by her father's family. As a strong Christian, she has many trials within the unbelieving family. Her greatest comforts are her faith and her...

Robin and 6 more 7 hours 21 minutes Elsie Dinsmore Series

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Family

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Martha Finley - Elsie's Widowhood

The seventh in the Elsie Dinsmore series, this book begins with the death of Elsie's beloved husband. As Elsie learns to live in widowhood, the story shifts to the lives of those most precious to her — her children...

Rachel 6 hours 53 minutes Elsie Dinsmore Series

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Family Life

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Martha Finley - Elsie's Children

This book continues the delightful «Elsie Dinsmore» series. Elsie's children, introduced in the previous volume, live life, grow up, and encounter various problems of their own. — Summary by GabrielleC...

David Lawrence and 12 more 6 hours 53 minutes Elsie Dinsmore Series

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Historical Fiction

500

Martha Finley - Elsie's New Relations

In this ninth book in the classic Elsie Dinsmore series, the family finishes their summer at the seaside and returns to Ion. The narrative turns from Elsie to Violet's family, particularly her step-children Max and...

Lily Marie and 7 more 6 hours 26 minutes Elsie Dinsmore Series

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Martha Finley - Grandmother Elsie

Change has come to Elsie's family in the 8th book of this delightful series. Her daughter, Violet, marries a naval Captain with three children of his own and the children try to adjust to life with their new...

Bria Snow and 7 more 6 hours 21 minutes Elsie Dinsmore Series

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Family

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Martha Finley - Elsie at Nantucket

Elsie and her family travel to Nantucket Island to spend the summer. The Raymond children and others learn important lessons. After a delightful summer, they journey on to Lansdale, Ohio to visit Aunt Wealthy. —...

Amy 6 hours 17 minutes

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Family

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Martha Finley - Mildred Keith

Mildred Keith has a good life in Lansdale, Ohio — family, friends and school keep her happy and busy. But when her parents announce they're all moving to Indiana, Mildred's faith is tested beyond anything she could...

Rachel 5 hours 51 minutes

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Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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