#A TIMELESS CHRISTMAS FREE#

Louisa’s career as an author began with poetry and short stories that appeared in popular magazines. Don’t care what, teach, sew, act, write, anything to help the family and I’ll be rich and famous and happy before I die, see if I won’t!'Ĭonfronting a society that offered little opportunity to women seeking employment, Louisa determined '.I will make a battering-ram of my head and make my way through this rough and tumble world.' Whether as a teacher, seamstress, governess, or household servant, for many years Louisa did any work she could find. Louisa preferred to play the 'lurid' parts in these plays, 'the villains, ghosts, bandits, and disdainful queens.'Īt age 15, troubled by the poverty that plagued her family, she vowed: 'I will do something by and by. She had a rich imagination and often her stories became melodramas that she and her sisters would act out for friends. Like her character, Jo March in Little Women, young Louisa was a tomboy: 'No boy could be my friend till I had beaten him in a race,' she claimed, ' and no girl if she refused to climb trees, leap fences.'įor Louisa, writing was an early passion.

Louisa spent her childhood in Boston and in Concord, Massachusetts, where her days were enlightened by visits to Ralph Waldo Emerson’s library, excursions into nature with Henry David Thoreau and theatricals in the barn at Hillside (now Hawthorne’s 'Wayside').

She and her three sisters, Anna, Elizabeth and May were educated by their father, philosopher/ teacher, Bronson Alcott and raised on the practical Christianity of their mother, Abigail May. Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on November 29, 1832. The Abbot's Ghost, or Maurice Treherne's Temptation (1867)Ī Long Fatal Love Chase (1866 – first published 1995) Makes a lovely keepsake companion to A Classic Christmas and A Vintage Christmas Perfect as a stocking stuffer and host or hostess giftįilled with heartwarming and joyful Christmas stories and poems With additional pieces from Louisa May Alcott, George MacDonald, and more, A Timeless Christmas will become a cherished keepsake for friends and family to enjoy this year and for years to come-a reminder that the heart of the holiday never changes. Montgomery’s charming short stories, and many other classic works will bring warmth to the fireside this season and remind us all that Christmas is a time for joy. Frank Baum’s quaint and clever history of Santa Claus and his reindeer, the stories gathered in A Timeless Christmas honor the yuletide tales and traditions passed down through generations.Ĭhristina Rossetti’s beautiful poetry, L. Henry’s iconic story “The Gift of the Magi” to L. Each selection honors the spirit of the season and celebrates the beauty, mystery, and joy found this time of year.įrom O. In this beautifully packaged anthology, discover lesser-known and tender stories and poems from classic authors you know and love.

#A TIMELESS CHRISTMAS FREE#

Could it be that, somewhere in time, they belong together? This magical holiday romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Stuffed Crust Italian Pizza.Delight in the most wonderful time of the year with a collection of heartwarming and heartfelt Christmas classics in this beautiful, giftable Christmas collection. But as Megan introduces him to the wonders of smartphones, pizza, and modern holiday traditions, they both feel a once-in-a-lifetime connection. Charles is determined to find a way back to his own era, especially when he learns about what happened after he left. But when he repairs a mysterious clock he bought on his travels, he's transported to the twenty-first century, with his home decorated for Christmas and overrun by strangers. Charles was always intrigued by the future. An inventor and businessman in the early 1900s, he rose from poverty to wealth.only to disappear without a trace. As a tour guide at a beautiful historic mansion, she tells visitors about its original owner, Charles Whitley. But when he repairs a mysterious clock he bought on his travels, he's transported to the twenty-first century, with his home decorated for Christmas and overrun by strangers'-Back cover.īook Synopsis They're from two different centuries, Charles was always intrigued by the future-he just never expected to go there. An inventor and businessman in the early 1900s, he rose from poverty to wealth-only to disappear without a trace. About the Book 'Megan Turner is in love with the past.

A timeless christmas