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In 'Three Years at Glenwood,' Katie Robertson takes a bold step away from her small-town roots to pursue her dream of becoming a school teacher in a bustling city. As she navigates the challenges of urban life, Katie encounters a world filled with new friendships, academic hurdles, and the complexities of social dynamics among her peers. Her journey is not just about education; it’s a compelling exploration of faith, growth, and resilience. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing society, the story delves into the lives of young evangelical Christians striving to maintain their ...

Katie Robertson is a tale of a girl who takes on factory work as a means of assisting her widowed mother. The novel introduces the reader to a variety of topics of the day in the late 19th century in the USA for young Christian people and the temptations in the wider world: the problems associated with alcohol and the temperance movement, the dignity in work, the freedoms afforded to immigrants. One particular character's temptation and its subsequent impact weaves through the story with ever increasing suspense. A moral book, the inhabitants of Squantown are introduced to advance the story, ...

Margaret Winslow met midlife agita not head-on, but ass-on, fulfilling a childhood curiosity about donkeys by answering a for-sale ad in the American Donkey and Mule Society's magazine, The Brayer. Hilarity ensues, alongside life-threatening injuries and spirit-enriching insight.... As listeners walk with Winslow and Caleb the donkey through training traumas, expert-baffling antics, and humiliating races, they also share in the author's gradual understanding of Caleb's true, undeniable gifts: a willingness to "speak truth to power", to trust, and to forgive.