Download or read book The Romance of a Christmas Card Esprios Classics written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2021-11-08 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kate Douglas Wiggin, nee Smith (1856-1923) was an American children's author and educator. She was born in Philadelphia, and was of Welsh descent. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the "Silver Street Free Kindergarten"). With her sister in the 1880s she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Her best known books are The Story of Pasty (1883), The Birds' Christmas Carol (1887), Polly Oliver's Problem (1893), A Cathedral Courtship (1893), The Village Watchtoer (1896), Marm Lisa (1897) and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1903).
Download or read book The Romance of a Christmas Card written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Download or read book The Romance of a Christmas Card written by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How a Christmas card, made by a minister's wife, brings two prodigals home.
Download or read book The Romance of a Christmas Card Classic Reprint written by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-03 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Romance of a Christmas Card "Luther, I'm going to run down to Letty's. We think the twins are going to have measles; its the only thing they haven't had, and Letty's spirits are not up to concert pitch. You look like a blessed old prophet to-night, my dear! Whats the text?" The minister pushed back his spectacles and ruffled his gray hair. "Isaiah vi, 8: 'And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying whom shall I send?... Then said, Here am I, send me!'" "It doesn't sound a bit like Christmas, somehow." "It has the spirit, if it hasn't the sound," said the minister. "There is always so little spare money in the village that we get less and less accustomed to sharing what we have with others. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Romance of a Christmas Card written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Romance of a Christmas Card", by Kate Douglas Wiggin. Kate Douglas Wiggin was american educator and author of children's stories (1856-1923).
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Download or read book The Romance of a Christmas Card written by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book The Romance of a Christmas Card written by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-02 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The endearing Christmas classic "The Romance of a Christmas Card" was first published in 1916 by Kate Douglas Wiggin. It seems to have been re-discovered in recent years with a surge in popularity and reader interest.The story unfolds over two consecutive Christmases. The minister's wife, Reba Larrabee, is inspired to create some Christmas cards, complete with verse and images that she writes and paints. The first card is based on her friend Letty Boynton as seen from her cottage window, and the second card, completed the second Christmas at her publisher's request is based on the outside view of the cottage.All good Christmas stories need a happy ending and a good moral lesson. The Romance of a Christmas Card delivers both when the cards are sent out into the world, reaching estranged loved ones and prodigal sons, ultimately bringing them back to their families. This short novel is a real treat (https://americanliterature.com/author/kate-douglas-wiggin/book/the-romance-of-a-christmas-card/summary).Included in this Illustrated Edition of the 1916 version of "The Romance of a Christmas Card" are all 27 original illustrations, rejuvenated, and 10 additional Christmas illustrations that are unique to this edition of the book.
Download or read book The Romance of a Christmas Card written by Kate Wiggin and published by . This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Romance of a Christmas Card, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.
Download or read book The Romance of a Christmas Card written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and published by . This book was released on 2010-09-15 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although author Kate Douglas Wiggin is most famous for her light-hearted novels such as Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and Mother Carey's Chickens, we see another side of her in this book. Although this is a Christmas book, it is not all light and cheery. The story involves some death and depression and dysfunctional families, but in the end - a strange set of coincidences ultimately lead to redemption.Originally released in 1916, this is a wonderful read with some valuable lessons to be learned.
Download or read book The Romance of a Christmas Card written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and published by . This book was released on 2022-12-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm! Settle in for a heartwarming Christmas in Beulah, New Hampshire, where one special Christmas card has the power to unite the town in the spirit of the season, as two wayward sons find their way home and a lonely young mother's prayers are answered. The Romance of a Christmas Card is a vintage holiday treat! This Christmas story is the very definition of 'heartwarming' and 'touching.' If you're easily affected by the books you read, you'll certainly get a lump in your throat reading this one!
Download or read book The Romance of a Christmas Card written by K. D. Wiggin and published by . This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "My door is on the latch tonight, The hearth fire is aglow. I seem to hear swift passing feet -- The Christ Child in the snow." Reba, the minister's new wife, was spirited, vigorous, courageous, and clever. She was also invincibly, incurably happy -- so that the minister seemed to grow younger every year. Reba doubled his joys and halved his burdens, tossing them from one of her fine shoulders to the other like feathers. She swept into the quiet village life of Beulah like a salt sea breeze. Now she has a plan -- one involving a few small verses she has penned. For there are rebellious youths and some contention in the church that threatens to split it .
Download or read book The Romance of a Christmas Card written by Kate Wiggin and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-25 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was Christmas Eve and a Saturday night when Mrs. Larrabee, the Beulah minister's wife, opened the door of the study where her husband was deep in the revision of his next day's sermon, and thrust in her comely head framed in a knitted rigolette."Luther, I'm going to run down to Letty's. We think the twins are going to have measles; it's the only thing they haven't had, and Letty's spirits are not up to concert pitch. You look like a blessed old prophet to-night, my dear! What's the text?"
Download or read book The Romance of a Christmas Card 1916 by Kate Douglas Wiggin written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-30 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas is the most famous holiday of the year, and the word itself evokes images of Santa Claus, reindeer, snow, Christmas trees, egg nog and more. At the same time, it represents Christianity's most important event, the birth of the baby Jesus. Instantly, well known Christmas carols ring in your ears, pictures of the Nativity Scene become ubiquitous, or maybe you even picture nutcrackers or Scrooge and Tiny Tim. Regardless, Christmas is always the perfect time for holiday cheer, and reading classic Christmas stories. This version of Kate Douglas Wiggin's The Romance of a Christmas Card includes a table of contents and several Christmas related pictures. "My door is on the latch tonight, The hearth fire is aglow. I seem to hear swift passing feet -- The Christ Child in the snow." Reba, the minister's new wife, was spirited, vigorous, courageous, and clever. She was also invincibly, incurably happy -- so that the minister seemed to grow younger every year. Reba doubled his joys and halved his burdens, tossing them from one of her fine shoulders to the other like feathers. She swept into the quiet village life of Beulah like a salt sea breeze. Now she has a plan -- one involving a few small verses she has penned. For there are rebellious youths and some contention in the church that threatens to split it . . . Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856-1923) was author of such popular works as "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" and "Penelope's English Experiences.
Download or read book The Romance of a Christmas Card written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and published by E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books. This book was released on 2023-12-10 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: t was Christmas Eve and a Saturday night when Mrs. Larrabee, the Beulah minister's wife, opened the door of the study where her husband was deep in the revision of his next day's sermon, and thrust in her comely head framed in a knitted rigolette."Luther, I'm going to run down to Letty's. We think the twins are going to have measles; it's the only thing they haven't had, and Letty's spirits are not up to concert pitch. You look like a blessed old prophet to-night, my dear! What's the text?"The minister pushed back his spectacles and ruffled his gray hair."Isaiah VI, 8: 'And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying whom shall I send?... Then said I, Here am I, send me!'""It doesn't sound a bit like Christmas, somehow."
Download or read book The Romance of a Christmas Card Primary Source Edition written by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
