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The Home at Greylock
E. Prentiss
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"'Oh, never pick a quarrel with him,' I said, 'but keep your word, Lily.'
"She yawned, and called Franky, who came running up.
"'Here, you young rogue,' she began, 'come and feel the rod I promised you yesterday;' so then they got into a regular frolic together, and he finally wrenched it out of her hand and threw it into the fire."
"Yes," said Mrs. Grey, "that's Lily to the life. But she might be a hundred, yes, a thousand times worse. I had rather see her inefficient and amiable than ever so energetic, but ill-tempered."
"Of course. But the children won't respect her."
"But they'll love her."
Belle sighed. "Frank was always my favorite[Pg 50] brother," she said, "and when he became engaged to Lily, I thought him such a lucky fellow; she was so pretty and so sweet, and seem. . . Read More
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Superb parenting advice served up with a large dollop of melodrama. Mrs. Grey is a widow with grown children who are now trying to parent their children. She has also acquired an orphan girl as a companion. Everyone comes to Mrs. Grey for advice and she is amazingly generous with her time and her wi
Since I like to learn life-lessons through fiction, I loved it. Full of gold nuggets of wisdom for parenting and sanctification/Christian life in general.
When I read "Stepping Heavenward" by this same author a few years ago, it seemed depressing to me, but this book I enjoyed very much. Maybe becau
I have loved Stepping Heavenward, by the same author, for many years and just recently realized she had written other books. This book is interesting because it is fiction, yet somehow it is also a book about mothering and child-rearing, character, and Christ. Loved it!
As I began the book, it felt too scripted, artificially planned.
It won be over.
The principles for raising children are challenging and encouraging.
I will be reading this again.
Some sweet moments and good thoughts in this little piece of family fiction. The story is a bit maudlin in the Victorian style at times (though contemporaries would probably have considered exceptionally fresh and honest) but Elizabeth Prentiss has humor and wisdom - especially in this book, wisdom
It pains me to say. Because I love this author. I’ve tried 3 times to read this book and I just can’t finish it. It feels to scripted. I am sure there are chucks of gold in it. But I just can’t keep trying...more