** "The Smiling Hill-Top, and Other California Sketches" by Julia M. Sloane is a series of early 20th-century essays where the author shares her family's relocation and adaptation to Southern California. These writings capture the allure of their hilltop house, the challenges faced by Sloane's family, and her observations of the natural surroundings. She also presents their interactions with neighbors and the local culture. Sloane humorously documents their daily life, revealing their mishaps and management of animals in their new home. The book maintains a pleasant tone throughout, highlighting the family's enjoyment in their beautiful surroundings and their gradual acclimation to this unfamiliar region. **
The Smiling Hill-Top, and Other California Sketches
By Julia M. Sloane
** Find out what happens when a family, along with their pets, tries to settle into a new life on a sunny California hilltop with strange neighbors and a stubborn cow.
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