"The Quilt of Happiness; Creeping Jenny; and Other New England Stories" by Kate Douglas Wiggin is a group of stories set in New England in the early 1900s, the first being about Jenny Lane, a determined young woman in Riverboro and her life in a run-down farmhouse. Left on her own because of her parents' death, Jenny has to stay strong and continue on. The story paints a picture of the hard times and strength it took for Jenny to keep her home and make a living, even though she had physical problems and there were challenges in society during that time. When a young man, Rufus Holt, shows up looking for work, a relationship begins between him and Jenny, who are each fighting their own fights. Together they start to grow as people, and their relationship begins to blossom amidst their hardships.
The quilt of happiness; Creeping Jenny; and other New England stories
By Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
After losing the people closest to them, a young woman and a mysterious traveler find strength in one another as they deal with challenges of life and the budding of new relationships.
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About the AuthorKate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and composed collections of children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878. With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.
Kate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and composed collections of children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878. With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.
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