Elsie's Motherhood (Original Elsie Dinsmore Collection) (Hardcover)

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There has been almost no character in American juvenile fiction which has attained more widespread interest and affection than ''Elsie.'' --Ladies Home Journal, April 1893

Product Description

Once Mr. Dinsmore is assured that his good friend is worthy of Elsie, and that Elsie is willing to commit her heart s devotion to her beloved Edward Travilla, their Christ-honoring courtship and engagement is overshadowed only by a grand wedding a wedding so grand that many traveled from far and wide to the Oaks to attend. The bride and groom honeymoon at Viamede, and soon afterwards take on the responsibilities of Elsie s inherited Southern estate. Elsie and Edward are soon to experience the joys as well as the heart-aches of parenthood as their four little children are born into a country about to be embroiled in a civil war.

Elsie s Womanhood is the fourth book in the original, unabridged nineteenth century Martha Finley classic, the Elsie Dinsmore Series. These books are best when read in order.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 348 pages
• Publisher: Vision Forum, Inc. (December 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889128058
• ISBN-13: 978-1889128054
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,835,347 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I think this is a very well-written book about Elsie., May 11, 1999

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This review is from: Elsie's Motherhood: 5 (Elsie Books (Holly Hall)) (Paperback)

I love all of the Elsie Dinsmore books, but this is one of my favorites. Elsie Dinsmore Travilla makes a wonderful Christian parent along with her husband Edward. Their children are not perfect, just like all of mankind, and yet they train their children in a godly way. As always, one can see how Elsie puts her faith in God, especially when the Ku Klux Klan attacks their house in the intent to harm her husband, and when her eldest child, Elsie, becomes very sick. Also, she learns to grieve for herself and for others, yet rejoice for those who are Christians and have only gone before to that wonderful place called heaven. I recommend this book to girls and ladies of all ages, mothers, married, and single.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Elsie Book, January 12, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Elsie's Motherhood, Book 5 (Original Elsie Classics) (Paperback)

"Elsie's Motherhood" is one of my favorite Elsie books. Elsie is a good mother to her children, and her children are very virtuous and obedient. I think Elsie handles her children's problems very well. I enjoyed reading this book, and it is very well-written for girls of all ages.