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    612-822-4611

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A New England Girlhood Outlined From Memory

A New England Girlhood Outlined From Memory

Larcom, Lucy

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Publisher Price: $16.99

ISBN10: 9371461845
ISBN13: 9789371461849
Publisher: Double 9 Booksllp
Published: Jun 1 2025
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.36 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A new England girlhood: Outlined from memory explores how memory and place shape identity, focusing on the gentle rhythms of childhood and the moral impressions left by family, work, and faith. It reflects on how early environments both natural and domestic instill a lifelong sense of wonder and ethical grounding. The narrative elevates the role of ordinary experiences in forming deeper convictions, suggesting that character is built not through extraordinary events but through consistent exposure to values and beauty. The work emphasizes the importance of a spiritual interior life, influenced by religious upbringing and poetry, highlighting the power of introspection from an early age. It offers a portrait of self-awareness emerging from simplicity, where landscape and community form the backdrop to personal growth. The emphasis on recollection reveals the emotional and intellectual richness of youth, not as innocence alone but as a period of intuitive discovery. It proposes that the act of remembering is not nostalgic retreat but active interpretation, affirming the worth of early impressions in shaping a thoughtful and purposeful adulthood.

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