Publisher's Synopsis
""Mother: A Story"" is a novel written by Kathleen Norris. The book is a heartwarming and emotional story about a woman named Mary who has dedicated her life to being a mother. The story is set in the early 1900s in a small town in the Midwest. Mary is a hardworking and devoted mother who has raised her five children with love and care. However, when her husband dies suddenly, Mary is left to face the challenges of raising her children alone. The book explores the struggles and triumphs of motherhood, as Mary navigates through the difficulties of raising children without a partner. The story also touches upon themes of family, love, and the importance of community support. Overall, ""Mother: A Story"" is a touching and inspiring novel that celebrates the strength and resilience of mothers everywhere.1912. The novel begins: Well, we couldn�������t have much worse weather than this for the last week of school, could we? Margaret Paget said in discouragement. She stood at one of the school windows, her hands thrust deep in her coat pockets for warmth, her eyes following the whirling course of the storm that howled outside. The day had commenced with snow, but now, at twelve o�������clock the rain was falling in sheets, and the barren schoolhouse yard, and the playshed roof, ran muddy streams of water. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.