Gene Stratton-Porter

Orphaned and maimed, Freckles' bitterness about his fate is lessened when he is hired to guard a stretch of lumber in the wild Limberlost, and, after meeting the beautiful "Swamp Angel," he determines to find out about his past.

Kate Bates is another Gene Stratton-Porter unsung hero in the tradition of Elnora Comstock, of A Girl of the Limberlost, and Freckles and Laddie, of books of the same name. As the youngest child, and female, in a large prosperous farm family, she has been designated as her mother's helper in old age. Kate finds this unfair since all of the brothers have been given land and the older sisters sent to teacher training. With the help of a nephew and sister-in-law,...

"Laddie: A True Blue Story" is somewhat autobiographical, pulling places, characters, and experiences from her youth in Indiana at Limberlost. Porter's styles were wide ranging, from naturalist tales to romance stories. Her talents in photography would lead her to become one of the first women to establish a movie studio and production company. Laddie: A True Blue Story is a fascinating account of a young woman growing up in a rich Indiana environment,...

A Classic Celebration of Nature and Romance "Down the footpath the two went through the perfect morning, the love of God and all nature in their hearts." ― Gene Stratton,Porter At the Foot of the Rainbow by Gene Stratton,Porter is about Dannie Mcnoun and how he spends his day and his relationship with friend Jimmy Malone. The relationship is complicated by a girl named Mary.

A classic novel with a time-tested model for how to raise a happy, well-educated family. 'Do you know that being a stranger is the hardest thing that can happen to anyone in all this world?' Laddie: A True Blue Story by Gene Stratton-Porter is a charming fictionalization of the author's own childhood. Featuring a loving family on a small farm, this delightful novel should not be missed.

This book contains a fascinating account of some of the authors experiences as a naturalist living near The Limberlost, a swamp in north-eastern Michigan, North America. With masterful descriptions of moths and astute observation about nature and life in general, Gene Stratton-Porter's "Moths of the Limberlost" constitutes a must-read for nature lovers everywhere. Contents include: "Moths of the Limberlost", "Moths, Eggs, Caterpillars, Winter Quarters",...

Romances of the Land from Gene Stratton-Porter. This collection includes: A Girl of the Limberlost; Freckles; The Harvester; A Daughter of the Land; At the Foot of the Rainbow; Her Father's Daughter; Laddie, A True Blue Story; Michael O'Halloran.

Elnora Comstock must choose between her dreams of attending high school or helping her widowed mother's struggle to keep their farm. Through the help of Mrs. Porter, a naturalist and photographer, Elnora is encouraged to reach her goals.