Louisa May Alcott
is My Passion
Begun in 2010, this blog offers analysis and reflection by Susan Bailey on the life, works and legacy of Louisa May Alcott and her family. Susan is an active member and supporter of the Louisa May Alcott Society, the Fruitlands Museum and Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House.
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Upcoming Events
Susan will be speaking at the Swampscott Public Library on Thursday, May 24 from 7-9 pm on the many Alcott connections with Swampscott and Lynn. Click here for details.
Louisa May Alcott: Illuminated by The Message: “Susan Bailey's new book is part of a series called Literary Portals to Prayer, which is meant to encourage a kind of literary lectio divina, a form of contemplative reading that is a pathway to prayer. An intriguing idea for a book, no? And there’s no better person to write it than Susan Bailey.” Lori Erickson, The Holy Rover on Patheos
“I never fully realized how much spiritual content is integrated into her body of work. Ms. Bailey extracts beautiful and uplifting passages and pairs them with Biblical ones that make similar points. It includes some of Alcott’s less well known works which makes me want to read those that I have missed.” Diane Brandi
Susan Bailey has compiled a remarkable edition of side by side texts, demonstrating a deep understanding of the life, world, and spirituality of Alcott. The matches [with the Bible} are spot on and insightful. Eileen Charbonneau. award-winning author
River of Grace: Susan Bailey’s powerful and beautifully-written book is much more than an insightful spiritual memoir. River of Grace is also a brilliant reflection on the connections between creativity and grace. A book one to cherish. Amy Belding Brown, author of Mr. Emerson’s Wife and Flight of the Sparrow
Susan Bailey is an accomplished researcher of all things pertaining to Louisa May Alcott. I found joy in the way that [she] shares about her favorite authoress. Miss Alcott's books wedged themselves into Susan's soul and allowed her to identify parallels and discover herself again. This is not a story of how to get over grief fast -- but how to deal with it and give your afflictions to the Almighty. Tarissa, In the Bookcase blog
"A very strange and solemn feeling came over me as I stood there, with no sound but the rustle of the pines, no one near me, and the sun so glorious, as for me alone. It seemed as if I felt God as I never did before, and I prayed in my heart that I might keep that happy sense of nearness all my life."
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Your work is a joy to me. How are you. Didn’t have any response. Was there a review posted?
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On May 19, 2017 9:32 AM, “Louisa May Alcott is My Passion” wrote:
> susanwbailey posted: ” From the Firestone Library of Princeton University > comes this fascinating and brief look inside the process of putting > together the Second Part of Little Women for initial publication. This > article shows the original frontispiece illustrated by Ham” >
I am very well — my daughter gets married next weekend! Your post is on the Events and Get-Togethers page with links to your information.
This is tremendous! I am very amused by Louisa’s reactions to illustrations and dramatic performances of Little Women. I agree with her on the illustrations, and think it’s first-rate that she got to see dramatizations of Little Women in her own time and make comments that I can finally read. I always wondered what she’d think.
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I loved the letter to “Betsy” — showed her spirit.
You’re always teaching us! Thank you!
Love this article! It appeals to the graphic designer inside of me, I guess. 🙂
By the way, the LMA reading challenge has begun for June 2017 on my blog. Stop by if you’re interested in participating this year!
Tarissa
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Cool, I’m a graphic designer too, getting my start in typesetting. 🙂
I am inundated with reading that is not Alcott related so I won’t be able to participate this year. But I will post the link on social media in case other people want to join in.