Description
The author of Polyanna, one of the best regarded books for children of the early 1900s, Eleanor H. Porter (1868 1920) was born in Littleton, New Hampshire, and began her writing career quite late.Her first fully fledged novel, Cross Currents, was written in 1907, and she went on to write several exceptional works of childrens literature, including the Miss Billy series, The Story of Marco, and of course, Pollyanna and Polyanna Grows Up the fun tales of Polyanna Wittier which was a true inspiration and example in optimism for younger generations during and after the mid-1910s.Across the Years is a collection of uncommon short, largely unrelated stories about elders, their fears as they reach old age and their triumph against all odds in situations where their children and younger relatives feel they are well past their prime.With titles like The Long Road, The Bridge Across the Years and When Aunt Abby Waked Up, Porter guides us through enchanting and often sad tales that also act to teach us about the respect and love that our elders deserve. Her stories are timeless in their wisdom and delightful portrayal of the challenges and joys that we all must come to face during our golden years.Although they were written about a century ago, the stories are perhaps even more helpful today, aiming to teach people of all ages about the importance of never losing ones thirst and enthusiasm for life and the understanding that our own elders would deserve to be treated with dignity and compassion during their later years.Whether the issue is being cast aside, retiring, or even younger family members buying a coffin in advance expectancy of an older relatives death (as the plot unfolds in When Aunt Abby Waked Up), Porters stories always have a way of turning the tides and still presenting us with useful lessons that we are never too old to learn from.