Having been abandoned in the attic for years, Flora McFlimsey is given new life on Christmas Eve.

An offbeat portrait of a woman's life is narrated from her wardrobe's point of view, in a volume that combines personal reminiscences with a cultural and fashion history of the past five decades.

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Reproduction of the original: Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama by E. Cobham Brewer

Canadian writer May Agnes Fleming skillfully combines elements of romance and mystery in her novel A Terrible Secret. This engrossing tale weaves together the fates of two beautiful women, Inez Catheron and Edith Darrell, and the dark mystery that binds them together.

Celebrate the Christmas spirit with these true stories of holiday cheer and goodwill! An inspirational compendium of seventy real-life stories capturing the true joys, spiritual meaning, and miracle of the Christmas season, in such tales as "Daddy's Christmas Dinner," "Lighting of the Tree," and "Mama's Gift."

Provides language arts, social studies, writing, math, science, health, music, drama, physical fitness, and art activities for use in kindergarten through sixth grade classes which celebrate the month of December. Includes lists of books and bulletin board ideas.

Satire in verse on the fashions and extravagance of New York female aristocracy; first appeared in Harper's weekly journal.--from the publisher's description.