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Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father

by John Matteson

The beloved author of Little Women was torn between pleasing her idealistic father and planting her feet in the material world. Louisa May Alcott's name is known universally. Yet, during her youth, the famous Alcott was her father, Bronson—an eminent teacher, lecturer, and admired friend of Emerson and Thoreau. Willful and exuberant, Louisa flew in the face of all her... (more)

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Bobbie N
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SUMMARY: The story of Louisa May and Bronson Alcott entends beyond their relationship to their ties with family members, friends, and the times in which they lived. COMMENTS: Fabulous! A must-read for Alcott affectionados.

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Connie T
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I only made it about 30 pages into it and I just couldn't take it anymore (none of my friends in the book club liked it and told me not to bother finishing it).

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