Eden's Outcasts (edit title)

Timothy Gray approved Timothy Gray’s request to change the title of Eden's Outcasts Saturday, October 31 2009.

Amanda approved Timothy Gray’s request to combine 2 books, including Eden's Outcasts, Friday, October 30 2009.

Timothy Gray edited the awards of Eden's Outcasts Wednesday, October 14 2009.

• Added an award: Pulitzer Prize
• Added category of an award: Pulitzer Prize Biography
• Added year of an award: Pulitzer Prize 2008

Timothy Gray changed the title of Eden's Outcasts Wednesday, October 14 2009.

Timothy Gray submitted a request to combine 2 books, including Eden's Outcasts, Wednesday, October 14 2009.

Shelfari edited the description of Eden's Outcasts Saturday, August 1 2009.

• 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 father's intricate theories of child rearing. She, in turn, could not understand the frugal life Bronson preached, one that reached its epitome in the failed utopian community of Fruitlands. In a family that insisted on self-denial and spiritual striving, Louisa dreamed of wealth and fame. At the same time, like most daughters, she wanted her father's approval. As her father struggled to recover from a breakdown and slowly resurrect his career, Louisa learned to support her family, teaching if she must, but finally finding her vocation in writing. This story of their tense yet loving relationship adds dimensions to Louisa's life, her work, and the relationships of fathers and daughters. 26 illustrations.

Shelfari edited the contributors of Eden's Outcasts Wednesday, July 22 2009.

• Added a contributor: John Matteson: (Primary Author)