![]() ![]() Through this revealing and deeply moving biography, kindred spirits of all ages will be captivated anew by the words of this remarkable woman who never gave up "the substance of things hoped for. Her books have received numerous awards, including an International Reading Association Children’s Choice, the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, and the Paterson. Her childhood was spent with strict, undemonstrative grandparents, and her reflections on writing, her lifelong struggles with anxiety and depression, her "year of mad passion," and her difficult married life remained locked away, buried deep within her unpublished personal journals. Liz Rosenberg is a poet, best-selling novelist, professor, and writer of acclaimed books for children, including Monster Mama, The Carousel, and What James Said, among other titles. For many years, not a great deal was known about Maud's personal life. Montgomery, the world-renowned author of Anne of Green Gables. ![]() Montgomery, bringing to light her life long struggles with anxiety and depression. ![]() In the first place, Liz Rosenberg did a great job of giving us the high points of L. Montgomery by Liz Rosenberg Liz Rosenberg has done an exceptional job of collecting candid personal details of the life of beloved author L.M. But I didn’t feel that way about House of Dreams. ![]() I hope when I grow up to be able to have lots of them." Not only did Maud grow up to own lots of books, she wrote twenty-four of them herself as L. Usually when I read a biography, I think how much nicer it was to read about these things in L. When she was fourteen years old, Maud wrote in her journal, "I love books. "A kind, thoughtful, nuanced portrayal of one of the icons of children's literature." - Kirkus Reviews Once upon a time, there was a girl named Maud who adored stories. ![]()
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