By Charlotte Mary Yonge (1905). Those who perform golden deeds by their self-sacrificing love are the world’s heroes. Here is a collection of stories from around the world that show us love in action.
By Frances Browne (1904). Original fairy tales with gentle morals told by a blind storyteller. It was the favorite childhood book of Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of ‘The Secret Garden’ and includes an introduction by her.
By Orison Swett Marden (1904). “...to show young people that no matter how humble their birth or circumstances, they may make lives that will be held up a example to future generations.”
By David Starr Jordan (1900). An excellent address given to college students by the first president of Stanford University. He addresses two facts: “To be clean is to be strong” and “No one can secure happiness without earning it.” Thought provoking for young adults.
