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In 1944, she graduated from Spring Arbor Junior College. In 1949, she graduated from Western Michigan University.
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Away from Home (Grandma's Attic)
(Away from their farm homes and families for the first tim...)
Away from their farm homes and families for the first time, Mabel and Sarah Jane must contend with a new school, new aquaintances, and new ways of doing things.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1555136699/?tag=2022091-20
Wedding Bells Ahead (Grandma's Attic Novels)
(Just a few more months as Miss O'Dell . . . Mabel is eng...)
Just a few more months as Miss O'Dell . . . Mabel is engaged to Len Williams and looks forward to a peaceful second year of teaching. But in order to keep the school she loves, she needs a place to live. her only choice seems to be boarding with Augusta Harris, whose favorite pastime is keeping track of everyone else's business. A big storm, a buried will, old rumors, and new schemes contrive to make Mabel's year anything but dull. And suddenly Len faces an unexpected decision--one that will affect both of their lives. Through it all, Mabel's best friend Sarah Jane is still nearby, ready to offer a fresh perspective and a reminder that God is in control of every detail.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0781432928/?tag=2022091-20
Grandma's Attic Set (Sixteen and Away From Home, Eighteen and On Her Own, Nineteen and Wedding Bells Ahead, New Faces New Friends, Stories From the Growing Years)
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Whistle-Stop West (Beyond the Orphan Train)
( Nine-year-old Ethan Cooper has managed to keep his fami...)
Nine-year-old Ethan Cooper has managed to keep his family together for a year in a Pennsylvania orphanage. Now he and his siblings are boarding a train headed west. He can’t help but worry: Mr. and Mrs. Rush in Nebraska have agreed to adopt all four Cooper children, but what if they change their minds? In the meantime, Ethan and his siblings encounter their first dust storm, explore train cars, and watch friend after friend leave with new parents. The children dream that soon they will have a new ma and pa too. Based on the story of a real family, this second book in the historical Beyond the Orphan Train series reminds us that God never leaves us, no matter how far we journey to find home.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1434709566/?tag=2022091-20
19 & Wedding Bells Ahead (Grandmas Attic Ser.))
(The time before Mabel's wedding is busy as she teaches sc...)
The time before Mabel's wedding is busy as she teaches school and prepares for her new life as a preacher's wife.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1555130615/?tag=2022091-20
New Faces, New Friends
(Who says a small town is a dull place to live? The loggi...)
Who says a small town is a dull place to live? The logging community of North Branch, Michigan, is still a small town in 1895. But Mabel and Len Williams and their circle of friends could never be called bored. . . Mabel finds that her position as the minister's wife doesn't protect her from small town gossip. After all, isn't it a little odd that Hudson Curtis, pastor of a neighboring church, happens to show up every time Mabel comes to town? And wasn't that his buggy seen turning down Mabel's lane the other afternoon? Even Mabel's best friend, Sarah Jane, seems troubled about something—but for the first time in her life, she won't discuss it with Mabel. Good thing Mabel knows she can trust God in the troubled times as well as the good. The Grandma's Attic Novels bring you the story of Mabel O'Dell's young adult years as she becomes a teacher, wife, and mother. Be sure to read all of them! Gifted storyteller Arleta Richardson grew up an only child in Chicago, living in a hotel on the shores of Lake Michigan. Under the care of her maternal grandmother, she listened for hours as her grandmother told stories from her own childhood. With unusual recall, Arleta began to write these stories for an audience that now numbers over 2 million. "My grandmother would be amazed to know her stories have gone around the world," Arleta says.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0781435331/?tag=2022091-20
Wedding Bells Ahead (Grandma's Attic Novels) by Arleta Richardson (1987-05-03)
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Looking for Home (Beyond the Orphan Train)
( With his mother dead, his father gone, and his older br...)
With his mother dead, his father gone, and his older brothers and sisters unable to help, eight-year-old Ethan Cooper knows it’s his responsibility to keep him and his younger siblings together—even if that means going to an orphanage. Ethan, Alice, Simon, and Will settle into the Briarlane Christian Children’s Home, where there’s plenty to eat, plenty of work, and plenty of talk about a Father who never leaves. Even so, Ethan fears losing the only family he has. How can he trust God to keep him safe when almost everything he’s known has disappeared? The first book in the Beyond the Orphan Train series, Looking for Home takes us back to 1907 Pennsylvania and into the real-life adventures of four children in search of a true home.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1434709558/?tag=2022091-20
Stories from the Growing Years (Grandma's Attic) by Arleta Richardson (2003-09-03)
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Prairie Homestead (The Orphans' Journey Series)
( " Are we home now?" Since their mother died and their ...)
" Are we home now?" Since their mother died and their father left, the four Cooper children - Ethan, Alice, Simon, and Will - have not known much of a home. But now that they're joining the Rushes in Nebraska, their dream for a home may become a reality. The kids soon discover that life on the farm with their new family is full of challenges. Ethan is faced with saving a man from a snake bite. Alice learns to slop the hogs. And Simon disappears - again. Then comes another threat to their home - the move to South Dakota. But through it all, Ethan knows they'll be all right if they ask the Lord for strength, then trust Him to answer their prayers. Be sure to read all the books in the Orphans' Journey series: Book One: Looking for Home Book Two: Whistle-stop West Book Three: Prairie Homestead Book Four: Across the Border and nbsp; and nbsp;
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0781435366/?tag=2022091-20
Whistle-Stop West (Beyond the Orphan Train) by Arleta Richardson (2016-02-01)
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Prairie Homestead (Beyond the Orphan Train)
( Since their mama died and their pa left, Ethan, Alice, ...)
Since their mama died and their pa left, Ethan, Alice, Simon, and Will Cooper have not known much of a home. But now that the orphan train has taken them to Mr. and Mrs. Rush in Nebraska, their dreams of home may become a reality. The kids discover that life on a farm is full of challenges. Ethan learns how to drive a plow, watch for snakes, and deal with bullies at the country school. Alice learns to slop the hogs and live with a big sister who isn’t exactly welcoming. Will seems to be the only one of the four that their new mother likes. And Simon disappears—again. The third book in the Beyond the Orphan Train series, Prairie Homestead is an adventure in new beginnings and lasting faith.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0781413575/?tag=2022091-20
Looking for Home (Orphans' Journey (Paperback)) by Arleta Richardson (12-Dec-1993) Paperback
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New Faces, New Friends (Grandma's Attic Series) by Arleta Richardson (1989-04-04)
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Whistle-Stop West (The Orphans' Journey Series)
(In the early 1900s countless orphans rode the Orphan Trai...)
In the early 1900s countless orphans rode the Orphan Train West in search of new homes and new lives. This series is based on the true story of Ethan Cooper. Throughout the series, the children learn to trust God to help them with unexpected surprises.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0781435374/?tag=2022091-20
- Stories from the Growing Years (Grandmas Attic Ser) (Who but Mabel and Sara Jane would suddenly and mysterious...)
Arleta Richardson
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The series was her most well known series. Arleta spent her early life in various parts of the midwest. She served in World World War World War II After graduation, she served in the army for over a year.
In 1974, her first novel in the series was published.
Then, in 1994 the first book in her was published. She wrote eight books for the CYC missions program after that.
She was Director of Missions Education in the Women"s Missionary Society for nine years. At the age of 81, she died of cancer.
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Stories from the Growing Years (Grandmas Attic Ser)
( Who but Mabel and Sara Jane would suddenly and mysterio...)
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Looking for Home (Beyond the Orphan Train)
( With his mother dead, his father gone, and his older br...)
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Away from Home (Grandma's Attic)
(Away from their farm homes and families for the first tim...)
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Prairie Homestead (The Orphans' Journey Series)
( " Are we home now?" Since their mother died and their ...)
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New Faces, New Friends
(Who says a small town is a dull place to live? The loggi...)
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19 & Wedding Bells Ahead (Grandmas Attic Ser.))
(The time before Mabel's wedding is busy as she teaches sc...)
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Prairie Homestead (Beyond the Orphan Train)
( Since their mama died and their pa left, Ethan, Alice, ...)
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Whistle-Stop West (Beyond the Orphan Train)
( Nine-year-old Ethan Cooper has managed to keep his fami...)
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Whistle-Stop West (The Orphans' Journey Series)
(In the early 1900s countless orphans rode the Orphan Trai...)
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Wedding Bells Ahead (Grandma's Attic Novels)
(Just a few more months as Miss O'Dell . . . Mabel is eng...)
- Grandma's Attic Set (Sixteen and Away From Home, Eighteen and On Her Own, Nineteen and Wedding Bells Ahead, New Faces New Friends, Stories From the Growing Years)
- Wedding Bells Ahead (Grandma's Attic Novels) by Arleta Richardson (1987-05-03)
- Stories from the Growing Years (Grandma's Attic) by Arleta Richardson (2003-09-03)
- Whistle-Stop West (Beyond the Orphan Train) by Arleta Richardson (2016-02-01)
- Looking for Home (Orphans' Journey (Paperback)) by Arleta Richardson (12-Dec-1993) Paperback
- New Faces, New Friends (Grandma's Attic Series) by Arleta Richardson (1989-04-04)
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Stories from the Growing Years (Grandmas Attic Ser)
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Religion
Christian