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The American Child is a classic parenting handbook by Elizabeth McCracken. Few of us will agree with the English woman that the child, the American child, is the only subject upon which we converse. Certainly, though, it is a favorite subject; it may even not inaptly be called... Read Full Overview

The American Child by Elizabeth McCracken is a collection of short stories that explores the lives of children and their families in America. The stories are told from various perspectives, including that of the children themselves, their parents, and other adults in their lives... Read Full Overview

The American Child by Elizabeth McCracken is a compelling and insightful book that explores the complex experiences of children growing up in America. Drawing on her own personal experiences, as well as extensive research and interviews with parents, educators, and children themselves,... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

It seems to me that we desire with a great desire to make the boys and girls do; that all of the "very much" that we do for them is done in order to teach them just that-to do. It is a large and many-sided and varicolored desire, and to follow its leadings is an arduous labor;... Read Full Overview

One day several years ago, when Mr. Lowes Dickinson's statement that he had found no conversation and-worse still-no conversationalists in America was fresh in our outraged minds, I happened to meet an English woman who had spent approximately the same amount of time in our country... Read Full Overview