New Releases by Josephine Lawrence

THE MORRISONS "Brother," said Mother Morrison, "you haven''t touched your glass of milk. Hurry now, and drink it before we leave the table." Brother''s big brown eyes turned from his knife, which he had been playing was a bridge from the salt cellar to the egg cup, toward the tumbler of milk standing beside his plate. "I don''t have to drink milk this morning, Mother," he assured her confidently. "Honestly I don''t. It''s raining so hard that we can''t go outdoors and grow, anyway." Louise, his older sister, said sharply.

A collection of fiction stories written by Josephine Lawrence for girls, ''Elizabeth Ann''s Houseboat'' was first published in the year 1929. "“I don’t see why we have to hurry,” protested Elizabeth Ann. She wanted to get out and see what kind of a flower was growing in the middle of the large field on the right hand side of the road. Lex had declared that for once he couldn’t stop. Usually Lex did just as Elizabeth Ann asked him to—Cousin Nellie said that both Lex and Uncle Doctor always did as Elizabeth Ann asked." -an excerpt

Betty Gordon continues her stay at Bramble Farm, awaiting word from her uncle. Betty''s friend, Bob Henderson, one day learns that a bookstore owner from Washington has looked over his records from the poorhouse. The man has information about Bob''s mother, and Bob decides to leave for Washington after Mr. Peabody cruelly beats him. Shortly after Bob departs, Mr. Peabody accuses Bob of stealing an unrecorded deed.

Louise and I have been to Miss Graham''s for three years, and I don''t see why it isn''t good enough for Esther till she is as old as we are. But you know she always wants to do everything we do. Oh, Betty, wouldn''t it be too lovely for words if you should come to boarding school with us? Please ask your uncle, do. You can''t spend the winter in Oklahoma, can you? And if you are going to school I know you would like the one we''re going to. It is so highly recommended, and Mother personally knows the principal. I tell you-I''ll see that a catalogue is sent to you, and you show it to your uncle. Libbie thinks maybe she will go.''

Betty Gordon, a recently-orphaned girl, becomes the ward of her uncle, Dick Gordon. Betty loves Uncle Dick from the moment that she meets him, but he must travel on business. Uncle Dick arranges for Betty to spend the summer at Bramble Farm, where his old school friend, Agatha Peabody, lives with her husband. While Betty hates to be separated from her uncle, she fantasizes about the good times she will have at Bramble Farm.Betty finds that Bramble Farm is a very miserable place. Mr. Peabody is a mean old miser, and Mrs. Peabody is crushed in spirit and unable to speak up for herself. Mr. Peabody forces his wife and employees to eat skimpy meals. He refuses to allow his wife to make any decisions, and Mrs. Peabody is treated almost like a slave. The one bright spot is Betty''s new friend, Bob Henderson, who is a poorhouse boy who lives on the farm.

Josephine Lawrence (1889-1978) was an American novelist and journalist. Some of her books are Glenna (1929), Head of the Family (1932), Years Are So Long (1934) - which was made into a movie Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) - If I Have Four Apples (1935), Sound of Running Feet (1937) and Bow Down to Wood and Stone (1938).

A great book for Christmas or anytime. Follow Azarian, a poor stable boy, as he journeys with King Melchoir, one of the three wise men, to Bethlehem. His experiences during the trip makes him aware of the impact that faith and kindness has not only on his own life, but that of others.

Originally published: New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co., 1935.

If I Had Four Apples offers a rare conservative critique of the shift in American values that came to a head in the 1920s, focusing on the power of individuals to effect changes in their own lives and providing a new and rich perspective on the complex decade of the 1930s in America.

Interwoven stories of a group of suburbanites, all determined that their children shall go through college, whether they have the aptitude for it or not.

A season in the life of an American family when the feminine members depend overly much on the counsel of outsiders. A comedy.

Story of two spinster sisters, who, as dressmakers, deal with customers'' problems as they remake their clothes, and complicate their own lives by adopting a 15-year old orphan girl.

Dilemma of middle-aged couple, torn between responsibilities for their parents and for their children.

Charming musician, favored by his mother over her other children, causes grief as he goes through life shedding wives and responsibilities.

Novel of Adair Moreland, and how she helps her children after their marriages.

Story of two sisters and the effect upon them of their parents'' divorce, how one tries to escape into life and the other tries to escape from it.