Lessons on Love

4 Schoolteachers Find More Than They Bargained for in Their Contracts

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Pub Date 01 Oct 2019 | Archive Date 01 Dec 2019

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4 Teachers Find More Than They Bargained for in Their Contracts
 
Something Old, Something New by Kathleen L. Maher
New York, 1840s
Her father’s sudden death makes Gilda Jacobs the new schoolmaster, but to teach Christian curriculum she partners with fire-and-brimstone revivalist Joshua Blake, who learns a lesson in love.
 
Love in Any Language by Susanne Dietze
Kansas, 1870
Mary Clarence teaches English to the children of Swedish immigrants, but when her favorite students’ widowed father, Kristofer Nilsson, is accused of robbery, she’s determined to clear his name.
 
In Desperate Straits by Carrie Fancett Pagels
Mackinac Island, Michigan, 1894
Desperate for work, Margaret Hadley dresses as a young man to secure a dray driver’s position. When soldiers at the fort threaten her, Mackinac Island’s newest teacher, Jesse Huntington, intervenes.
 
A Song in the Night by Rita Gerlach
Virginia, 1904
Karin Wiles longs to share the uplifting power of music with children. But when she seeks to improve a poorly run school and include orphans, Nathaniel Archer delivers harsh words of opposition from the school board.
 
4 Teachers Find More Than They Bargained for in Their Contracts
 
Something Old, Something New by Kathleen L. Maher
New York, 1840s
Her father’s sudden death makes Gilda Jacobs the new schoolmaster...

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ISBN 9781643521848
PRICE $14.99 (USD)
PAGES 448

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This well written collection of novellas takes place between the late 1800's and 1904. Each story is unique and brings its own circumstances regarding teaching. The rules for women teachers during this time period were very strict. Not only could a woman not marry and keep her position. In many cases she could not even talk to a man, unless it was a doctor and she was sick. The man must be a close relative, father, brother or such. They could also talk to their clergy. No one else. They didn't want them to be temped into having a relationship and therefore marry. They were losing too many well trained teachers. I enjoyed each of these novellas. I enjoy this type of collection, it is a good way to try out a new author. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Books through NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.

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I absolutely love reading these authors, and especially when they are grouped together to bring readers a group of novellas that teach various people about love. Beginning in an era when teachers were not allowed to be married, each story becomes more modern until the early 1900s.

One of the teachers had her job taken from her by nepotism on the school board, but she found a way to continue teaching--by teaching the Norwegian children to read, write, and speak English.

One of the teachers loses her job when the school closes down. She was a music teacher and she was supporting her mother and her sister with her salary. A man she met at the closing of the school sets her up to play a piano concert and many parents attending ask her to teach their children privately.

These are just two of the four high quality novellas contained in this anthology. Barbour always puts out a quality product and this certainly fits that bill. Five Stars, Two Thumbs Up, and teacher to fill in your blanks.

My thanks go to Barbour Publishing and NetGalley.com for providing this galley for me to read and review.

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A great set of stories! I particularly enjoyed “Love in any Language.” The author did a great job of crafting a story with depth, even in the short frame work of a novella. I could empathize with her moments of discontent and admire her fight against it. Overall a good story and also inspirational.

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I loved the common theme of teaching, yet all of the stories are so different. I loved them! Having read stories from each of these authors before, I knew I was in for a treat! Each story was so unique! This is a book that I will definitely be reading again! I definitely recommend it!


I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

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Such an enjoyable book! I loved the history of the day. Women could only teach if they were single and there wasn’t a man available as a teacher. And of course men made better teachers. Sure glad we know better now!

The characters in this set of novellas are well developed and most of them are people I’d love to know. Times were hard in each story, but strong backbones made for people who didn’t quit. They pushed through hardships to come out the other side with much learned along the way.

With some intrigue and light romance, this is a must read if you enjoy historical fiction as I do.

I received a complimentary copy of this book but was not required to leave a review.

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A wonderfully heartwarming novella collection! Each story contained unique characters within an engaging plot...sometimes poignant, sometimes sweet. Every story left me wanting more from these characters, and I didn't want to leave when it was time to say goodbye. I love these novella collections from Barbour. The authors from this collection didn't disappoint, and I absolutely can't wait for them to do another one! This is one for my bookshelf because I'll keep coming back to it!

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