Nature's Storyteller: The Life of Gene Stratton-porter
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (947 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 087195284X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 181 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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By the time she died at age sixty-one, Stratton-Porter was one of the country s best-known authors, with a following of fifty million readers worldwide and with her novels and nature books selling hundreds of copies a day. Stratton-Porter continued to advocate for wildlife after her move to California, where she became one of Hollywood s first female producers, turning her nature-themed novels into wholesome family movies. Though never a favorite with literary critics, Stratton-Porter was beloved by ordinary Americans, as much for her storytelling skills and advocacy for wildlife as for her independent spirit. Stratton-Porter used her popularity to campaign for conservation, and some claimed she was as influential as President Theodore Roosevelt in igniting public interest in wildlife causes. The book examines Stratton-Porter s early life exploring the treacherous Limberlost Swamp in northeastern Indiana to her development as an enormously popular writer. From these early beginnings, Gene Stratton-Porter found a purpose for her life sharing the outdoors with others through writing and photography and working to conserve nature for the generations to come. In a tribute obituary, the Izaak Walton League, a national conservation organization, called on its members to carry on in the cause for which she worked and in which she believed with every atom of her heart and soul.. Upon her death from injuries in an automobile accident on December 6, 1924, she was w
criticized in her time for being too moralistic and sugary sweet; in fact "Nature's Storyteller" by Barbara Morrow, author of several Hoosier biographies for a middle level audience, tells the story of Gene Stratton-Porter, Indiana's storyteller (the toll road service plaza near my home is named after her). Stratton-Porter was indefatigable in. NATURE LOVER REQUIRED READING! It was a very interesting book. I have shared it with my Mom.Makes me feel lazy, all the things she accomplished!. Must read! Jack K. Lausterer Very good and informative and have just visited Gene Stratton-Porter Historital two homes in Indiana this past week. This biography is truly wonderful seeing the pictures in add a lot!
Morrow s other books include From Ben-Hur to Sister Carrie, in which she profiles five Hoosier writers during Indiana's golden age of literature. Her first book, Those Cars of Auburn, highlights the rich automotive heritage of Auburn, Indiana, where she lives. Mosquito Put on His Tuxedo, have been praised by reviewers and garnered awards, including one from Friends of American Writers, an organization that honors emerging Midwestern authors. Her two children s picture books, A Good Night for Freedom and Mr. About the Author Barbara Olenyik Morrow is a journalist and author who has been a Pulitzer Prize finalist for editorial writing.
Her first book, Those Cars of Auburn, highlights the rich automotive heritage of Auburn, Indiana, where she lives. Her two children s picture books, A Good Night for Freedom and Mr. Barbara Olenyik Morrow is a journalist and author who has been a Pulitzer Prize finalist for editorial writing. Morrow s other books include From Ben-Hur to Sister Carrie,