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Susan Bailey

Susan Bailey is the author of two books, River of Grace: Creative Passages Through Difficult Times (Ave Maria Press) and Louisa May Alcott: Illuminated by The Message (ACTA Publications). She is a contributor to The Forgotten Alcott Essays on the Artistic Legacy and Literary Life of May Alcott Nieriker (Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group), Alcott’s Imaginary Heroes: The Little Women Legacy (Pink Umbrella Books) and The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections (Ave Maria Press). She is the founder and curator of the Louisa May Alcott Is My Passion website at louisamayalcottismypassion.com. Susan is currently working on a biography of Elizabeth Sewall Alcott ("Beth March").

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Susan Bailey

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For Both Devoted Alcott Fans and any Christian Little Woman , Here’s a Devotional to Cherish

In her latest work, The Little Women Devotional: A Chapter-By-Chapter Companion to Louisa May Alcott's Beloved Classic (Barbour Books), Rachel Dodge matches a cherished girl’s book with a core concept often overshadowed by feminism and social justice issues. While these ideas are crucial aspects of Little Women, Dodge’s focus on…
Susan Bailey
December 2, 2021
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How Birthdays Defined the Life of Louisa May Alcott

November 29th, 2021 marks the 189th birthday of Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women. In a remarkable coincidence, Louisa shared this date of birth with her father, Amos Bronson Alcott. He was born in 1799 and she in 1832. Louisa and Bronson experienced other serendipitous moments, publishing the…
Susan Bailey
November 29, 2021