TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dix,Dorothea Lynde
AU  - Hartwell,Alonzo
TI  - John Williams
AV  - PZ 
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Children's stories
KW  - Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Temperance -- Juvenile fiction
N1  - Release date is 2023-06-24; Produced by hekula03, Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Originally published; United States: Bowles and Dearborn, 1827
N2  - "John Williams: or The Sailor Boy" by Dorothea Lynde Dix is a moral tale written in the early 19th century. This book, which can be categorized as a narrative fiction, discusses themes of redemption, the effects of environment on youth, and the importance of education and kindness in transforming lives. It captures the struggles of a young boy, navigating the harsh realities of an orphaned life and looking for hope amid adversity.  The story centers around John Williams, a destitute boy who has escaped from an almshouse and is found wandering the streets. After being rescued by a kind-hearted woman, John is taken in and offered the chance for a new life through love, education, and religious instruction. As he learns to read and write, his character gradually transforms from a reckless and neglected child into a responsible young man. The narrative follows his journey as he overcomes the influences of his troubled past, learns the values of honesty and hard work, and eventually embarks on a voyage at sea while carrying the lessons of piety instilled in him. The story concludes with a poignant reflection on moral integrity and the potential for goodness in every individual, emphasizing the power of kindness and education to reshape a life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://archive.org/details/McGillLibrary-PN970_B69_J6_1827-1016
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71036
ER  -