02645cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000520011324500410016526400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035650000310039250501560042350801910057952012710077053400450204165300400208665300230212665300490214970000370219885600430223599900170227839593UtSlPG20260610133915.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aJohnston, Annie F.q(Annie Fellows),d1863-193110aAunt 'Liza's Hero, and Other Stories 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-05-020 aAunt 'Liza's hero -- The captain's celebration -- Jode's circus money -- Jimmy's errand -- Washington's birthday at Hardyville -- An old daguerreotype.  aProduced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"Aunt 'Liza's Hero, and Other Stories" by Annie F. Johnston is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book features various characters from a small Indiana village and explores themes of heroism, community, and personal connections through the lens of everyday life. Aunt 'Liza Barnes, a central character, is depicted as a kind and resilient elderly woman who builds deep relationships with the local children, revealing the strength of motherly love and the importance of remembrance.  The opening portion of the collection introduces Aunt 'Liza as she witnesses a ruckus in her neighborhood caused by a runaway team of calves. As the story unfolds, we learn about Aunt 'Liza's background, her strained relationship with her irresponsible son Henry, and her cherished memories of her deceased son, Mac, a soldier who never received the recognition he deserved. Young Jeff, one of the neighborhood boys, becomes intrigued by Aunt 'Liza's past and her longing for recognition, leading to plans for a Decoration Day ceremony where her son's heroism will finally be publicly honored. This sets the stage for a heartwarming exploration of memory, honor, and the bonds that connect generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aChildren's stories  aYouth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction1 aTaylor, William Ladd,d1854-192640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39593  c80432d80432