02308cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000420011324500240015526400510017930000470023033600260027733700260030333800360032950000310036550800310039652012240042753400450165165300260169665300270172265300390174965300290178865300240181765300430184170000190188485600430190349330UtSlPG20260610134132.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aAbbott, Eleanor Hallowell,d1872-195814aThe Stingy Receiver 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-06-29  aProduced by Elaine Laizure  a"The Stingy Receiver" by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Mrs. Tome Gallien, a wealthy, headstrong woman who is recovering from an accident and engages in a series of humorous yet thought-provoking exchanges with her young doctor, Sam Kendrue. As they navigate their interactions, themes of gratitude, generosity, and the complexities of human relationships emerge, and the dynamic between giver and receiver is put to the test.  At the start of the novel, we meet Mrs. Gallien and the Young Doctor during an interesting conversation in her sickroom. As he urges her to make a wish for her recovery, she surprises him by expressing a desire for letters and packages, revealing her love for shopping as a source of joy. The dialogue between them is marked by wit and irony, particularly as Mrs. Gallien laments what she perceives as the stinginess of those who receive gifts without gratitude. When Mrs. Gallien takes it upon herself to ensure her doctor’s life becomes more exciting, the story takes an unexpected turn, leading to humorous revelations and a reflection on the nature of giving and receiving. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPhysicians -- Fiction  aRich people -- Fiction  aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction  aUnited States -- Fiction  aInvalids -- Fiction  aNorwegians -- United States -- Fiction1 aMunsell, Fanny40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49330