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100	1		_aBosher, Kate Langley, _d1865-1932
245	1	0	_aHow It Happened
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2005-01-17
508			_aProduced by Stephen Schulze and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Team
520			_a"How It Happened" by Kate Langley Bosher is a novel likely written during the early 20th century. The book introduces readers to a young girl named Carmencita who lives in a modest home and grapples with her family's struggles, shaped by poverty and the loss of her mother. With a spirit full of resilience, she explores her desires for beauty and happiness against the backdrop of her challenging environment. At the start of the novel, we meet Carmencita, who expresses her frustration with the remnants of her late mother's gifts—particularly a gaudy hat she loathes. In a moment of cathartic release, she destroys the hat, symbolizing her desire to break free from the burdens of poverty and ugliness that plague her life. Carmencita's vivacious personality shines through as she talks to herself, dances, and prays for good fortune. Readers see her loving relationship with her blind father, her longing for a better life, and her budding dreams for Christmas, which become central to her journey. The opening sets the stage for themes of hope, personal struggle, and the quest for connection, urging readers to witness Carmencita's vibrant world as it unfolds amid hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aChristmas stories
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14723
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