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100 1 _aRice, Alice Caldwell Hegan,
_d1870-1942
245 1 0 _aMiss Mink's Soldier and Other Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-03-02
505 0 _aMiss Mink's soldier -- A darling of misfortune -- "Pop" -- Hoodooed -- A matter of friendship -- The wild oats of a spinster -- Cupid goes slumming -- The soul of O Sana San.
508 _aProduced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Josephine Paolucci, Joshua Hutchinson and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"Miss Mink's Soldier and Other Stories" by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories delve into the lives of quirky characters, particularly focusing on Miss Mink, a small and stubborn woman who grapples with change and unexpected elements in her routines and beliefs, often with humor and pathos. The collection showcases themes of personal growth, societal norms, and the impact of war on everyday lives. At the start of "Miss Mink's Soldier," we meet Miss Libby Mink, a solitary churchgoer who struggles with the minister's request for parishioners to invite soldiers to dinner during wartime. Despite her patriotism, the idea of hosting a soldier fills her with apprehension. Just as she resolves to continue her routine without engaging, a soldier named Alexis Bowinski sits next to her, and through a moment of panic and desperation, she invites him to her home for dinner. What follows is a comedic and awkward exploration of their interactions, showcasing her fears, prejudices, and the unexpected warmth she discovers in the company of Bowinski, revealing much about her character’s growth and her understanding of connection in challenging times. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
653 _aShort stories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15230
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