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100	1		_aWilliams, Isabel Cecilia
245	1	4	_aThe Alchemist's Secret
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2006-09-09
505	0		_aThe passing of Tony -- The tramp -- "He hath put down the mighty" -- A memorable Christmas morning -- Nancy's tale -- Patsy -- Three evenings in a life -- The eleventh hour -- The story of Julie Benoit -- Peter -- God's way
508			_aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"The Alchemist's Secret" by Isabel Cecilia Williams is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the lives of various characters dealing with themes of longing, hope, and sacrifice, with particular focus on an elderly man named Tony. The narrative begins with Tony's daily ritual of walking to the village post office, driven by a promise to his late wife Martha to check for a letter from their estranged daughter, Sallie, whose absence has left them in despair. The opening of the book paints a portrait of Tony's loneliness and his struggle against the burdens of poverty and loss after the death of Martha. As he reflects on their lost daughter, the reader sees glimpses of his past and the love he had for his family, as well as his ongoing commitment to hope, encouraged by Martha’s spirit. The juxtaposition of the old man’s sacrifices with the chilly, unyielding world around him creates an atmosphere rich with emotional complexity as Tony contemplates his role in maintaining the family's legacy of kindness, ultimately leading him to brave the storm to share Christmas cheer with a less fortunate family, remembering the values instilled by Martha. This sets the stage for a broader exploration of themes of forgiveness and redemption as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aFiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19224
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