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Miracle in the Mountains: The Inspiring Story Of Martha Berry's Crusade For The Mountain People Of The South

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Description:No woman of the South or of any other part of the nation had a life like Martha Berry's. Born to plantation wealth, she refused to ignore those thousands of forgotten Americans who lived in the southern mountains. She went to work to do something about them - and for them.It all started one day when Martha Berry, spending a Sunday afternoon at an old log cabin near her home where she kept her books, looked up to see three grimy little boys peeping in the window. At first they were too shy to talk to her, but finally she tempted them with apples and persuaded them to come in. Where did they come from? Martha wanted to know. "We's brothers and live in Trapp Holler at the foot o' Lavender Mountain, and he's from over in Possum Trot." They didn't go to school or to Sunday school because there weren't any such in Trapp Holler or Possum Trot. Martha started telling them Bible stories and held them spellbound. The next Sunday they were back with some of their brothers and sisters - and Martha Berry's log cabin school began.Out of that log cabin has grown Berry Schools, one of the most unique educational institutions in America. Its campus is the largest in the world. 30,000 acres of forest, mountains, fields, and lakes - a highland empire about the size of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Most of the buildings have been put up by the boys themselves, and they have built most of the furniture. The girls learn homemaking, milk the cows, do weaving, and help keep the buildings in order.The story of how Martha Berry, a small pretty southern woman, built the Berry Schools is told in this absorbing and inspiring biography. It is filled with warmth and humor and the understanding which Harnett T. Kane brings to all his books.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Miracle in the Mountains: The Inspiring Story Of Martha Berry's Crusade For The Mountain People Of The South. To get started finding Miracle in the Mountains: The Inspiring Story Of Martha Berry's Crusade For The Mountain People Of The South, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: No woman of the South or of any other part of the nation had a life like Martha Berry's. Born to plantation wealth, she refused to ignore those thousands of forgotten Americans who lived in the southern mountains. She went to work to do something about them - and for them.It all started one day when Martha Berry, spending a Sunday afternoon at an old log cabin near her home where she kept her books, looked up to see three grimy little boys peeping in the window. At first they were too shy to talk to her, but finally she tempted them with apples and persuaded them to come in. Where did they come from? Martha wanted to know. "We's brothers and live in Trapp Holler at the foot o' Lavender Mountain, and he's from over in Possum Trot." They didn't go to school or to Sunday school because there weren't any such in Trapp Holler or Possum Trot. Martha started telling them Bible stories and held them spellbound. The next Sunday they were back with some of their brothers and sisters - and Martha Berry's log cabin school began.Out of that log cabin has grown Berry Schools, one of the most unique educational institutions in America. Its campus is the largest in the world. 30,000 acres of forest, mountains, fields, and lakes - a highland empire about the size of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Most of the buildings have been put up by the boys themselves, and they have built most of the furniture. The girls learn homemaking, milk the cows, do weaving, and help keep the buildings in order.The story of how Martha Berry, a small pretty southern woman, built the Berry Schools is told in this absorbing and inspiring biography. It is filled with warmth and humor and the understanding which Harnett T. Kane brings to all his books.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Miracle in the Mountains: The Inspiring Story Of Martha Berry's Crusade For The Mountain People Of The South. To get started finding Miracle in the Mountains: The Inspiring Story Of Martha Berry's Crusade For The Mountain People Of The South, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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