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Melody Schwarting's avatar

I love this so much! Today I noticed a MacDonald reference in Emily Climbs by L. M. Montgomery: "I would like to get into a ship and sail straight out there—out—out—where would I land?...Some beautiful unknown shore where 'the rain never falls, and the wind never blows.' Perhaps the country back of the North Wind where Diamond went. One could sail to it over that silver sea on a night like this." Never noticed that connection before!

Grace Hamman's avatar

Oh wow! I’ve never noticed that either. I reread the Emily series last year… so delightful but Dean is one of my least favorite characters in all literature 😂 sounds like maybe you need to read a MacDonald next!

Melody Schwarting's avatar

Yes! Dean is the worst 🤢 and this is in a conversation with him, too 🙃 I haven't heard of the Thomas Wingfold books but my library has it!

Kyndra Ferguson Steinmann's avatar

Love the Collect for Purity!

Grace Hamman's avatar

It is truly beautiful

Mimi Mewhinney-Angel's avatar

We visited Bookman's in Tucson this past summer, and I have a much loved mug from there!

Grace Hamman's avatar

Oh my gosh love that! There's still a few there... I always go to the one in Phoenix when I'm in town. But the one I loved so much right by the University was demolished :(

Mimi Mewhinney-Angel's avatar

oh, bummer!"

Balthazar Augustine's avatar

Out of curiosity, do you have a preferred translation of Walter Hilton?

Grace Hamman's avatar

I love Evelyn Underhill’s midcentury translation of Walter Hilton! And the Classics of Western Spirituality edition is good!

Balthazar Augustine's avatar

Do you know if Underhill’s translation is still in print? I can’t seem to find a copy.

Grace Hamman's avatar

Alas, I don’t think so. I bought a used copy.