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"Although it came out in 1911, ""Miss Billy"" by way of Eleanor H. Porter is a touching and thrilling book approximately love, own family, and private increase. The story is set a young woman named Billy Neil who all of an unexpected becomes the determine of her sister and nephew who have been left without a parent. Billy handles the problems of being a discern with a feel of a laugh and energy as she receives used to her new responsibilities. Eleanor H. Porter expertly weaves a tale that includes each love and family relationships. When Billy writes to Bertram ""Berrie"" Henshaw, a shy and lonely guy, soliciting for help with baby care, the story takes an exciting flip. Through a series of notes and misunderstandings, they begin a one-of-a-kind and candy relationship. The book would not simply talk approximately how complex family relationships may be; it also talks approximately how love can trade matters. The way Porter tells memories is a tremendous mix of wit and warmth, which makes ""Miss Billy"" an everlasting and attractive have a look at. Heartwarming fiction fanatics will love this book because it indicates how characters go through emotional roller coasters, how families may be unique, and the way love can be so effective. ""Miss Billy"" continues to be a high-quality instance of Porter's capacity to jot down tales that appeal to humans of all ages."

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American author Eleanor Emily Hodgman Porter was born on December 19, 1868, and died on May 21, 1920. She was best known for her books Pollyanna (1913) and Just David (1916). Frances Fletcher Hodgman and Llewella French (née Woolson) had a daughter named Eleanor Emily Hodgman on December 19, 1868, in Littleton, New Hampshire. She learned how to sing by going to the New England Conservatory for many years. They moved to Massachusetts after getting married to John Lyman Porter in 1892. That's when she started writing and selling short stories and then novels. Her death date was May 21, 1920, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery. She wrote several books for adults, such as The Turn of the Tide (1908), The Road to Understanding (1917), Oh Money! Money! (1918), Dawn (1919), Keith's Dark Tower (1919), Mary Marie (1920), and Sister Sue (1921). She also wrote several collections of short stories, such as Across the Years (around 1919), Money, Love, and Kate (1923), and Little Pardner (1926). Porter had a lot of success with his books. In the United States, Pollyanna was the eighth best-selling novel in 1913, the second best-selling novel in 1914, and the fourth best-selling novel in 1915 (with 47 printings between 1915 and 1920). Just David was the third best-selling novel in 1916, The Road to Understanding was the fourth best-selling novel in 1917, and Oh Money! Money! was the fifth best-selling novel in 1918.

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