author
Mrs. Leo Everett
d. 1921
An early 20th-century American writer and portrait painter, she is best remembered for The Privilege of Pain, a reflective work that turns suffering into a subject of courage, meaning, and spiritual thought.
1 Audiobook
The privilege of pain
by Mrs. Leo Everett
About the author
Writing as Mrs. Leo Everett, Caroline Kane Mills Everett (1867–1921) was an American author and portrait painter. The most clearly documented work linked to her is The Privilege of Pain, published in 1920, and library and public-domain records identify her under both her married pen name and her full name.
Available catalog and audiobook records also describe her as a portrait painter as well as a writer, which helps explain the thoughtful, observant tone associated with her work. The Privilege of Pain stands out as a compact example of early 20th-century inspirational nonfiction, looking at suffering not only as hardship but also as a source of insight and strength.
Very little biographical detail appears to be widely documented online beyond those basic facts. Because of that, her surviving reputation rests mainly on this one book and on the record of her work as both an artist and an author.