Leerie

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Leerie

by Ruth Sawyer

EN·~5 hours

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Description

Peter Brooks has spent months feeling the weight of his own decline. Each polite inquiry about his health feels like a silent judgment, and the casual suggestion of a sanitarium from his doctor threatens to crack his already fragile resolve. As he teeters between resignation and the faint hope of recovery, the story opens on his inner struggle.

Enter Leerie, a bright‑hearted figure whose very presence seems to light a room like a lantern on a dark street. She moves through the lives of those around her with quiet generosity, offering encouragement that feels as tangible as a candle’s flame. Through her kindness, Peter begins to glimpse a path out of his despair, reminding listeners that even the smallest lights can guide us back to ourselves.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (326K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.

Release date

2010-06-24

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ruth Sawyer

Ruth Sawyer

1880–1970

Best known for the Newbery Medal-winning Roller Skates, this American writer and storyteller brought city streets, folktales, and everyday wonder to generations of young readers. Her work was shaped by a lifelong love of storytelling and by the traditional tales she gathered and retold.

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