Pebble In A Pool: The Widening Circles Of Dorothy Canfield Fisher's Life

by Elizabeth Yates

Pebble In A The Widening Circles Of Dorothy Canfield Fisher's Life by Elizabeth Yates is a biography that explores the life of Dorothy Canfield Fisher, an American author and educational reformer. The book traces Fisher's life from her childhood in Vermont to her career as a writer and educator. The author delves into Fisher's personal life, including her marriage to fellow writer John Fisher and her relationships with other writers and intellectuals of her time, such as Willa Cather and Sinclair Lewis. The book also discusses Fisher's involvement in various educational and social reform movements, including her work with the Montessori method and her advocacy for women's suffrage. Through interviews, letters, and other primary sources, Yates paints a vivid portrait of a woman who was not only a successful writer but also a passionate advocate for social change. Pebble In A Pool is a fascinating look at the life of one of America's most influential writers and reformers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: Biography

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1958

About the author

Elizabeth Yates, author of over forty books for children, was born in New York State on December 6th, 1905. Determined to be an author, she moved to New York City to launch her career. She worked a variety of jobs including reviewing book, writing short stories, and doing research. She moved to England with her husband and wrote her first book, High Holiday, based on her travels in Switzerland with her three children. The family returned to the U.S. in 1939 and settled in New Hampshire. Yates won the Newbery Award in 1951 for her book, Amos Fortune, Free Man, a biography of an African prince who is enslaved and taken to America.

Yates conducted writer's workshops at the University of New Hampshire, the University of Connecticut, and Indiana University. She also served as the Director of the New Hampshire Association for the Blind.

Yates was widowed in 1963. Elizabeth Yates died Sunday at a hospice in Concord, New Hampshire on July 29, 2001 at the age of 95.

Elizabeth Yates' books have been described as "the result of extensive research, a strong underlying belief in God, and a vivid imagination."

Reviews

[CLW · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really wanted to learn more about the life of DCF who was an amazing woman. Unfortunately this was not the biography to read. Glosses over major events, like the death of her father and spends way to much time on her reading an distributing her mail. I believe there must be a better choices for her biography out there.