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Winter's Folly
Old Man Winter, feels bitter and abandoned. Driven to grief by a sacrificial choice he has secluded himself from those around him. But little Myrtle and her sister reach out to him and through love and compassion help him to realize he is not alone. His heart thaws through their loving kindness and just in time, for spring is about to bring new surprises and unimaginable joy. A reminder that sometimes when things seem unbearably dark God is orchestrating events for our good in ways we cannot imagine.
189 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1889
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About the author
Mrs. O.F. Walton
71 books19 followersAmy Catherine Walton, better known as Mrs O.F. Walton, was a British author of Christian children's and teenage books, mainly but not exclusively fiction. She was born Amy Catherine Deck in 1849, and died in Leigh, Kent in 1939.
Amy was the daughter of the vicar of St Stephen's Church, Spring Street, Hull.
Her career as an author began with My Mates And I, written in 1870 but not published until 1873. Her first published work was My Little Corner in 1872. In 1874 came one of her most famous books, Christie's Old Organ, which has been regularly reprinted up to the present day. It is the story of orphaned Christie and his friend, the aged organ-grinder Treffy. It was introduced to Japan in 1882 and was published in 1885 by the translation of Tajima Kashi. It was one of the earliest books in history of both Christian's and children's literature of Japan and was re-translated in 1903 and 1994.
In 1875 she married Octavius Frank Walton, who was her father's curate at the time. It was under her husband's name, as Mrs O. F. Walton, that she was to become better known. In the year of their marriage they moved to Jerusalem where Octavius took up a ministry in a church on Mount Zion until 1879. While there in 1877, her book A Peep Behind The Scenes was published. It is the story of Rosalie, a child who works in a travelling theatre.
The Waltons lived at Cally, Kirkcudbrightshire for a while, and from 1883 to 1893, Octavius was in the ministry at the church of St Thomas, York, moving to St Jude's, Wolverhampton in 1893. He retired in 1918.
Although she wrote many more books, it is A Peep Behind the Scenes and Christie's Old Organ that have remained well known, continuing to be published by the Lutterworth Press, successor to her original publisher, the Religious Tract Society.
(from Wikipedia)
Amy was the daughter of the vicar of St Stephen's Church, Spring Street, Hull.
Her career as an author began with My Mates And I, written in 1870 but not published until 1873. Her first published work was My Little Corner in 1872. In 1874 came one of her most famous books, Christie's Old Organ, which has been regularly reprinted up to the present day. It is the story of orphaned Christie and his friend, the aged organ-grinder Treffy. It was introduced to Japan in 1882 and was published in 1885 by the translation of Tajima Kashi. It was one of the earliest books in history of both Christian's and children's literature of Japan and was re-translated in 1903 and 1994.
In 1875 she married Octavius Frank Walton, who was her father's curate at the time. It was under her husband's name, as Mrs O. F. Walton, that she was to become better known. In the year of their marriage they moved to Jerusalem where Octavius took up a ministry in a church on Mount Zion until 1879. While there in 1877, her book A Peep Behind The Scenes was published. It is the story of Rosalie, a child who works in a travelling theatre.
The Waltons lived at Cally, Kirkcudbrightshire for a while, and from 1883 to 1893, Octavius was in the ministry at the church of St Thomas, York, moving to St Jude's, Wolverhampton in 1893. He retired in 1918.
Although she wrote many more books, it is A Peep Behind the Scenes and Christie's Old Organ that have remained well known, continuing to be published by the Lutterworth Press, successor to her original publisher, the Religious Tract Society.
(from Wikipedia)
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August 21, 2017
This is a very special story that encourages you not to simply shed tears when you hear of a sad circumstance, but to ask the Lord what you can do to help. My older children and I are better for having shared this story. I look forward to reading it again with my younger children.
March 9, 2022
Heartwarming, classic, and a beautiful message to boot.
February 1, 2023
This was a good book and made for a good read aloud. I read this one aloud to my four siblings ages 14, 13, almost 11, and eight. They all really loved it and were constantly wanting “just one more chapter”.😂 It’s good clean wholesome fiction that is enjoyable even if it doesn’t make the list for the best books written.
December 8, 2014
This is a wonderful story. God taught me some important life lessons from it: He will never leave us nor forsake us, we can always go to Him and repent and He will forgive us, real joy is in putting God first in every part of our life and doing what He tells us. A very encouraging read and a story about hope, forgiveness, redemption, and love.
August 16, 2016
I read this aloud to my daughters who hung on every word and begged for another chapter every time I went to put the book down. A sweet story with plenty of life's pains, lessons, searchings and the all important happy ending. Another Christ centered quality novel from a bygone era; just as we've come to expect from one of our favourite RTS authors.
January 30, 2020
A sweet story of how a thoughtful little girl helps to change the life of a lonely old man. I really liked the spiritual focus. The fact that we didn't get a lot really happening after all the backstory was revealed bugged me a little, but it was still a satisfying ending.
Content--mentions of deaths
Content--mentions of deaths
January 29, 2013
Read aloud to Anna.
June 13, 2023
The story was so cute and sweet. The writing was hard for me to follow.
December 6, 2020
Such a sweet wonderful story. Bad things happened which made me wanna cry but the ending was perfect and all the pain was worth it. <3
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