Limberlost Found
Gene Stratton-Porter has a wide following of fans. We were really touched when Nancy Angus of Thunder Bay Ontario reached out to us about her mother, Sis Angus, who will turn 100 in October. In July 2017, Sis took part in a digital storybook telling project called GIANTs (Grand Individuals Aging with Neighbors in Thunder Bay) where seniors were encouraged to write and voice a story and put photos to the story. The theme for the stories was about home and neighborhood. My mom wrote about her love of "Girl of the Limberlost" and how she read it so much as a young 12-year-old that she was sure she could recite it by memory! She grew up in Emo, Ontario in the Rainy River District across the river from Minnesota.
"When she was telling my husband about the book that made such an impact on her love of nature, he bought her a copy and ordered her the 1938 film. I want to read more about the pioneering author Gene Stratton-Porter. I hosted my book club (January) and members were encouraged to read "Girl of the Limberlost."
We hope that Sis and Nancy can visit Limberlost this summer.
"When she was telling my husband about the book that made such an impact on her love of nature, he bought her a copy and ordered her the 1938 film. I want to read more about the pioneering author Gene Stratton-Porter. I hosted my book club (January) and members were encouraged to read "Girl of the Limberlost."
We hope that Sis and Nancy can visit Limberlost this summer.