Maggie Riley: Or, 'Give US This Day Our Daily Bread' From Nettie's Mission By Alice Gray - Softcover

Alice Gray

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461870916 ISBN 13: 9780461870916

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Maggie Riley: Or, 'Give US This Day Our Daily Bread' From Nettie's Mission By Alice Gray. In this nineteenth-century tale, Maggie Riley is a twelve-year-old crossing-sweeper in New York City who shoulders responsibility for five siblings and an ill mother. The narrative follows her, often hungry and cold, as she braves dangerous streets to earn pennies and to care for her family, maintaining a hopeful, cheerful spirit despite hardship. A chance encounter with a harsh landlord and a later act of generosity from a stranger catalyze a transformation: money is provided for medicine, warmth, and a new home; the family is rescued from the cellar's squalor. The plot moves through episodes titled The Crossing, The Dark Basement, Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve in Another Home, and Two Little Santa Clauses, tracing Maggie’s moral and spiritual growth as she learns to forgive, to endure, and to rely on prayer and Christian kindness. The story emphasizes charity, perseverance, and the belief that ordinary acts of faith and neighborliness can bring light into the darkest circumstances.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461870916
• ISBN 13: 9780461870916
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 110