Project Gutenberg 2006-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 62 Morrow, Honoré 1880 1940 Willsie, Honoré Morrow, Honore McCue Willsie Morrow, Honoré McCue Willsie Morrow, Mrs. William Cartwright, Charles E. Benefits Forgot: A Story of Lincoln and Mother Love Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Benefits Forgot: A Story of Lincoln and Mother Love" by Honoré Willsie is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of family, sacrifice, and the deep bond between a mother and her son against the backdrop of the pre-Civil War era and the war itself. It portrays the challenges faced by the protagonist, Jason Wilkins, as he navigates his ambitions and relationships while being influenced by the moral and social values of his time. The story follows Jason Wilkins, a young boy who grows to become a surgeon during the Civil War, and his close relationship with his mother, who sacrifices much for his education and future. As the narrative unfolds, Jason grapples with the complexities of his upbringing under a Methodist minister father, the harsh realities of their financial struggles, and his yearning for independence. When he joins the army to serve as a surgeon, he becomes acutely aware of the sacrifices made by his mother, culminating in a poignant encounter with President Lincoln, who admonishes him for neglecting his mother's emotional needs. This transformative experience drives Jason to reconcile his feelings toward both his parents, realizing the profound love and sacrifices they made for him. Throughout the novel, themes of gratitude, forgiveness, and the enduring power of maternal love resonate, making it a moving tribute to familial bonds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 97853 97753 2024-10-08T10:41:44.100507 2023-09-08T11:45:38.554954 text/html text/html 95516 2006-07-31T16:39:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 306048 2006-07-31T16:39:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 389360 2024-10-08T10:41:52.142473 application/epub+zip 389670 2024-10-08T10:41:47.675510 application/epub+zip 94466 2024-10-08T10:41:46.332486 application/epub+zip 538684 2024-10-08T10:41:54.417468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525423 2024-10-08T10:41:51.333487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177076 2022-09-09T06:47:56.501672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81928 81845 2024-10-08T10:41:43.611670 2023-09-08T11:45:38.221656 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 81772 2006-07-31T16:39:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 31505 2006-07-31T16:39:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 81763 2006-07-31T16:39:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31482 2006-07-31T16:39:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21839 2024-10-08T10:41:54.560442 application/rdf+xml 17360 2024-10-08T10:41:46.935484 image/jpeg 3816 2024-10-08T10:41:46.630491 image/jpeg 397611 2024-10-08T10:41:44.203510 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog