Project Gutenberg 2008-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 112 Waterman, Nixon 1859 1944 Martin, Peter The Girl Wanted: A Book of Friendly Thoughts Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Girl Wanted: A Book of Friendly Thoughts" by Nixon Waterman is a collection of motivational essays written in the early 20th century. The book is aimed at young women, encouraging them to embrace their importance in society and to cultivate a positive character. Waterman draws from the wisdom of notable thinkers, presenting ideas on character development, the significance of maternal influence, and the value of kindness and gratitude. At the start of the volume, the author engages directly with the reader, emphasizing the incredible potential girls possess in shaping their futures. He discusses the importance of living in the moment and making the best out of one's circumstances, while also highlighting the role of early impressions and the influence of one's environment. The opening sets a tone of optimism and purpose, encouraging the reader to reflect on their personal thoughts and actions as vital components in achieving a fulfilling life. Through metaphors and reflections on daily virtues, Waterman nurtures a belief in self-worth and the power of positive actions, laying the groundwork for the essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life Girls HQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sociology 263059 263044 2024-09-11T10:18:00.895506 2023-09-12T04:27:34.147006 text/html text/html 267447 2021-01-04T03:58:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 579592 2021-01-04T03:58:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 605361 2024-09-11T10:18:06.293454 application/epub+zip 609286 2024-09-11T10:18:01.612507 application/epub+zip 159745 2024-09-11T10:18:01.231490 application/epub+zip 693358 2024-09-11T10:18:09.365443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698052 2024-09-11T10:18:05.828449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247890 2022-09-12T10:46:25.703196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208465 208381 2024-09-11T10:18:00.297502 2023-09-12T04:27:33.583009 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 208226 2021-01-04T03:58:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 80209 2021-01-04T03:58:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 208217 2021-01-04T03:58:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80185 2021-01-04T03:58:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19898 2024-09-11T10:18:09.503422 application/rdf+xml 22032 2024-09-11T10:18:01.325495 image/jpeg 3368 2024-09-11T10:18:01.278482 image/jpeg 587959 2024-09-11T10:18:00.941501 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