Project Gutenberg 2002-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 145 Gatlin, Dana 1884 1940 Missy Produced by Charles Franks, Ralph Zimmermann, the Online Distributed Proofreading Team, and David Widger "Missy" by Dana Gatlin is a coming-of-age novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Melissa, affectionately nicknamed Missy, who is navigating the complexities of childhood, emotions, and faith as she experiences the world around her. The narrative presents her growth through religious experiences, family interactions, and early encounters with romance—particularly with her cousin, Pete, and the young doctor, Doc, which foreshadows her burgeoning understanding of love. The opening of "Missy" introduces us to Melissa as a ten-year-old girl grappling with new feelings and responsibilities following a Sunday school class. Her profound emotions and delicate religious sentiments coalesce during her encounter with a church choir practicing a mournful hymn, evoking a divine connection that enchants her. However, her emotional journey takes a turn when she faces the mockery of her cousin after sharing her feelings about this divine glow. Colonel conflict arises as she confronts her burgeoning identity as a young woman against the backdrop of social expectations and family dynamics. The narrative beautifully captures her introspective thoughts, her longing for understanding, and the complex emotional tapestry of her early years, setting the stage for her development throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Girls -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 607164 607165 2024-10-02T08:48:48.312808 2023-10-02T07:56:55.965082 text/html text/html 631166 2021-01-27T08:41:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 212782 2021-01-27T08:41:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 277506 2024-10-02T08:48:56.838744 application/epub+zip 285891 2024-10-02T08:48:50.490780 application/epub+zip 285890 2024-10-02T08:48:49.160769 application/epub+zip 464566 2024-10-02T08:49:01.750733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437581 2024-10-02T08:48:56.003725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415757 2022-09-02T10:25:02.216780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515822 515726 2024-10-02T08:48:46.922812 2023-10-02T07:56:54.790064 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 522666 2018-03-15T10:59:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 202128 2018-03-16T13:49:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 515670 2009-02-12T10:06:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201073 2009-02-12T10:08:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21184 2024-10-02T08:49:01.879706 application/rdf+xml 8658 2024-10-02T08:48:49.719762 image/jpeg 2450 2024-10-02T08:48:49.437771 image/jpeg 271974 2024-10-02T08:48:48.362787 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