Emilie Loring

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Happy Landings: Emilie Loring’s Life, Writing, and Wisdom is a biography twenty years in the making. With exclusive photographs and numerous quotes from her thirty best-sellers, Emilie Loring comes to life as vividly as her fictional characters.

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Emilie Loring started in her mid-fifties and wrote a novel every year for the next thirty years. Fans read her books over and over again and then passed them down to their daughters and granddaughters. Over a million copies were sold in the 1920s through ’40s and more than thirty-seven million more in a dozen languages to Baby Boomers in the 1960s and 70s.

I was ten years old when I read my first Emilie Loring book. I read every one, and then I read them over again, at least once each year. I identified with Emilie’s sunshiny personality, and through more than fifty readings each, her books became so familiar that my sister could read a line, and I would tell her the next from memory. But I couldn’t say much about their author.

When I learned that Emilie Loring belonged to the generation of my great-grandparents and did most of her writing in her sixties and seventies, I was surprised. I had always imagined her to be young, like her characters. Then I learned that some of her books were not her books at all, and that was troubling. I had looked through Emilie’s eyes for nearly forty years, but there was so much I didn’t know. Who was she? What did she do in the years before she wrote? How did the false books come to be? How much of what I believed about her was real?

I searched libraries, archives, and personal collections throughout New England. Emilie’s grandchildren gave their full, unrestricted support to the project, including access to the family’s documents, photographs, memorabilia, and remembered stories. I researched each stage of Emilie Loring’s life, as well as the lives of her ancestors, grandparents, parents, siblings, children, grandchildren, neighbors, and best friends.  

My notes expanded from a manila folder to forty-five handwritten notebooks sharing space with Emilie’s originals and an ever-expanding collection of “background” readings. I spent time at each place she lived, met the descendants of her contemporaries, cooked her recipes, and read the books she read. Emilie Loring’s story is so much more than I ever imagined it would be, more than can fit into a single book.

For the inside story and extras that didn’t make it into the book, join me on my blog. I can’t wait to share more about Emilie, and I’d love to hear your thoughts and stories. ~ Patti Bender

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83 thoughts on “Emilie Loring”

  1. Dear Patti,
    You have embodied Emily Loring and your search on who she is so intriguing and fascinating as you point out the extent of your research. I will now discover who she is and what made her the writer she became in her 50’s. I can’t wait to read your book.
    CONGRATULATIONS! for making readers like me find the answers to our questions about her all this time.
    Love and thanks,
    Raqui

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  2. Hi Patti, I have been reading Emilie Loring’s books since I was 11 years old (am now 66.) I have all 50 of her very dog-eared paperbacks, and have gradually been requesting, and then adding the Kindle versions. I found this was very successfully done with my Grace Livingston Hill collection, also started at age 11. They have now released all but one for Kindle, “Love With Honor” (1969.) Do you know if they plan to release this one also? I am also fan of your Facebook page, and this blog.

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  3. Hi, Patti!
    I am new to your blog, and proud to have all 50 EL paperbacks from my great aunt.
    Looking forward to reading the biography…is it out yet?
    Thank you for all your research and comments!

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    1. You’re welcome!
      No, the biography got sidelined this past year. Family deaths resulted in me taking on 24/7 caregiving for the year. I’m about to turn that over, and the publishing process can start again. Can the book be out by year’s end? Oh, I hope so!

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  4. Dear Patti, I have enjoyed your blog. I recently moved again and unpacked my Emilie Loring books. I, like many of your commenters, started reading Loring early in my tweens and became an avid collector. She heavily influenced my ideas of love, loyalty, and patriotism. I believe I owe alot to Loring for helping me recognize the qualities in my husband that has led me to a loving 42 years-long marriage! That being said, I am ready to pass on my paperback collection of all 50 books to someone. Any ideas? I think I saw that someone recently placed such a collection in your hands and you were gong to draw names or something? Sorry, I can’t find the post now…. I would love to send them to you if you would like to do something similar. Or, I could donate them somewhere if you had any ideas. I just want them to go to someone who would appreciate them. I also have the complete Glenna Finley collection if anyone would be interested. Thanks, Denise

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    2. Wow. I began reading Emilie Loring in the 60’s. My Aunt loaned her paperbacks to me and eventually gave them to me. I’m one of those re-readers and so have many enjoyable hours with her books. I wasn’t aware there were 50 books. I’ll need to reacquaint myself with the titles.

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      1. Hi Deborah. The full list is on our “Bookshelf” page. Emilie wrote thirty herself, and the others were partly her work and partly written by ghostwriters. I’m glad you’ve found the blog! You’ll learn lots about your books and their author.

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    3. I’m an avid reader and fan of Emilie Loring.
      I’d like to get copies of the her books because most of my collection got destroyed when we transferred. Please give me information on how to avail of your books. I’m willing to purchase them if possible. Thanks so much for your help.

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      1. amazon has a lot of her books. Also advertised in thrift stores online. Also available on Kindle. Good luck!
        Denise G.

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  5. I grew up reading these books. It’s been a few years since I checked, but it used to be very hard to find these books. I got most of mine when my library got rid of their collection.

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    1. Hi Janis,
      It is still not easy to find her original books, although eBay and local used book shops are helpful. I’m glad for the Kindle editions but also glad that I have my collection of printed books already. Do you have them all?

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      1. I have found what I think is almost the complete collection on Kindle Unlimited, which is a subscription. Since I am mostly a digital reader this suits me well. I still have some books from the sixties, but have given away or donated most of them.

        I have somewhere found a complete list in chronological order (since lost). Finding the ones that were ghost written is a bit of challenge—though starting with those published in the fifties, it seems obvious—they certainly don’t read the same.

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    2. Like so many readers I began reading her books at an early age and kept those treasures to this day. I’m now 68 years young and continue enjoying them!

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      1. Isn’t it wonderful to think of all the stages of us that have taken an “Emilie” off the shelf and set off for Prosperity Farm, Seven Chimneys, or Trentmere Towers?

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  6. I too stumbled across your website, while looking up information about Emily Loring. I first picked up an Emily Loring book when I was 18, borrowed it from my cousin. It was called “To Love and To Honor”. That was 55 years ago, I still love to read her books, over and over, I never get tired of them. I have all of her books and they have followed me through 26 moves and they still sit on my library shelves. Needless to say, my cousin never got her book back. Just as a side note, I looked up Emily and she is my 8th cousin, 3x removed. I knew there was a reason I loved her books.

    Thanks for hosting this blog.

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    1. Stories like yours impress me anew with Emilie Loring’s broad appeal and lasting importance. I’m glad you have found me and hope you will interact a lot as you read the blog. There are more than 250 posts now, and I hope they will increase your appreciation for the books and their author.
      And you’re a relative 😊! 8th cousin 3x removed! It takes two good trees to figure that out. Which branch of her tree do you share?

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      1. Patti:
        As you can see life got in the way and its been a while. Needless to say, I still spend time with books and Emily’s are always included. As to your question, I am related to her on her father’s side and also through her husband. I enjoy reading the blog, thank you so much for taking the time to bring Emily to life.
        Lyle

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  7. I am absolutely thrilled to stumble upon this sight!!! I am 38 and I was introduced to these books by my mom when I was 6. I gobbled them up even though I didn’t understand half of what I read. I’ve read the books time and time again. I only have the paperback versions and they are all falling apart. I have often thought of writing a biography of Emilie Loring and finding a way to reprint all her books in hardcover form so they could last longer. Her vivid descriptions, loveable characters and morally conscious characters are treasures that future generations should have an opportunity to enjoy. I look forward to exploring your blog and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for putting this together.

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    1. Thank you, Bridget, and welcome! You’ll find lots of Emilie Loring information here and even more when the book is out. Glad I saved you decades of research! 😊 Yours is the youngest introduction story I’ve heard so far; you must have been a precocious reader.

      Have you tried eBay for her original hardbacks? It’s fun to see the difference in reading the same story arranged differently on the page. It seems new, likely because we learn to skip lightly through sections of the page to get to favorite parts. Like you, I started with paperbacks, and reading the hardcovers was a revelation. So glad to have you here. Find us and comment on our Facebook page, too. We have a lively community there, with opportunities, from time to time, to help me find a quote when I’m working away from home.

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  8. I have been cleaning out my closets and came across my E.L. Books. I should say my grandmothers books. I was 10 also when I first started reading her books. My Mom had a shelf full of them. She was reading them and introduced me to them.
    I re read them often. I loved how her female characters were not perfect but strong. Thirty years later in a new city,
    I started reading them all again and still enjoyed them. After my Mom passed away
    I brought the books to my house and put them in the closet. Now after more than 50 years since I first read them I am going to start reading them again. I had no idea there were others like me ( and my mother and grandmother) who are such fans. I am glad to have found your blog, and am looking forward to finding out more about Emily Loring.

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    1. Welcome, Chris. What a sweet story—three generations of Emilie Loring readers in the same family! I’m excited for you to get to read the books again after a long absence from them; they can feel fresh and new. I’m glad you found us. You have LOTS of company. 😊

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  9. Hi Patti,
    if you could suggest one of her books to read as an entry point, maybe her most famous or your most beloved, what would it be? I’m viewing one of her properties on Saturday as a potential home for my family so it has gotten me curious about Emilie and the history of her life and works. Figured you could point me in the right direction. Look forward to reading your biography!

    Thank you!

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    1. Oh gosh, what a treat! I often suggest Here Comes the Sun! as a first. It was her second novel, and she seemed to hit her stride with the characteristics we’d come to love in her books. I wrote a post about favorites… it’s here: https://pattibender.com/2017/09/05/for-her-birthday-my-favorite-emilie-loring-books/
      If you do buy her home, we’d love to hear about it here. And yes, I think you’ll get a lot from reading Happy Landings. I’ll try to hurry!

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  10. I have been reading them since I was 10. I kept my entire collection, sold it later, and then assembled it again. I read one every night, even if it’s just a few pages before I fall asleep. They are pleasant, the characters have morals, and the descriptions are so vivid. In fact, I have made it a point to travel to most of the places or states she has set one in. I guess that is where my love, sight unseen, came from for New England. The ones set in the war time are definitely my favorites. She reflects such sacrifice and patriotism. I, too, as a kid, didn’t get some of the references to cars having running boards or curtains or having to hang a rug tucked around you for warmth.

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      1. Patti, I have read them in order to get a better understanding of what the world’s experiences at the time. I think that is one of the most important things about her descriptions of current events. When I was younger, my vision of her outfits was always from the drawings of the books’ front covers from the sixties because that’s the time period I was in. Now, I look at the dates and go to the net to see what fashion from that year looked like (although I prefer to envision the 60s)

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  11. I am just starting out writing down memoirs for some elderly clients, and I am hoping to network with other writers who have more experience. I have been working out pricing for my clients, but there is obviously only so much I can determine until I’ve started writing and had time for trial and error. I thought maybe you could give me some insight on the research necessary to get someones story down, and on the interview process as well, since I noticed you wrote that you interviewed her grandchildren.

    Thanks in advance, I hope we are able to connect!

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    1. Hi Lingyun, Writing people’s stories is important work. I wish I could tell you something exact, but my real advice is that you have to feel your way through the specific circumstance and figure out what works. If it’s their idea, then ask what’s most important for them to say and keep going until they are satisfied that it is complete. If it’s your research, be clear about what you want before you go, let them understand and agree to how it will be collected and used, and establish rapport with informal visits. It’s fair to share something about yourself to establish trust.

      After that, record the conversations instead of taking notes, so you can keep your attention on the conversation and also not miss anything you may want later. I take notes, too, but just very simple ones, so I know where the conversation has gone and can redirect or go back and get more. It helps if you sincerely want to get to know your subjects and find them interesting. After that, it’s simply an excellent conversation, and all will benefit.

      I have found that having an object/photograph to introduce a topic is helpful: “What can you tell me about this?” And keep interviews to an hour or less. For some, five minutes at a time may be all you can manage. Finally, whatever the “territory” you will be covering, do your homework to understand what you might hear–study the time period, family histories, maps, local newspapers and histories, etc. Small fragments might seem unimportant until you understand their context!

      That’s more than you probably need in a comment. 🙂 Good luck to you and to the people whose stories you will collect!

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      1. Wow, thank you so much for your detailed response! You went above and beyond with that comment, and have given me a lot of useful advice. I have been corresponding with the daughter of the elderly couple, in preparation for the interview with them, as well as going through some notes that the couple has written down. The daughter is actually the one hiring me to write down her parent’s story. I have been chatting with her about what areas of her parent’s life she wants recorded, and she has had trouble knowing what to answer. I had originally suggested working on developing a timeline of her parents life with the initial interview, but in the notes I was sent a pretty detailed family timeline already! Maybe I should try asking her “What is the most important story you want to hear?” or maybe “What story do you want to hear first?” and start there. I think it’s hard for her to know where she wants me to start, so this could help simplify things!

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      4. I wanted to give you an update, I asked my client what she most wanted from the project, and she started listing a bunch of stories that her parents had told her growing up. We determined that a great format for what she was looking for (particularly because she was never planning on publishing, but wanted the stories written for friends and family) was a series of short stories. This makes the project so much more affordable for her as it allows me to treat each story as an individual project. We will be doing the first recording next week, I’ll let you know how it goes! Sorry if I’m taking up too much space in your commenting section, I’d love to connect, would you be open to e-mailing back and forth?

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  12. Thank you so much for starting this web site dedicated to Emilie Loring! I have read her since high school (1980s). I assembled the 50 books in her name by the early 1990s. (Just happy to obtain paperbacks.) (I sensed immediately the differences in the newer novels and appreciate your information that they were ghostwritten.) The books moved around with me all through school and career. Those books meant so much to me personally in my youth. I still enjoy them. The quality of the writing, character and location descriptions, as well as the historical perspectives, are of immense value in my experience. I appreciate that the characters are basically good and decent people, with problems like any of us. They are caught up in a mystery or plot. They love their country. I have enjoyed no other author as much.

    I appreciate your research into Mrs. Loring’s own life and your examinations of small details in her books, the connections you make among the books and as well to history.

    Again, thank you so much. I look forward to reading your book when it comes out.

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    1. Thank you, Peggy. I’m glad you found the website. It’s been so much fun researching EL, I couldn’t keep it to myself! I am working as hard as I can to get this book out (but taking a couple of weeks here for my daughter’s wedding). You write well; would you care to write a short post about your experience with Emilie Loring?

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      1. Patti,

        I just saw your reply. I hope your daughter’s wedding has gone well and that it was a beautiful joyous day for you and your family.

        Thank you for your compliment! You have inspired me to re-read and become immersed in EL books again these past few weeks. I have several thoughts on the values of EL as expressed consistently in her books, eg, on marriage, divorce, alcohol, unions, and communism. I also have some thoughts about the differences in the original EL-authored books and the later ghostwritten books. I think you wrote somewhere that the latter heroines were “mousy.” I think that’s about right. I think you are also right in your analysis that the latter characters carried some sort of resentments or bitterness about them that EL would not have tolerated. I just read “A Key to Many Doors.” I can’t imagine an earlier hero, like Tony Hamilton (“The Solitary Horseman”) or Mark Trent (“With Banners”), would “succumb to the pain” of any woman they had been deceived by as Peter Gerard did.

        I have written professionally as an economist in telecom regulation–expert reports and testimony. I am home with kids who are now in high school and am eager to get to work again, but always have time to read. I read lots of history and biographies. (I enjoy the historical education gleaned from EL’s books as well.) The first novelist I have liked as much as EL has been Mary Higgins Clark, whom I only recently discovered. There are some similarities in style of writing, leading up to a climactic event and the basic decency of her characters–except the baddies, of course.

        Cheers!

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      2. Have you read Elizabeth Peters’ Amelia Peabody series? Her books aren’t like Emilie’s, but I love them and have read the series at least six times. Peters earned a Ph.D. in Egyptology and wrote strong and memorable characters, men, women, and children. No shrinking violets!

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  13. Patti, part of your story mimics my own. I began reading Emily Loring when I was about 10 as well. I read and reread them over the years. I would save my lunch money enabling me to but one each Sunday at the news stand. Unfortunaley, last year when moving all of my boxed books were accidentally given to the local library. I am going to try and regain all of them -somehow. On the internet I see they have become expensive and can be quite worn. Wish me luck!

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      1. Patti, what a great find your website is! I also started reading Emilie Loring books at the age of twelve; found a few at the local small-town library and made it my goal to read them all. That was 43 years ago, and I still read them occasionally, quote them often, and try to live my life with the same “gay courage” she modeled for us in so many characters. I value most the books she personally wrote, as the others lack the depth, sparkle and dash which characterized her writing. I can also recommend the books of E.P. Roe. He was a minister and author, who wrote in the 1800’s. I have a full set of his published works that are beautiful dramatic romances with a subtle religious leaning.
        Thank you for your love for, and research into, the works of Emilie Loring.

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      2. “Sparkle and dash”–good descriptors! I’m glad you found me, and I will look up Mr. Roe right away. If you haven’t read any of Sara Ware Bassett yet, she’s a gem. Just watch out, The Story of… books are children’s educational stories (actually very good stories!). Her novels are titles like Granite and Clay, Flood Tide, etc. Of course, she’s not Emilie Loring!

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  14. I have been able to purchase some first editions of EL
    through Abe Books in case anyone is interested.
    One i received in 10 days arrived from Galway, Ireland!
    Planning my Emily Garden in Ontario this spring!
    Dollars to Donuts that I will accomplish it!

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    1. How fun! Emilie sold books in a dozen languages, so I imagine there are copies in many countries.
      I have a guest post to put up today, and then my next one will be an Emilie Loring garden post. I love your idea so much, and I can imagine a bunch of us sharing what we create. Yes, “dollars to donuts,” we will! 🙂

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    2. I have 39 Emily Loring books owned originally by my mother. They come from the original publishers. I do not know if it is a complete set but I think if is not, it is pretty close including some or the ghost written books. Most have dust covers. What would I be expected to get from these and is anyone interested?
      Stan

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      1. Your best guide to price is to search used-book sites like Abe Books and eBay. I have generally paid $2-10 per book, depending on condition. Provide a list; maybe you’ll make a connection here.

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      2. Stan
        Do you still have any of the titles you mentioned by E. Loring?
        I am interested in purchasing hardbacks with dust jackets
        Please contact me.

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  15. I read my first Emilie Loring books when I was 12, more than 50 years ago. My sisters and I read them all as soon as we could check them out from the library. We bought the paperbacks when we could find them. I eventually collected them all in hardcover, and I enjoy re-reading them many times over. My sisters feel the same about them, and we still enjoy discussing them after reading them again for the umpteenth time. I would love to see a resurgence in her popularity.

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    1. Rosie, let’s make that resurgence happen! Have your sisters join us here, too–and on Facebook–and spread the word. I feel sure her books will come out soon as e-books, and then a whole new generation can read her while we get on to umpteenth-times-two! So glad you found me here.

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  16. How magical!….I began reading Emilie Loring books from a bookmobile that came to our little one stop light-town once a month more than 50 years ago….I too loved her optimistic, gallant, courageous characters but even more than that her descriptive writing always transported me to the little Cape Cod town along the shore where I could even smell the gaily colored flowers or the crisp autumn air. I just retired last year and my sisters knew how much I loved her books and found ten or so of her paperbacks on e-bay and gave them to me as a gift. I still LOVE her stories and the way she told them. Who knows ~ maybe she’ll inspire me to write my own book! Thanks for sharing her unique story – can’t wait to hear all about her.

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    1. Hi, Elana, I’m glad you found me! There are 97 posts (!) here already, so you’ve got a good day of reading ahead. Have you been to Cape Cod yet? Maybe a real-life visit with Emilie books in hand can be a retirement adventure. (Then to Boston and Maine!)

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  17. I stumbled upon your blog after finishing Lighted Windows for the umpteenth time. What a joy and surprise to find I am not alone in my love of Emilie Loring and her philosophy of optimism! I began reading Emilie Loring around the age of 10, and spent the remaining of my school years scouring used book stores looking for “new” stories. I remember being in about 8th grade and while waiting for my mom to finish work, walking around antique stores looking for the jacketed hardcovers with Loring on the side. After marrying, my husband took it upon himself to finish the collection for me. As my own daughters are now the age of many of Emilie’s heroines, I find enjoying the stories as much as the first time I read them. My mother used to tell me I didn’t live in the real world, I lived in an “Emilie Loring” world-how delightful that would be! Thank you for your blog and I simply cannot wait to read your biography!

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    1. Thank you, Vanessa, and welcome. Our stories are so similar, beginning to read Emilie Loring at age ten, reading them “umpteen” times–and no, we are not alone! If you click on the “New to Emilie Loring” button, you can go all the way to the beginning of the blog–now with 80+ posts! As a long-time reader, I hope you’ll comment freely and often!

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    1. I’m glad you found me. There’s a post called “Where can you get Emilie Loring books,” but the short answer is that they have been out of print a long time. Until they are made available online, you have to find copies in used-book stores, at flea markets and garage sales, and through online sales venues such as eBay. I hope you’ll join us on Facebook, too. The link is along the right side of this page.

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  19. Very excited to read all of this. My mom got me hooked on Emilie Lorings- giving me my first when I was 10. I think it was “Follow Your Heart”. I loved it and it became a major bond for my mom and I. She found her first ones in a thrift shop in Fort Worth, TX and would read them in the wee hours of the morning while she nursed us babies.

    Many a night as a teen I remember staying up til 3 or 4 in the morning because I’d gotten to that point in every EL story where everything is coming to a boiling point and you just can’t leave the characters in that position. You’ve gotta finish!

    Her philosophies and outlook definitely shaped me and my friends still marvel at my vocabulary – which I gleaned in large part from her books.

    My mom passed away 2 years ago this Christmas Eve. She always wished someone would do what you’re doing Patty! Thanks so much.

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    1. I’m so glad you’ve found me, Katie. I wish I had gotten to correspond with your mom, too. Emilie would have been thrilled to hear that you had to finish her books before turning out the light; that was her dearest goal in writing. Keep commenting as you read here, and think about writing a guest post, too. It’s so nice to have you here!

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  20. I read Emilie Loring books( from our school library )as a young girl. A year ago I discovered a few in an antique shop
    on the north shore of lake Erie. Since that time I have acquired the remaining 30 books. I am not interested in the remaining 20 books but have enjoyed once again reading her original books. They have a special spot at our cottage
    There is nothing better than the wood stove blazing and a book that takes you away to a gentler time.

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    1. We’re expecting our first snow here this weekend. A blazing fire and an Emilie Loring book sound terrific! You may enjoy reading the serial novels that formed the basis for the first few ghostwritten books. They are all Emilie and as you remember her. Thanks for joining us here!

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  21. I am so glad to hear that Ms. Loring’s biography will be published soon. I can’t wait to read it! It’s been more than 50 years since I read my first Emily Loring novel and still fondly remember her books. To me, Ms. Loring’s works were much more than just “romance” novels. Her thrilling stories were always filled with exciting mysteries and adventures that so easily transported my young imagination to a pre-WWII world where innocence, fortitude and courage were always part of the heroine’s character. Quite thrilling stuff for an impressionable 12 year-old reader. I give credit to Ms. Loring for turning me into an avid life-long reader. Hopefully, one day Ms. Loring’s novels will be available as e-books so that future generations can enjoy her wonderful stories as I did so many years ago.

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    1. I love stories like yours, Sue. Emilie knew she had a lot of readers, but I wonder if she would have been surprised by how many second- and third-generation readers she gained? It was a real pleasure to visit with you today, and I look forward to hearing more about you and Emilie Loring. Please join us on the Facebook page, too!

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  22. I discovered Emilie Loring quite by accident. While visiting my grandmother, and being an avid reader, I was nosing around in her basement, filled to the brim as basements tend to be, when I found a shelf of books. Began reading Emilie Loring and have loved her ever since! My mom later determined the books originally belong to a great aunt, already deceased when I stumbled upon them. I attribute Emilie Loring to many of the ideals and attitudes I hold dear. While my parents, a few teachers, some friends and my faith have greatly shaped my life, Emilie Loring was a valued contributor as well. Looking forward to reading your biography and I would love to take a guided tour with you of Emilie’s haunts. 🙂

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    1. I give Emilie credit for partially “raising” me, too. Her characters became my ideals of femininity, gumption, and charm. And thanks for your comment about travel. The idea of an “Emilie Loring Tour of New England” is gaining traction! It’s late to plan for this year, but maybe 2017?

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  23. I am so happy to have happened upon your blog, thanks to Blogging University. Emilie Loring is a fascinating woman. I base this solely on the contents of this blog and comments thereto; I had never heard of her before, I am very sorry to say (I will very quickly remedy that). I will follow her story through this blog just as I would read a murder mystery — I am looking forward to the ongoing insights into this very interesting-sounding woman.
    Michael

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    1. Thank you, Michael. I cannot imagine better feedback to receive. It will be that much more fun–and meaningful–to write my posts, knowing that someone new to Emilie Loring is reading them. You won’t be disappointed; she really is just that special. Welcome, welcome!
      Patti

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  25. I love reading her books . Very difficult to find but always searching . Over the years I have read quite a few of her books. Got introduced to her books by chance. An aunt of my husband had given me a few books which she was getting rid of . In the pile was a book by Emilie Loring . From then on I was hooked. That was over 40 years ago . I still keep searching for her books.

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  27. Linda has convinced me to stop reading science for a while and focus on EL. I replied that I would need to start at the beginning in order to understand her. So I just finished reading “Here Comes the Sun” (which is slightly longer that the Beatles album). I enjoyed it very much, even with all of its improbabilities and instantaneous escapes from an otherwise threatening event. Now I am going to read a mid-way book, and hope that the pages stay together long enough to finish. I will try to rebind the book after I read it, then give a reaction to her growing maturity. REL

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      1. I have Emilie’s paperbacks which were released in the ’60’s and early 70’s by Bantam. Based on copyright dates, the earliest of her books is “The Trail of Conflict” copyrighted in 1922. My mother read them when she was in high school in the late 1940’s and collected the paper backs when I was in middle school and high school. A few years ago, I was reading one and the description of a scene involving a car didn’t make sense to my modern mind. So I looked at the copyright date and realized the book was describing a car of the early 1930’s. I went through the books and wrote the date on the spine and keep them in order by date. I enjoy them much more now that I have put them in ‘historic’ time sense.

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      2. I did the same thing and then read them all in order. I remember a reference to putting curtains on a roadster; I wonder if that’s the same passage that triggered your investigation. Take a look at the “Bookshelf” tab, and you’ll see all of the books listed in chronological order. Those with hot links lead to posts about those books. I love the stories about mothers passing Emilie’s books along to their daughters! 😍

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