This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...because we are instinctively afraid of the thing we know is wrong. When we lie to some one else, it is because we are afraid to have them know what we know to be the truth about ourselves. We are defending ourselves. It was some hidden fear that made Jackie tell the untruth. He had been under restrictions of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...because we are instinctively afraid of the thing we know is wrong. When we lie to some one else, it is because we are afraid to have them know what we know to be the truth about ourselves. We are defending ourselves. It was some hidden fear that made Jackie tell the untruth. He had been under restrictions of some sort, and when suddenly called upon to give an account of himself, although he was in the right, the hidden fear rose and he defended himself. Courage will have to be trained over the fear. It is a long, slow proeess and needs all our patience and faith.. THE COVETOUS CHILD "Mother, Isabelle has my doll and she won't give it to me." "Why, Isabelle, you have your own doll." "Mine hasn't nice hair," said Isabelle. "There isn't a bit of difference between your doll and your sister's. I got them alike on purpose to prevent any wrangling. Now, give your sister her doll and don't take it any more." "Here, telltale," said Isabelle, thrusting the doll at her sister and glaring at her. The mother sighed and turned again to her work. In a few minutes came another wail of distress. "Mother, mo-ther, will you please make Isabelle give me my thing? She has it and she won't let me have it." "What is it?" "Isabelle has my thing. I laid it on the table and she picked it up and now she won't give it to me. She says she found it." "Bring it here. What in the world is it? It looks like a piece of an old bolt." "I don't know what it is, but I found it when we were out walking and I picked it up and brought it home, and now she says it's hers." "The thing isn't worth talking about. I'm going to throw it out of the window. If you two little girls cannot get along any better, I'm going to separate you until you will be glad to see each other again." But it was...
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Good. Signed. First Edition. Ex-library copy with usual markings. Cover shows minor wear and rubbing. Signed by the author on the half-title page. Pages are clean. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
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Very Good+ in boards. Soiling to front and back panels, to spine as well. Gilt slightly faded on front panel and spine. Corners bumped. Fingerprint markings to title page. Slight toning to front pastedown.; 8vo 8"-9" tall.
