He has travelled and lived on almost every continent and has been educated everywhere from the United States, rural India, Great Britain and Thailand. Eden is an accomplished actor, model, narrator and rising international gymnast. What Aunt Polly does not know is that Pollyanna is bringing the game of being 'glad' that her father taught her and that her irrepressible happy attitude will transform not only that dull and miserable house, but an entire village before she is through.Įden Garret Giuliano, born February 2008 in Bangkok. Unfortunately her aunt does not want her but accepts her very reluctantly only out of 'duty' and sticks her into a tiny hot attic room so she will be 'out of the way'. This book describes how the orphan is sent to be raised by her aunt who lives far away in the East of the country. (From Wikipedia)įor further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.įor more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit a small town far out West, 11 year old Pollyanna loses her mother then her dad to disease. Eventually, however, even Pollyanna’s robust optimism is put to the test when she loses the use of her legs in an accident. The story begins when Pollyanna, after the death of her parents, is sent by the charitable organisation, Ladies Aid, to live with her mother's real sister. With this philosophy, and her own sunny personality, she brings so much gladness to her aunt’s dispirited New England town that she transforms it into a pleasant, healthy place to live. Porter, Pollyanna is a fascinating story of 11-year-old orphan girl who faces every challenge of life by playing the 'Glad Game' which she had learnt from her father. As a young woman she trained as a singer but after marrying in 1892 she turned to writing. Pollyanna’s philosophy of life centers around what she calls “The Glad Game”: she always tries to find something to be glad about in every situation, and to always do without delay whatever she thinks is right. Porter was born in New Hampshire in 1868. Pollyanna tells the story of Pollyanna Whittier, a young girl who goes to live with her wealthy Aunt Polly after her father’s death.
Librivox recording of Pollyanna by Eleanor H.
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