Thanksgiving for Salt Fish and a Big Turkey
A boy watches his parents depart for Thanksgiving and shares a turkey with Cousin Sarah to deliver a meal to the poor Jankins family. He teaches gratitude despite scarcity, and the Jankins children finally offer thanks at their modest table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Mamma
Aunt Briggs
Savas
Timmy Jankins
Sis
Greer
Sarah
Mary
Cousin Sarah
Saran
Jankinses
Timmy
Sissy
Jankins
Thanksgiving of the Pessimist
A moody seeker of gloom watches Thanksgiving eve pass as hope returns through memories and a vision of Asa Ward. Captain Smith confronts a returning ward and faces family ties, faith, and a door opening to reconciliation and missed joys.
Thanksgiving Lesson From The Family Table
A family gathers for Thanksgiving and Pa urges actions beyond words to show gratitude. Each member pledges a concrete sacrifice from giving up chewing gum to bearing discomfort, culminating in a child offering to endure indigestion for the sake of others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
The Thanksgiving Turnaround of Jane Ward
Jane Ward refuses to keep Thanksgiving then hallucinates a loss that drives her to theft and ritual self sacrifice. A storm memory of Asa sharpens her grief as she conjures a feast for strangers and later prepares a real table for a humbled mercy. Esther Pike witnesses Jane's change and joins in a renewed resolve to honor the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
Jane
Asa
Captain Smith
Asa Ward
Cape
South Sea Islands
China
Theo
Jane Ward
Feng
NE Ward
Boston
Esther Pike
Providence
Avery
Jane ~Ward
iEsther Pike
Pilke
Rigas
Vara
Janey
Twilight
Jane Light
Westher
Ann
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Tuhis
Dy J. A. Epgerton
Eve
Willis B. Hawkins
Childern
Jes
Etton
Chahaeag
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