Chapter 40 - The Valley of the Shadow

Louisa May Alcott's beloved 1868 novel is about the four March girls - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy - who are growing up in Massachusetts during the Civil War. As the novel opens, their father is away at war, and the girls are struggling to be good and to reconcile themselves to their relative poverty. Each has her trials to deal with, and they are encouraged by their loving mother, and by their friendship with their neighbor, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence. Cast: Narrator/Jo: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a> Meg: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Beth: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1649">Kalynda</a> Amy/Parrot: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/103">Karen Savage</a> Marmee: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/19">Kara Shallenberg</a> Mr. March: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3699">Bruce Pirie</a> Hannah: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3645">MaryAnn</a> Mrs. Hummel/Hummel Children/Lotty: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3885">Elli</a> Girl/Child/Tina/Daisy/Maid: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5748">Lavinia</a> Laurie: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1492">mb</a> Aunt March: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4744">Amy Gramour</a> Old Man/Dr. Bangs: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5717">Phil Chenevert</a> Mr. Laurence: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2911">David Lawrence</a> Mr. Davis/Shopman/Young Man #2/Clerk: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2990">Tom Crawford</a> Annie/May Chester: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5952">sherlock85</a> Clara/Miss Lamb/Kitty: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5480">ESFJ Girl</a> Mr. Lamb/Mr. Dashwood: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/26">Denny Sayers</a> Mrs. Moffat/Aunt Carrol/Old Lady/Mrs. Chester: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4706">Sally Mc</a> Major Lincoln/Tudor: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/21">Henry Frigon</a> Belle/Second Girl/Minnie: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4323">BookAngel7</a> Nan/Mrs. Kirke: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5265">Susanna</a> Sallie Gardiner Moffat: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4964">rashada</a> Hortense/Esther: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3698">Nadine Eckert-Boulet</a> Fred Vaughan: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5791">John Croudy</a> John Brooke: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6037">Peter Bishop</a> Kate Vaughan: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5375">BumbleVee</a> Ned Moffat/Parker/Young Man #1: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5907">coolkid2219</a> Frank Vaughan: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5719">John Fricker</a> Boy/Demi: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5101">E. Lee</a> Professor Bhaer: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/252">Rainer</a> Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

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Louisa May Alcott's beloved 1868 novel is about the four March girls - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy - who are growing up in Massachusetts during the Civil War. As the novel opens, their father is away at war, and the girls are struggling to be good and to reconcile themselves to their relative poverty. Each has her trials to deal with, and they are encouraged by their loving mother, and by their friendship with their neighbor, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence.Cast:Narrator/Jo: Elizabeth KlettMeg: Arielle LipshawBeth: KalyndaAmy/Parrot: Karen SavageMarmee: Kara ShallenbergMr. March: Bruce PirieHannah: MaryAnnMrs. Hummel/Hummel Children/Lotty: ElliGirl/Child/Tina/Daisy/Maid: LaviniaLaurie: mbAunt March: Amy GramourOld Man/Dr. Bangs: Phil ChenevertMr. Laurence: David LawrenceMr. Davis/Shopman/Young Man #2/Clerk: Tom CrawfordAnnie/May Chester: sherlock85Clara/Miss Lamb/Kitty: ESFJ GirlMr. Lamb/Mr. Dashwood: Denny SayersMrs. Moffat/Aunt Carrol/Old Lady/Mrs. Chester: Sally McMajor Lincoln/Tudor: Henry FrigonBelle/Second Girl/Minnie: BookAngel7Nan/Mrs. Kirke: SusannaSallie Gardiner Moffat: rashadaHortense/Esther: Nadine Eckert-BouletFred Vaughan: John CroudyJohn Brooke: Peter BishopKate Vaughan: BumbleVeeNed Moffat/Parker/Young Man #1: coolkid2219Frank Vaughan: John FrickerBoy/Demi: E. LeeProfessor Bhaer: RainerAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

Louisa May Alcott's beloved 1868 novel is about the four March girls - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy - who are growing up in Massachusetts during the Civil War. As the novel opens, their father is away at war, and the girls are struggling to be good and to reconcile themselves to their relative poverty. Each has her trials to deal with, and they are encouraged by their loving mother, and by their friendship with their neighbor, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence. Cast: Narrator/Jo: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Klett</a> Meg: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Beth: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1649" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kalynda</a> Amy/Parrot: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/103" rel="noopener noreferrer">Karen Savage</a> Marmee: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/19" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kara Shallenberg</a> Mr. March: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3699" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bruce Pirie</a> Hannah: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3645" rel="noopener noreferrer">MaryAnn</a> Mrs. Hummel/Hummel Children/Lotty: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3885" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elli</a> Girl/Child/Tina/Daisy/Maid: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5748" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lavinia</a> Laurie: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1492" rel="noopener noreferrer">mb</a> Aunt March: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4744" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amy Gramour</a> Old Man/Dr. Bangs: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5717" rel="noopener noreferrer">Phil Chenevert</a> Mr. Laurence: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2911" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Lawrence</a> Mr. Davis/Shopman/Young Man #2/Clerk: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2990" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tom Crawford</a> Annie/May Chester: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5952" rel="noopener noreferrer">sherlock85</a> Clara/Miss Lamb/Kitty: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5480" rel="noopener noreferrer">ESFJ Girl</a> Mr. Lamb/Mr. Dashwood: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/26" rel="noopener noreferrer">Denny Sayers</a> Mrs. Moffat/Aunt Carrol/Old Lady/Mrs. Chester: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4706" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sally Mc</a> Major Lincoln/Tudor: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/21" rel="noopener noreferrer">Henry Frigon</a> Belle/Second Girl/Minnie: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4323" rel="noopener noreferrer">BookAngel7</a> Nan/Mrs. Kirke: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5265" rel="noopener noreferrer">Susanna</a> Sallie Gardiner Moffat: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4964" rel="noopener noreferrer">rashada</a> Hortense/Esther: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3698" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nadine Eckert-Boulet</a> Fred Vaughan: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5791" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Croudy</a> John Brooke: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6037" rel="noopener noreferrer">Peter Bishop</a> Kate Vaughan: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5375" rel="noopener noreferrer">BumbleVee</a> Ned Moffat/Parker/Young Man #1: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5907" rel="noopener noreferrer">coolkid2219</a> Frank Vaughan: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5719" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Fricker</a> Boy/Demi: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5101" rel="noopener noreferrer">E. Lee</a> Professor Bhaer: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/252" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rainer</a> Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

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