The Lonely Doll.

Edith and little Bear.

When I was little I wanted gold hoop earrings and bangs so i could look just like Edith.

When I was just a tiny lil' thing my mom had a book that she kept from her childhood called, "The Lonely Doll." I loved it so much. I remember spending hours cozy on the couch looking at the pictures. It always felt like a treat because my mom kept it on the top shelf of her closet so I had to ask her permission to get it down so I could look at it. I thought the doll, Edith, was so pretty. I remember wishing I looked just like her. I was listening to the radio the other day and heard about a book that came out years ago about the author, Dare Wright. I'm dying to get my hands on it. Apparently she had a fascinating life. She was separated at birth from her brother whom she later met and fell in love with. She looked just like Edith the doll and spent most of her time with her mom who liked to dress her up like a princess and take her picture, among other things! I really can't wait. And I can't wait for they day when I have a little girl so I can read her every single "Lonely Doll" book I can get my hands on.