Carmelshrimp Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I wonder if anybody out there can help me track down some books I haven't seen in years. I'm not able to give you much to go on because I can't remember the titles of them at all, but they were in the school library when I was a child - and pretty old then I suspect. They were stories in which the main character was a Catholic girl in a Catholic family and all the action took place in that context. (She might have been a nurse but I'm, not sure). I'd guess they were probably pre-Vatican II, but I could be wrong. I remember liking them and the way the parish priest would be forever dropping in on the family. At the time I'd never been in a church in my life, but I found them very attractive and I'd rather like to read them again for nostalgia's sake. Sorry not to be able to give any more clues but if anybody has any suggestions I'd be very grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuthorOfMyLife Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 They sound like beautiful books, but I have never seen anything like them (I'm a bit young though if they are pre-Vatican II books). I searched the internet a little, but unfortunately I didn't find anything. If you do find out, let us know, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmelshrimp Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 I will if I ever find them. (Incidentally it was the[i] books[/i] that were pre-Vatican II, not me ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SponsaChristi Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) This one? [url="http://www.atgseries.com/"]http://www.atgseries.com/[/url] "[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][color=#000000]All Things Girl is a Catholic book series. Inspired by Pope John II's teaching on the dignity of women, these books cover a variety of topics for girls, including friendship, beauty, modesty, the feminine genius, and etiquette. Girls love the fun quizzes and activities while moms love that the truths taught are always loyal to the Magisterium of the Church. Modern and upbeat, All Things Girl has something every girl will want to experience."[/color][/font] I don´t know those books - just found the link via google. Edited March 6, 2012 by SponsaChristi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SponsaChristi Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 There is another link with several suggestions (just scroll down): http://www.catholicteennovels.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmelshrimp Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 Thanks for the help but I think these are much more modern. I'd guess the ones I remember were set in the early 60s - they'd been on the shelves in the library for ages. Wish I could remember the author. Anybody got any ideas who it might be/ (I know it was a woman) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das8949 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I believe it may have been the Cherry Ames books but am not positive - [b]Cherry Ames[/b] is the central character in a series of 27 mystery novels with hospital settings published by [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grosset_%26_Dunlap"]Grosset & Dunlap[/url] between 1943 and 1968. [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Wells"]Helen Wells[/url] (1910-1986) wrote volumes #1-7 and 17-27, and [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Campbell_Tatham"]Julie Campbell Tatham[/url] (1908-1999), the creator of [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trixie_Belden"]Trixie Belden[/url], wrote volumes #8-16. Wells also created the [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicki_Barr_(books)"]Vicki Barr[/url] series. During [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II"]World War II[/url], the series encouraged girls to become nurses as a way to aid the war effort.[sup][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_Ames#cite_note-0"][size="2"][1][/size][/url][/sup] [i]Cherry Ames[/i] original editions are prized by collectors and fans. The series generated a few spin-off items including a Parker Brothers board game; some titles have been reprinted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmelshrimp Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 Sorry to put everybody to so much trouble over this. I thought somebody would just say "Oh it was X". It [i]might[/i] be this series but I don't really remember them as adventure stories. She seemed to live at home with her parents and siblings and work as a nurse. The Catholic angle was very strong - which is what I remember most clearly. I'm very grateful to everyone who's trying to help and sorry if it's turned out to be more of a mystery than I expected. Don't suppose Sherlock Holmes is a member of phatmass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antigonos Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 [quote name='DarleneSteinemann' timestamp='1331066970' post='2396970'] I believe it may have been the Cherry Ames books but am not positive - [b]Cherry Ames[/b] is the central character in a series of 27 mystery novels with hospital settings published by [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grosset_%26_Dunlap"]Grosset & Dunlap[/url] between 1943 and 1968. [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Wells"]Helen Wells[/url] (1910-1986) wrote volumes #1-7 and 17-27, and [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Campbell_Tatham"]Julie Campbell Tatham[/url] (1908-1999), the creator of [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trixie_Belden"]Trixie Belden[/url], wrote volumes #8-16. Wells also created the [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicki_Barr_(books)"]Vicki Barr[/url] series. During [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II"]World War II[/url], the series encouraged girls to become nurses as a way to aid the war effort.[sup][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_Ames#cite_note-0"][size=2][1][/size][/url][/sup] [i]Cherry Ames[/i] original editions are prized by collectors and fans. The series generated a few spin-off items including a Parker Brothers board game; some titles have been reprinted. [/quote] Cherry Ames began as a nursing student and then as a graduate nurse in Mid-America who solved mysteries. Nowhere is she identified as a Catholic, and the series, from the standpoint of being about nursing, was much inferior to the Sue Barton novels. [Sue Barton wasn't Catholic either, nor did she solve mysteries]. I remember them well. I read them in junior high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherie Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Not sure, but you may want to leaf through the Neumann Press catalog and see if they have it. They publish many old Catholic classics from before Vatican II, many of which are stories and novels for kids and young adults. http://www.neumannpress.com/catalogue.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmelshrimp Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 [quote name='CherieMadame' timestamp='1331115914' post='2397150'] Not sure, but you may want to leaf through the Neumann Press catalog and see if they have it. They publish many old Catholic classics from before Vatican II, many of which are stories and novels for kids and young adults. [url="http://www.neumannpress.com/catalogue.html"]http://www.neumannpr.../catalogue.html[/url] [/quote] Thanks for this link. They don't have the books I was looking for but they do have lots of books I'd like to read! This could turn out to be more expensive than I thought...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandelynmarie Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Maybe try [url="http://www.love2learn.net"]www.love2learn.net[/url] ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmelshrimp Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 Nope - sorry to be a pain. Starting to think I dreamed them all up (but I'm sure i didn't) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherie Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Any other descriptive details? Did they take place in the US? How old was the girl? What were the stories about, any plots that you can remember? Etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmelshrimp Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 I think they were British so not based in US. The girl was late teens/early 20s and to be absolutely honest I haven't a clue about the plots. The reason they struck a chord with me was that the Catholic faith of her family was integral to the stories and at the time that was a fascination for me but I didn't know it from the inside. We're talking mid 70s here when I was about 9 so I'm amazed I can remember even this much! I have a nostalgic affection for them and I'd love to read them again but I don't have much to go on and I'm starting to feel guilty about giving everyone a headache about it. Maybe one day I'll just find one in an old bookshop - and if I do I promise to let everybody know. Thanks to everyone who's trying to help - I knew phatmassers were fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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