Kate Landis writes, “The ancients told stories and wrote parables to explain what they had found when exploring the mystery. [Holy books] are all just ideas people had about what made life meaningful.” Stories are still part of our process of creating meaning and goodness out of the mystery. Author Louisa May Alcott will talk about her process for creating Little Women—and herself.

Louisa May Alcott was a Unitarian Transcendentalist who lived from 1832 to 1888. She is best known for her novel Little Women, published in 1868. Vanessa Cowie is a member of UUTC and a librarian, storyteller, and actor whose favorite roles include Meg from Damn Yankees and M’Lynn from Steel Magnolias.

Guest Speaker- Vanessa Cowie as Louisa May Alcott

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