Comments on: Emilie Loring: My Mother’s Favorite Author

By: Phyllis Shelton

Phyllis Shelton — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:01:48 +0000

Margot, I was so touched by your post about your dear mother. It is a sad situation when our loved ones have to deal with dementia. I admire you for providing the Emilie Loring books for your mother to enjoy. My mother, too, had dementia. She was an avid reader and as you mentioned, she lost many of her previous skills, but still enjoyed reading. Because of the dementia, she would lose her place in the book and would read what she had read previously….but she didn’t realize it and was content. The true sadness was when she lost her sight due to wet-macular degeneration.

I, too, read Emilie Loring when I was a young mother and so enjoyed her books, in fact, I think I will try to find a few at the library to enjoy again. Thanks so much for sharing your moving post with us.

By: Reina

Reina — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:03:54 +0000

I’d rather having Loring’s “clean” books than so many of today’s that are full of gross smut and explicit details!

By: Mary Beth

Mary Beth — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:38:51 +0000

Ok, so my sister and I poured through every Emilie Loring novel when we were growing up in the 70′s. We both loved them, but sadly, developed skewed visions of men, romance, et al. Anywho, I actually named my daughter “Paige” based on a character I loved in one of her novels, but I’ll be darned if I can figure out which one. Any suggestions? Thanks, MB

By: alane

alane — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:38:16 +0000

I, also, read Emilie Loring books in my younger days. When I was in school I would take a flashlight to bed and read her books and Grace Livingston Hill’s books as well. I believe your mother would enjoy Grace Livingston Hill books. You can go to publicbookhelf.com and librivox.org and download some of her books which are free on these websites. I pray for your mother’s well being.

By: bonnie

bonnie — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:33:57 +0000

My mom has had Emilie Loring for as long as I’ve been alive and all three of us girls have read them ALL. In fact, I have them all sitting on my shelf here in Thailand — and they are literally falling apart! My faves are We Ride the Gale, A Candle in Her Heart, and Keepers of the Faith.

By: gina

gina — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:42:53 +0000

I know this is an old post, but I just came across it because my sister took all of the Loring books and now I have to find another set! Also have been reading these since I was in high school – I’m 44 now – and love them. They might be clean, but the writing was so good, the descriptions, the hope, and the optimism in such bleak times. I’m also happy they aren’t hard to find today. I have a bid on Ebay right now for all 50. My mom also has dementia and lives with me, so I understand, and am glad your mom can still have happy moments in reading. Thanks for sharing!

By: Lois

Lois — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:37:33 +0000

What a great story of your mother. I am sixty and remember a friend’s mother loaning her Emilie Loring’s to me three at a time when I was in high school. I moved on to other romances and then to Georgette Heyer and Elizabeth Cadell. Read all of Barbara Cartland. I know your mom was “just like me.” In our generation sex was not for unmarried women — remember the birth control pill had not been invented yet!– so of course our romances had to have the emotions expressed in ways other than the physical the authors can use today. Another thing I especially like about Loring’s books are their emphasis on patriotic themes. I think “Here Comes the Sun” is one of these. Again, thanks for sharing.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:30:39 +0000

I fell in love with Emilie Loring’s books ~ mainly because they are so positive. The main characters are full of life and inspiring. With Banners, High of Heart ~ these were just two of my favorites.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 09:59:01 +0000

I and 65 and a retired piano teacher. I, too, was introduced to Emilie Loring’s books when I was in high school — my cousin had discovered her, and eventually I read all her books. My local small-town library had them. It was at a time when she was still writing, so when a new Emilie Loring book arrived, it was a great day! I still remember that the first one I read was “Fair Tomorrow.”

By: Joyce

Joyce — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:18:35 +0000

I love Emilie Loring, too. It’s great to hear that others do also. I’m glad that you and your mom can share books. That is such a great thing. Keep enjoying that connection.