Louisa May Alcott's Mom Helped Make Her Daughter A Writer
Wow: "In her mother, Louisa saw a powerful figure, capable of acting independently of a man, indeed standing in a man's position by way of supporting the household, and, at critical points when Louisa's voice might have been silenced by cultural mores and values, ... Abba gave Louisa the unwavering encouragement to follow her inclinations […]