Project Gutenberg 2005-08-19 Public domain in the USA. 269 McClung, Nellie L. 1873 1951 McClung, Nellie Letitia Mooney Mooney, Nellie Letitia The Next of Kin: Those who Wait and Wonder Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Next of Kin: Those Who Wait and Wonder" by Nellie L. McClung is a reflective work written in the early 20th century. This book captures the voices and experiences of women during World War I, particularly focusing on their fears, hopes, and the profound changes brought about by the war. The opening portion presents a range of characters, mainly mothers and community leaders, as they navigate the uncertainty and heartache of having loved ones serving in the war, while also contemplating their roles in society. The opening of the book establishes a cold and bleak November backdrop as the narrator prepares to speak at a meeting for the Red Cross Society. The atmosphere is tense amid the war's harsh realities, but a conversation unfolds where women share their grief and determination regarding the war's impact. One particular character, who has lost her son, voices profound concerns about the devastating effects of war on humanity and emphasizes the need for women to unite for peace. The dialogue touches on themes of loss, resilience, and the call for action, setting a stage for the exploration of women's evolving roles during this tumultuous time. Overall, the beginning illustrates the emotional landscape faced by the next of kin as they wait and wonder about their loved ones on the front lines. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1914-1918 -- Canada D501 Text World War I Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 317353 2025-07-07T07:33:31.329472 text/html 315599 2020-12-12T10:50:37 text/html 204831 2025-07-07T07:33:39.449462 application/epub+zip 209861 2025-07-07T07:33:34.792449 application/epub+zip 187708 2025-07-07T07:33:33.457468 application/epub+zip 397171 2025-07-07T07:33:42.675440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390685 2025-07-07T07:33:38.571465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323803 2022-09-08T06:09:14.638949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279889 2025-07-07T07:33:30.515513 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279706 2020-12-12T10:50:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279704 2020-12-12T10:50:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22008 2025-07-07T07:33:42.874412 application/rdf+xml 15609 2025-07-07T07:33:33.991468 image/jpeg 3673 2025-07-07T07:33:33.721464 image/jpeg 109555 2020-12-12T10:50:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 116306 2020-12-12T10:50:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 109515 2020-12-12T10:50:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 201063 2025-07-07T07:33:31.353488 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia