Project Gutenberg 2010-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 128 Cooper, Elizabeth 1877 1945 Living Up to Billy Produced by Annie McGuire "Living Up to Billy" by Elizabeth Cooper is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Nan, a young woman navigating the challenges of raising her nephew Billy while grappling with her own difficult past and the impact of their environment on her life choices. Through her experiences, the novel delves into themes of love, family, and the struggle for a better future amidst the limitations imposed by societal circumstances. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Nan through her heartfelt letters to her sister Kate, who is incarcerated. The letters reveal Nan's deep bond with Kate, her determination to care for young Billy, and her efforts to navigate a world filled with hardship and moral ambiguity. Nan’s correspondence reflects her resilience and hope, as she details the struggles of raising Billy alone while balancing her job as a dancer in New York City. The opening sets the stage for a poignant exploration of familial duty, personal dreams, and the longing for a more fulfilling life in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Epistolary fiction Children of prisoners -- Fiction Aunts -- Fiction Nephews -- Fiction Dancers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 223719 2025-08-13T12:11:04.649160 text/html 223702 2010-07-26T07:02:06 text/html 185131 2025-08-13T12:11:10.742121 application/epub+zip 184822 2025-08-13T12:11:07.306128 application/epub+zip 138537 2025-08-13T12:11:06.187178 application/epub+zip 344891 2025-08-13T12:11:13.658134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310699 2025-08-13T12:11:09.992140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257806 2022-09-15T08:54:16.595798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200525 2025-08-13T12:11:04.177147 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200449 2010-07-26T07:02:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18973 2025-08-13T12:11:13.799071 application/rdf+xml 13646 2025-08-13T12:11:06.683249 image/jpeg 3578 2025-08-13T12:11:06.434126 image/jpeg 106367 2010-07-26T07:02:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 73262 2010-07-26T07:02:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 176473 2025-08-13T12:11:04.672143 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