Surprise House

Published: Feb. 28, 2023, 1:35 a.m.

Tonight, we\u2019ll read \u201cSurprise House\u201d written by Abbie Farwell Brown and published in 1917. This children\u2019s story depicts a legacy left by an eccentric old lady to her grand-niece.\n\nBrown was a prolific American author of children\u2019s stories and poems, who spent her entire life living in her family\u2019s Beacon Hill Boston home. Her family was at that time the 10th generation to live in New England. Brown also penned the official song of the \u201cGirl Scouts of the USA.\u201d\n\nThis episode is guest narrated by Shann Vander Leek of the Anxiety Slayer podcast and academy. If you are interested in learning more, please go to anxietyslayer.com'\n\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices