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title: 'The Ruling Passion: Tales of Nature and Human Nature'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Jr.'
date: 1902-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Literature'
- 'Character and Conduct of Life'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 19'
- 'Psalms 119'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/van-dyke-1902-the-ruling-passion-tales-of-nature-and-human-nature
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# The Ruling Passion: Tales of Nature and Human Nature

Short stories exploring the "ruling passion" that shapes character and life—nature, music, love, and moral choices woven into the lives of plain people.

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