Revelations from L.M. Montgomery's Granddaughter

[slayground]

From Saturday's Globe and Mail: The heartbreaking truth about Anne's creator - Kate Macdonald Butler reveals a long-held secret about her grandmother, one of Canada's most beloved authors, Lucy Maud Montgomery

The piece begins with this:

For many years, my family has kept a troubling secret. What has made things even more difficult is the fact

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[slayground]

Indeed.

Love the icon.

sad news

[clairemysko]

Anne of Green Gables is one of my favorite books, too. My hope is that this announcement brings greater awareness about depression and suicide. It's a tough topic, but one that definitely needs to be discussed--especially among young people.

Re: sad news

[slayground]

I agree - awareness, acknowledgement, and activism.

[elfstar18]

Oh my. How sad. I love Anne deeply, and Mrs. Montgomery for giving me Anne. I hope that actions like this one of her family's will help to ensure that no one ever has to feel shame for needing help with their mental health. I am not one to believe too strongly in an afterlife, but I do hope that she went on to her nicest ever fantasy come to life. I wish there were some way to give her what she's given me.

[slayground]

Thank you for those powerful thoughts. I agree.

[kbaccellia]

Wow, that is a shocker. I also loved her books as a child.

[slayground]

In Anne, I found a fictional friend, someone who was as imaginative as I was, who believed in her dreams and made them happen, who valued school, knowledge, writing, stories, family, and friendship. I thank L.M. Montgomery for sharing her stories with the world.

[anonymous]

Heartbreaking, yes.

courtney

[slayground]

All day long, I keep thinking, "Poor Lucy Maud," then thanking her for her books.