Little Ships Author:Kathleen Norris 1925. The novel begins: It was the last hour of the long three days' Retreat in the old Mission Convent of St. Elizabeth, in San Francisco; Mollie Cunningham had almost exhausted herself with prayer. She could still kneel, almost sitting on her heels as she did so; she could still keep devout eyes upon the sunshine-flecked, candle-lighted, smoke... more »-veiled haze of flowers and golden colors that was the chapel altar. But she was weary, smiling dreamily, like a tired child unnoted in the corner of a father's room. Benediction was in progress. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.« less