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The Measure of a Lady
Verfasst von Deeanne Gist
Gesprochen von Julia Gibson
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Christy Award finalist Deeanne Gist pens a compelling bestseller that portrays Rachel Van Buren’s efforts to escape the gold-rush quagmire of 1849 San Francisco with her high moral principles intact. Rachel is shocked with this mud-infested boomtown where the only females are of ill repute. When saloon owner Johnnie Parker—widower and former missionary—lets her stay in his unoccupied shanty, she agrees to cook and clean. But Rachel soon struggles with their growing attraction.
“Gist’s Western romance features lively dialog and … humor.”—Library Journal
“Gist’s Western romance features lively dialog and … humor.”—Library Journal
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The Measure of a Lady
Verfasst von Deeanne Gist
Gesprochen von Julia Gibson
Beschreibung
Christy Award finalist Deeanne Gist pens a compelling bestseller that portrays Rachel Van Buren’s efforts to escape the gold-rush quagmire of 1849 San Francisco with her high moral principles intact. Rachel is shocked with this mud-infested boomtown where the only females are of ill repute. When saloon owner Johnnie Parker—widower and former missionary—lets her stay in his unoccupied shanty, she agrees to cook and clean. But Rachel soon struggles with their growing attraction.
“Gist’s Western romance features lively dialog and … humor.”—Library Journal
“Gist’s Western romance features lively dialog and … humor.”—Library Journal
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I was really surprised that I liked this book as I'm not a big fan of the religious right and I thought that Christian lit would equal their closed-minded mentality. I found this to be untrue with Gist. She has written a not-too-preachy REAL love story. A very nice read.
Rating: 4Deeanne Gist, has woven a strong cast of characters that will keep you reading until the book is finished.Young Rachel and her two siblings end up in San Francisco alone after their father passes away during the voyage. It is now up to Rachel to keep her brother and sister in their full graces and together. With a town full of gamblers,and other kinds of men Rachel's close hand will either keep them together or cause her siblings to follow the other path.Delightful book, humorous, quick witted, strong characters and lessons on family growth and love.
Rating: 5This is the third book I've read by Deeanne Gist so far (I also read A Bride Most Begrudging and A Bride In The Bargain), and my least favorite. I didn't quite connect with the characters as much as in the other two, and the plot was strange. It had a great message, and the ending was good, but the whole thing was kinda weird. I didn't think it was as sweet and romantic as the other two, either. I still liked it, and if I hadn't read anything else by this author, I would have liked it more... But this wasn't my favorite.
Rating: 3In an attempt to review this book, I am a little bit at a loss for words. For those of you who know the other books that I read, recommend and love, I can tell you that the humor is something similar to that found in novels of my beloved favorite author Mary Connealy. The drama is amazing and the characters rip out your heart.Easily, this novel is powerful, funny, and full of thought-provoking plot. Throughout the entire story, I felt like I was right there along with our protagonist. In so many of the situations, while she worked to finding a solution to a current dilemma, I would have just sat down and cried. Through these three hundred pages, author Deeanne Gist has really woven together a story that makes you think about what you do in your own walk with Christ and realize the bits and pieces that might need a little more tweaking and a bit more Bible Devotion.There are people who will not appreciate this book because it may make them uncomfortable. But it does it in a way that is really attempting to show what is the purpose behind our God breathed lives and I praise this book fully for what it is capable as accomplishing as a tool for good.I highly recommend this book to young women and older women alike. Especially those entering the romantic scene. For younger girls however, I would not say to avoid the book, but to read it and be able to discuss it with a mother, sister, or older friend.The writing is incredible and will leaving you thirsting for more. At one point I had to put down the book while I was highly frustrated with a few particular characters and then I found myself irritated with my husband because of misplaced anger. A book that can lead on into my own life is obviously powerful enough to make me think.*grin*
Rating: 5I absolutely loved this book. I stumbled across this author because of her novel "Courting Trouble." That one was so good I wanted to see what else she had written. "A Bride Most Begrudging" is excellent too, but I just really loved this one. The characters were so rich, so real. I realize some feel that the realities of romantic love have no place in a Christian novel, but I vehemently disagree. Ms. Gist applies just the right amount of--as one reviewer termed it--sexual tension in her novels without them being trashy or vulger. It's very tastefully done, and more importantly, it provides the reader with a sense of realism that many Christian Romance novels lack. I'm sure there are women out there who have never kissed the man they are attracted to, who believe no sexual feeling should exist until AFTER the wedding. I feel differently. I believe that those feelings are perfectly normal and natural, but it is our reactions to those feelings that we must be careful of. Ms. Gist is delightful because her characters aren't just effortlessly pious. They make decisions based on their feelings and desires and suffer the consequences of those decisions, whether good or bad. She also provides a great example of how we as Christians are to treat others who may have made less moral sexual decisions. Everyone makes mistakes and is faced with dilemmas. Ms. Gist simply aknowledges and relates this very real aspect of our human natures. Well done, Ms. Gist!!!
Rating: 5Rachel Van Buren and her two siblings are stranded in San Fransisco during the time of the Gold Rush. Rachel is appalled by the conditions that she finds there. She and her sister as "Blue-Bonnets" (well bred women) stand out among all the prostitutes, gamblers, and rough shod miners. Rachel finds a way to support her family working at a gambling house, but she is determined to clean up the town--in more ways than one. But will her morals be enough to stand up to the attraction she has for Mr. Parker, the owner of the gamblig house?The historical setting made for quite an interesting set-up, and Gist does a good job of showing how even the most high-minded individual can fall to temptation so we all need to be treated with grace. But the emphasis on the physical was a bit too much, and the characters simplistic with one track minds. Still, for romance lovers who like a lot of physical (yet not too physical) action this would be a good choice.
Rating: 3First off, I have to admit when I bought this book at the big warehouse store I wasn't aware that it was Christian fiction, as there was nothing on the book jacket noting that fact. I didn't realize until I was well into the book that it was not only about the love between Rachel and Johnny but about their faith in god and the conflicts with trying to adhere to that and live in lawless San Francisco in the 1840's. That being said, it was a very enjoyable tale as Rachel comes to terms with her faith and her love for Johnny. I give the author kudos for having the courage to write some sexual tension into the book, along with the "downfall" of the younger sister Lissa. A very enjoyable, albeit quick read.
Rating: 4