The Measure of a Lady

Name: The Measure of a Lady
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.33 (6 reviews)
Author: Deeanne Gist
ISBN: 9781440782183

Author: Deeanne Gist

Narrator: Julia Gibson

Unabridged: 11 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/07/2008

Categories: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Religious

Synopsis

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

About Deeanne Gist

Deeanne Gist is the author of fun, original historical fiction, including Tempest in the White City, The Trouble with Brides, and Maid to Match. The recipient of two consecutive Christy Awards as well as numerous RITA nominations, Deeanne has a background in education and journalism and a degree from Texas A&M University. She has written for People, Parents, and Parenting magazines. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie

I was really disappointed in this book. I had heard good reviews of it...but it fell far short for me. I stayed up into the wee hours finishing this, but the only thing that spurred me onward was to see if Lissa ever repented and if Johnnie came to Christ and married Rachel. Well, the two did marry,......more

Goodreads review by Margaret

In 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 ch......more

Goodreads review by Anne

I have decided that Deeanne Gist is one of my new favorite authors. This is the third book that I have read by her, and they are all exquisite. A little like Eva Ibbotson's YA novels. I just fall in love with the characters right off the bat and want what is best for them (in this case, each other)......more

Goodreads review by Shirley

Jacob VanBuren , a Dentist from New Jersey in 1849, had read in a newspaper that there was gold for the taking on the streets of San Francisco. He sold what he had and he and his three kids boarded a ship and set off for California hoping to strike it rich. Unfortunately he died on that trip leaving......more