Books with author Grace Livingston

"The Man of the Desert" by Grace Livingston Hill. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

"The City of Fire" by Grace Livingston Hill. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

In The Man of the Desert, John Brownleigh has lived the lonely life of a missionary for three years, ministering to his flock of Indians in the desert. Although he has longed for companionship, he knows it will take a special type of woman to live his chosen life with him. Then, Hazel Radcliffe arrives in Arizona by private car on a passing train. She plans to stay for only one day, but circumstances throw her into deep trouble. Saved by Brownleigh, she feels an immediate attraction for the strong dedicated man.Grace Livingston Hill (April 16, 1865 — 1947) was an early 20th century novelist and wrote both under her real name and the pseudonym Marcia Macdonald. She wrote over 100 novels and numerous short stories. Her characters were most often young female Christian women or those who become so within the confines of the story.Grace Livingston Hill was born in Wellsville, New York on to Presbyterian minister Charles Montgomery Livingston and his wife, Marcia Macdonald Livingston--both of them being writers. So was her aunt Isabella Macdonald Alden, who wrote under her pseudonym Pansy and for whom Grace Livingston Hill later finished her autobiographical last book.Hill's first novel was written to make enough money for a vacation to Chautauqua in New York while the family was living in Florida. Lack of funds was a frequent motivator, particularly after the death of her first husband left her with two small children and no income other than that from her writing. After the death of Hill's father, her mother came to live with her. This prompted Hill to write more frequently. During and after her failed ten-year marriage to second husband Flavius Josephus Lutz, a church organist 15 years her junior, she continued to write to support her children and mother. Although they never did get divorced, Grace Livingston Hill stopped using his surname after he left in May 1914.Although many of her earlier novels were specifically intended to proselytize, Hill's publishers frequently removed overt references to religious themes. After her publishers realized the popularity of her books, references to religious topics were allowed to remain, although she later modified her writing style to appeal to a more secular audience. The last Grace Livingston Hill book, Mary Arden, was finished by her daughter Ruth Livingston Hill and published in 1947.Hill's messages are quite simplistic in nature: good versus evil. As Hill believed the Bible was very clear about what was good and evil in life, she reflected that cut-and-dried design in her own works. She wrote about a variety of different subjects, almost always with a romance worked into the message and often essential to the return to grace on the part of one or several characters.If her clear-cut descriptions of evil in man and woman were Hill’s primary subjects in her novels, a secondary subject would always be God’s ability to restore. Hill aimed for a happy, or at least satisfactory, ending to any situation, often focusing on characters' new or renewed faith as impetus for resolution.

Dawn Rensselaer is a runaway bride, fleeing a husband she was tricked into marrying. But is she also running away from love? Grace Livingston Hill is the beloved author of more than 100 books. Read and enjoyed by millions, her wholesome stories contain adventure, romance, and the heartwarming triumphs of people faced with the problems of life and love.

In this classic adventure novel, Margaret Earle travels alone to Arizona from the Eastern United States during the 1890s. Margaret takes the long journey hoping to take a position as a teacher in the frontier state. However circumstances on the journey unlock her capacities as a bold, adventurous and adaptable young woman - her capable demeanor allowing her to befriend the cowboys present in the western plains and wilderness. Despite facing adversity and dangerous challenges, even being left stranded in the desert at one point, Margaret acclimatises to the Wild West culture of the Southwestern United States of the time. Lance Gardley, one of the cowboys with whom Margaret strikes up a friendship, frequently demonstrates - and downplays - his noble and gallant nature. The growing bond and attachment between Lance and Margaret runs parallel to Margaret's increasing affinity for the lands of Arizona, and the spirit of adventure that so contrasts the developed and settled east. Generally agreed to be one of Grace Livingstone Hill's stronger novels, A Voice in the Wilderness is a book bursting with the vitality, danger and spirit which encapsulates the Wild West era.

A Voice in the Wilderness by Grace Livingston Hill How is this book unique? Illustrations IncludedFree AudiobookThe ground was rough where she stood, and there seemed no sign of a platform. Did they not have platforms in this wild Western land, or was the train so long that her car had stopped before reaching it? She strained her eyes into the darkness, and tried to make out things from the two or three specks of light that danced about like fireflies in the distance. She could dimly see moving figures away up near the engine, and each one evidently carried a lantern. The train was tremendously long. A sudden feeling of isolation took possession of her. Perhaps she ought not to have got out until some one came to help her. Perhaps the train had not pulled into the station yet and she ought to get back on it and wait. Yet if the train started before she found the conductor she might be carried on somewhere and be justly blame her for a fool.

The Enchanted Barn – An Exciting Story about Endurance, Kindness, Hard Work and Adventure A truly believable story that shows just how far endurance can go when one is inspired to help one's family, The Enchanted Barn features a strong, young protagonist named Shirley Hollister, who faces a deadline of 4 weeks of finding a new home for herself, her invalid mother and her younger siblings. Grace Livingston Hill's books are not without a strong dose of inspiration and empowerment that will leave you feeling like you can achieve anything after you read them. The Enchanted Barn is no exception to this rule. You will find the resourceful nature of Shirley when it comes to balancing her difficult job with helping her family, as well as the contrast between young Sidney Graham's personality and lifestyle and that of Shirley's family, as he befriends and allows them to live in his barn for the summer, are the basis of an exciting plot that ends up unfolding through unexpected avenues, leading to an exciting adventure throughout which Shirley's courage and quick thinking plays a critical role.An overall sweet and enchanting story, this somewhat simple, but highly engaging tale will challenge your values and beliefs, while creating a valuable asset that the readers of Hill's time were seldom accustomed to: an empowered, positive female protagonist that can deal with virtually anything life throws at her and still come out a winner.Whether you fall in love with Shirley's character, admiring her resourcefulness and intelligence, or you just like the idea of a gradually paced story that progresses evenly and features some intriguing plot twists that will definitely keep you on the edge ofyour seat, The Enchanting Barn will likely bring you many hours of pleasant reading.