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A New Name
A new name in a new town is all that wealthy Murray Van Rensselaer needs after he thinks he's killed his childhood friend in a car accident. Confused and afraid, Murray flees, determined to erase his past with a fresh start. When, miles from his home, Murray is mistakenly assumed to be the new young banker arriving in town, not even he believes that assuming a new identity could be this easy. But as the kindness and faith of those around him begins to convict his heart, will Murray admit his lie and face whatever consequences await him back home?
320 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1926
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Grace Livingston Hill
572 books564 followersalso wrote under the pseudonym Marcia MacDonald
also published under the name Grace Livingston Hill Lutz
A popular author of her day, she wrote over 100 novels and numerous short stories of religious and Christian fiction. Her characters were most often young female ingénues, frequently strong Christian women or those who become so within the confines of the story.
niece to Isabella MacDonald Alden
also published under the name Grace Livingston Hill Lutz
A popular author of her day, she wrote over 100 novels and numerous short stories of religious and Christian fiction. Her characters were most often young female ingénues, frequently strong Christian women or those who become so within the confines of the story.
niece to Isabella MacDonald Alden
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January 27, 2025
An utterly unbelievable plot line from the beginning, but somehow it works anyway. The spiritual and character growth are truly moving.
2025 reread: This is becoming one of my favorite GLH books. Everything I said before is accurate but I should also mention that this is quite thrilling and very funny in places. I only it wish it had a more complete and satisfactory ending this is way too abrupt.
2025 reread: This is becoming one of my favorite GLH books. Everything I said before is accurate but I should also mention that this is quite thrilling and very funny in places. I only it wish it had a more complete and satisfactory ending this is way too abrupt.
January 11, 2025
I loved this GLH. A young man runs away after he causes a death. What he finds is new life in Christ. I really loved this story. I actually didn't like the few chapters from a girl's perspective and the romance (all on the last two pages) was laughable. However, I was able to overlook that because Murry's story was captivating and inspiring.
July 2, 2012
Grace Livingston Hill in her new book, “A New Name” Book One in the Love Endures series published by Barbour Publishing, Inc. takes us into the life of Murray Van Rensselaer.
From the back cover: “It was impressed on him with letters of fire, written with a pen of iron in his soul…he was a murderer.”
Born into a wealthy family with a respected name , a new identity had never been what Murray Van Rensselaer needed. Until one disastrous event changed everything. As his car swerved to avoid an oncoming truck, his life, and the life of his childhood sweetheart, came crashing down. Now he’s a man on the run from the fate that’s in store for him if he stays, determined to erase his past with a new name–to be born again.
A distant town offers a safe haven–and a ready-made identity when Murray is assumed to be the new young banker scheduled to arrive on the next train. Starting over couldn’t be any easier. But as the kindness and faith of those around him begin to convict his heart, will Murray dare to reveal his life of lies–and face whatever consequences await him back home?
When Grace Livingston Hill’s first husband died he left her with two young daughters to raise. In an effort to support her family she turned to writing. However, Ms. Hill just didn’t want to write anything she wanted to write stories of faith. Originally written in 1926 “A New Name” is a wonderful story of how God can take our disasters and use them for our benefit and growth. Murray is an example of The Prodigal Son story from the Bible. Murray leaves with his heart in one condition but by the end of the book he is a changed man. Ms. Hill knows how to tell a great story and while it may be old it still is a powerful story.
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Barbour Publishing, Inc. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
From the back cover: “It was impressed on him with letters of fire, written with a pen of iron in his soul…he was a murderer.”
Born into a wealthy family with a respected name , a new identity had never been what Murray Van Rensselaer needed. Until one disastrous event changed everything. As his car swerved to avoid an oncoming truck, his life, and the life of his childhood sweetheart, came crashing down. Now he’s a man on the run from the fate that’s in store for him if he stays, determined to erase his past with a new name–to be born again.
A distant town offers a safe haven–and a ready-made identity when Murray is assumed to be the new young banker scheduled to arrive on the next train. Starting over couldn’t be any easier. But as the kindness and faith of those around him begin to convict his heart, will Murray dare to reveal his life of lies–and face whatever consequences await him back home?
When Grace Livingston Hill’s first husband died he left her with two young daughters to raise. In an effort to support her family she turned to writing. However, Ms. Hill just didn’t want to write anything she wanted to write stories of faith. Originally written in 1926 “A New Name” is a wonderful story of how God can take our disasters and use them for our benefit and growth. Murray is an example of The Prodigal Son story from the Bible. Murray leaves with his heart in one condition but by the end of the book he is a changed man. Ms. Hill knows how to tell a great story and while it may be old it still is a powerful story.
If you would like to listen to interviews with other authors and professionals please go to www.kingdomhighlights.org where they are available On Demand.
To listen to 24 hours non-stop, commercial free Christian music please visit our internet radio station www.kingdomairwaves.org
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Barbour Publishing, Inc. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
August 14, 2013
I did not remember reading this book when my book club chose this book. As I began to read I could not remember how it ended. A young man is in a car accident. The wealthy man is now on the run from the law. The kindness of the town people where he hides out begin to convict his heart. You think at any moment he is going to get caught. The book keeps on on edge!
October 27, 2021
Ok, I've decided to rate this a 4 star. I actually seemed to like it a lot more than I anticipated. I think what really got me was the main character's prayer at the conference - it just really struck a chord with me and probably made the book for me.
Overall, it is a pretty unbelievable tale of mistaken identities, mistaken murders, mistaken mistakes... definitely some "made for tv" movie fodder here! And as much as I absolutely detest books where the entire plot is based around lies, for whatever reason, this one grew on me. Maybe because the main character outed himself at the end instead of being found out by others. Or maybe the story just got so ridiculous that it was laughable. Or maybe I was half asleep when I read it? Honestly, it's probably that last one...
Anyway, because of the main plot line, I probably won't be re-reading this anytime soon - even though I'm giving it a 4 star rating. But I 100% would recommend it to someone else to read! I'm glad I read it once and I did enjoy it, but I'll probably find a different book if I'm looking for a re-read.
Overall, it is a pretty unbelievable tale of mistaken identities, mistaken murders, mistaken mistakes... definitely some "made for tv" movie fodder here! And as much as I absolutely detest books where the entire plot is based around lies, for whatever reason, this one grew on me. Maybe because the main character outed himself at the end instead of being found out by others. Or maybe the story just got so ridiculous that it was laughable. Or maybe I was half asleep when I read it? Honestly, it's probably that last one...
Anyway, because of the main plot line, I probably won't be re-reading this anytime soon - even though I'm giving it a 4 star rating. But I 100% would recommend it to someone else to read! I'm glad I read it once and I did enjoy it, but I'll probably find a different book if I'm looking for a re-read.
April 9, 2022
This was not my particular favorite GHL book because of all the lying involved in it, but the ending made up for it and it had a very solid message. I loved the main characters and their very sweet, very light romance. <3
October 5, 2022
Grace Livingston Hill's "A New Name" is a religious story with a romantic bend but truly a story of a young man finding himself a new man with the help of God. I always come away from her books feeling uplifted and kind of sad to see how much society has changed these past 100 years.
Story in short- Murray is a handsome rich young man that has women falling at his feet but his life has changed forever when his childhood friend Bessie was accidentally killed because of him.
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Three times he had pranced pompously across the tessellated floor and demanded to know what had become of the patient he had brought in. She had only looked him over coldly, impersonally, and reiterated that word would be sent to him as soon as the examination was completed. Even his name, which he had condescendingly mentioned, had failed to make the slightest impression upon her.
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He strode nearer and read the silver plate of the donor, inscribed in memory of “Elizabeth,” and turned
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sharply back to the door again with a haunting vision of the white-faced girl he had brought in a while before. Bessie! Little Bessie Chapparelle! She was “Elizabeth” too. What a cute kid she had been when he first knew her! Strange that on this day of all days he should have come upon her standing at that corner after all these years, suddenly grown up and stunningly beautiful!
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He shuddered in his heavy coat and mopped the cold perspiration from his brows. If anything should happen to Bessie! And his fault! Everybody would of course say it was his fault! He knew he was a reckless driver. He knew he took chances, but he had always gotten by before! If she hadn’t been so darned pretty, so surprisingly sweet and unusual, and like the child she used to be—and that truck coming around the corner at thirty-five miles an hour!
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He had been going pretty hard since he left college. Too many highballs! Too late at night! Too many cigarettes! The old man was right! If he hadn’t been so infernally offensive in the way he put it! But one couldn’t of course go that pace forever and not feel it.
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If he only hadn’t left his flask in the car! Oh, but of course! The car was wrecked! What was he thinking about? But there would be other flasks! If only he could get out of this!
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“Well, is there any change?” asked the voice behind the rolltop desk, impassively. “Yes, she’s dead!” answered the nurse. “Well, you’d better go down to that man in the reception room. He’s been pestering the life out of me. He thinks he’s the only one— “I can’t!” said the nurse sharply. “I’ve got to call up the police station first. The doctor said—” She lowered her voice inaudibly. The man with the bandaged head had managed the doorknob at last.
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If Murray would have waited he would have found Bessie alive but would that have changed his view on life if he had not gone through his ordeal of escaping the law. I think he would have changed because of Bessie but it would have been for a different reason, looking to please her and that might not have been the true conversion he had. I was thinking that the original Allan Murray would come back sooner and I was disappointed in Murray not thinking that the other Murray might have needed help. I liked how Grace made Allan Murray question his faith when he felt alone and deserted. It seems that he might have been needed to come down a notch for all the praise he received and Murray helped bring this about by taking his place so nobody wondered about him. I was so glad that Bessie and Murray found out that they loved each other. I was happy when Murray made a full confession to the minister. I also think Murray's dad will be visiting the couple a lot. Murray and Bessie will be married and live in Marlborough, I bet and that Allan Murray will marry Anita and not be alone any longer. Bessie's mom will come too and Mrs. Summers will join the family circle.
*** Murray Van Rensseler is a rich gentleman who drinks too much and drives though his father has warned him of trouble. Tonight this had him accidentally hit an old friend Bessie Chapperelle and he wonders of she is okay.
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Mrs. Van Rensselaer sat at her dressing table fresh from the hands of her maid, a perfectly groomed woman in the prime of her life. Not a wrinkle marred the loveliness of her complexion, not a line of tenderness, or suffering, or self-abnegation gave character to her exquisite features. She had been considered the most beautiful woman of the day when Charles Van Rensselaer married her, and she still retained her beauty. No one, not even her bitterest enemy, could say that she had aged or faded. Her face and her figure were her first concern. She never let anything come between her and her ambition to remain young and lovely.
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“Why, he’s making himself conspicuous again with that low-down De Flora woman. Marian Stewart has been telling me that he took her to the Assembly last night and danced every dance with her. And
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it’s got to stop! I’m not going to have our name dragged in the dust by my own son.” “But I don’t understand,” said her husband dryly. “You didn’t object when he did the same thing with the Countess Lenowski, and she was twice divorced. I spoke of it then, for it seemed to me morals were more in your line than mine, but you thought it was all right. I’m sure I don’t see what you can expect of him now when you sanctioned that two years ago.”
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“Now, Charles, you’re being difficult! That’s all there is to it. You’re just trying to be difficult! And there’s no use talking to you when you get difficult. You know as well as I do what that De Flora woman is. Some little insignificant movie actress, not even a star! With all Murray’s money and family, of course, every little upstart is simply flinging herself at him, and you must speak to him! You really must. Let him know his allowance will stop and he can’t have any more cars unless he behaves himself!” “And why must I be the one to speak? I left all questions of social and moral obligations to you when he was young. I am sure it is late in the day for me to meddle now.”
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Then with a long sigh he turned to the other frame—the young, careless, handsome face of his son, Murray Montgomery Van Rensselaer. That honored name! How proud he
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had been when they gave it to his child! What dreams he had had that his son would add still more honor to that name! He studied the handsome face intently, searching there for the thing he could not find in the mother’s face. How alike they were, those two, who belonged to him, yet were to him almost as strangers—one might almost say as enemies sometimes, when they combined to break his will or his request. Yet of the two the boy was nearest to him. There had been times
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when Murray was very young that they had grown almost close—fishing excursions, and a hike or two, a camping trip—rare times, broken up always by Violet, who demanded their attention and resented rough things for her son. The boy’s face was too slender, too girlish, almost effeminate, yet behind it there was a daredevil in his eyes that suggested something more rugged, more manly, perhaps, when he would settle down. The father kept wishing, hoping, that the thing he had not found to satisfy his longing in his wife would someday develop in his son, and then they might be all in all to one another.
Story in short- Murray is a handsome rich young man that has women falling at his feet but his life has changed forever when his childhood friend Bessie was accidentally killed because of him.
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Three times he had pranced pompously across the tessellated floor and demanded to know what had become of the patient he had brought in. She had only looked him over coldly, impersonally, and reiterated that word would be sent to him as soon as the examination was completed. Even his name, which he had condescendingly mentioned, had failed to make the slightest impression upon her.
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He strode nearer and read the silver plate of the donor, inscribed in memory of “Elizabeth,” and turned
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sharply back to the door again with a haunting vision of the white-faced girl he had brought in a while before. Bessie! Little Bessie Chapparelle! She was “Elizabeth” too. What a cute kid she had been when he first knew her! Strange that on this day of all days he should have come upon her standing at that corner after all these years, suddenly grown up and stunningly beautiful!
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He shuddered in his heavy coat and mopped the cold perspiration from his brows. If anything should happen to Bessie! And his fault! Everybody would of course say it was his fault! He knew he was a reckless driver. He knew he took chances, but he had always gotten by before! If she hadn’t been so darned pretty, so surprisingly sweet and unusual, and like the child she used to be—and that truck coming around the corner at thirty-five miles an hour!
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He had been going pretty hard since he left college. Too many highballs! Too late at night! Too many cigarettes! The old man was right! If he hadn’t been so infernally offensive in the way he put it! But one couldn’t of course go that pace forever and not feel it.
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If he only hadn’t left his flask in the car! Oh, but of course! The car was wrecked! What was he thinking about? But there would be other flasks! If only he could get out of this!
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“Well, is there any change?” asked the voice behind the rolltop desk, impassively. “Yes, she’s dead!” answered the nurse. “Well, you’d better go down to that man in the reception room. He’s been pestering the life out of me. He thinks he’s the only one— “I can’t!” said the nurse sharply. “I’ve got to call up the police station first. The doctor said—” She lowered her voice inaudibly. The man with the bandaged head had managed the doorknob at last.
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If Murray would have waited he would have found Bessie alive but would that have changed his view on life if he had not gone through his ordeal of escaping the law. I think he would have changed because of Bessie but it would have been for a different reason, looking to please her and that might not have been the true conversion he had. I was thinking that the original Allan Murray would come back sooner and I was disappointed in Murray not thinking that the other Murray might have needed help. I liked how Grace made Allan Murray question his faith when he felt alone and deserted. It seems that he might have been needed to come down a notch for all the praise he received and Murray helped bring this about by taking his place so nobody wondered about him. I was so glad that Bessie and Murray found out that they loved each other. I was happy when Murray made a full confession to the minister. I also think Murray's dad will be visiting the couple a lot. Murray and Bessie will be married and live in Marlborough, I bet and that Allan Murray will marry Anita and not be alone any longer. Bessie's mom will come too and Mrs. Summers will join the family circle.
*** Murray Van Rensseler is a rich gentleman who drinks too much and drives though his father has warned him of trouble. Tonight this had him accidentally hit an old friend Bessie Chapperelle and he wonders of she is okay.
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Mrs. Van Rensselaer sat at her dressing table fresh from the hands of her maid, a perfectly groomed woman in the prime of her life. Not a wrinkle marred the loveliness of her complexion, not a line of tenderness, or suffering, or self-abnegation gave character to her exquisite features. She had been considered the most beautiful woman of the day when Charles Van Rensselaer married her, and she still retained her beauty. No one, not even her bitterest enemy, could say that she had aged or faded. Her face and her figure were her first concern. She never let anything come between her and her ambition to remain young and lovely.
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“Why, he’s making himself conspicuous again with that low-down De Flora woman. Marian Stewart has been telling me that he took her to the Assembly last night and danced every dance with her. And
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it’s got to stop! I’m not going to have our name dragged in the dust by my own son.” “But I don’t understand,” said her husband dryly. “You didn’t object when he did the same thing with the Countess Lenowski, and she was twice divorced. I spoke of it then, for it seemed to me morals were more in your line than mine, but you thought it was all right. I’m sure I don’t see what you can expect of him now when you sanctioned that two years ago.”
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“Now, Charles, you’re being difficult! That’s all there is to it. You’re just trying to be difficult! And there’s no use talking to you when you get difficult. You know as well as I do what that De Flora woman is. Some little insignificant movie actress, not even a star! With all Murray’s money and family, of course, every little upstart is simply flinging herself at him, and you must speak to him! You really must. Let him know his allowance will stop and he can’t have any more cars unless he behaves himself!” “And why must I be the one to speak? I left all questions of social and moral obligations to you when he was young. I am sure it is late in the day for me to meddle now.”
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Then with a long sigh he turned to the other frame—the young, careless, handsome face of his son, Murray Montgomery Van Rensselaer. That honored name! How proud he
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had been when they gave it to his child! What dreams he had had that his son would add still more honor to that name! He studied the handsome face intently, searching there for the thing he could not find in the mother’s face. How alike they were, those two, who belonged to him, yet were to him almost as strangers—one might almost say as enemies sometimes, when they combined to break his will or his request. Yet of the two the boy was nearest to him. There had been times
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when Murray was very young that they had grown almost close—fishing excursions, and a hike or two, a camping trip—rare times, broken up always by Violet, who demanded their attention and resented rough things for her son. The boy’s face was too slender, too girlish, almost effeminate, yet behind it there was a daredevil in his eyes that suggested something more rugged, more manly, perhaps, when he would settle down. The father kept wishing, hoping, that the thing he had not found to satisfy his longing in his wife would someday develop in his son, and then they might be all in all to one another.
February 10, 2016
I read this book a *long* time ago, but didn't realize it until I was about a third of the way through. (The new cover seems completely unrelated to the story.) I love GLH's stories, but this one seems incredibly far-fetched. It works as a "modern-day" retelling of the prodigal son (set in the 20s).
January 13, 2021
A quick read. Somewhat sentimental, but the growth of spiritual understanding and the repentance & new-found faith which the author describe ring true. There's also lots more lovely stuff about cosy, loving homes and good, simple food, as per usual in a GLH novel. Just the thing for a tired mind which requires a little rest and sanity.
February 20, 2014
Incredibly slow. I knew what was happening the whole time. I don't think there was a single plot item that I couldn't see coming. Yet for some reason I still liked it. It was kind of sweet I guess.
July 12, 2015
This was a nice easy fun summer read. It had some likable characters and a plot twist that I wasn't expecting. This book showed how God can change your character if you let Him.
February 26, 2016
This is a book that I read in college many years ago. It was fun to reread but did not have the excitement that modern Christian stories have.
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June 6, 2018This is a story of finding your place and forgiveness.
February 27, 2022
Every once in a great while I discover a Grace Livingston Hill book I haven't read before. I was so happy to come across this one the other day.
The story is about Murray, an overprivileged brat who kind of kills someone in a car accident. Terrified of what this will mean for him, but more worried about what this will do to his family, Murray bolts rather than stick around. A case of mistaken identity in a town 400 miles away gives him a second chance at life, among an entirely different group of people, the likes of which he's never met before: Christians!
Okay, so the plot is really contrived and you have to suspend a whole lot of disbelief, but the spiritual journey of Murray is worth the rest. His prayer at the convention is beautiful, and one I want to copy out for myself. We all should sit back at some point in our lives and say, "God, you do it. Take it all from here. I can't." Only in absolute surrender do we truly come to a life of faith.
What a blessed reminder!
So, while I haven't read this book before, I can see this being one I re-read often from now on. It was definitely worth finding.
Now if only she'd written a sequel, so we could see what life after all of this was like...
The story is about Murray, an overprivileged brat who kind of kills someone in a car accident. Terrified of what this will mean for him, but more worried about what this will do to his family, Murray bolts rather than stick around. A case of mistaken identity in a town 400 miles away gives him a second chance at life, among an entirely different group of people, the likes of which he's never met before: Christians!
Okay, so the plot is really contrived and you have to suspend a whole lot of disbelief, but the spiritual journey of Murray is worth the rest. His prayer at the convention is beautiful, and one I want to copy out for myself. We all should sit back at some point in our lives and say, "God, you do it. Take it all from here. I can't." Only in absolute surrender do we truly come to a life of faith.
What a blessed reminder!
So, while I haven't read this book before, I can see this being one I re-read often from now on. It was definitely worth finding.
Now if only she'd written a sequel, so we could see what life after all of this was like...
April 29, 2019
A new name in a new town is all that wealthy Murray Van Rensselaer needs after he thinks he's killed his childhood friend in a car accident. Confused and afraid, Murray flees, determined to erase his past with a fresh start. When, miles from his home, Murray is mistakenly assumed to be the new young banker arriving in town, not even he believes that assuming a new identity could be this easy. But as the kindness and faith of those around him begins to convict his heart, will Murray admit his lie and face whatever consequences await him back home?
June 2, 2021
It’s got a great message and overall plot, but it reads too much like a sermon at times. Also, not enough time is given to Bessie’s perspective, nor Allan’s. As a result, some ends get tied up too hastily without the depth or finality they deserve. I’d like to see a bit more grief on Murray’s part too, rather than just guilt and fear of getting caught—if he truly loves Bessie, grief at her loss should be foremost in his mind, not an after thought.
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February 27, 2020
A story that I almost did not read.
The story starts slowly, I almost gave up reading the sample but I remembered that Grace tells a good story. A spoiled wealthy young man's runs away, what he thinks in life in prison. Takes on the identity of another man, does a good job of acting out another man's life, until is encountered by the Living and Loving God.
The story starts slowly, I almost gave up reading the sample but I remembered that Grace tells a good story. A spoiled wealthy young man's runs away, what he thinks in life in prison. Takes on the identity of another man, does a good job of acting out another man's life, until is encountered by the Living and Loving God.
August 31, 2019
Sweet story of redemption and forgiveness. Characters are easy to relate to
Characters are believable. Story shows the path to salvation and forgiveness . Like the simplicity of the story. Well done.
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Characters are believable. Story shows the path to salvation and forgiveness . Like the simplicity of the story. Well done.
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June 13, 2020
This book was a bit different from some of the other GLH romances. It was a little far-fetched, but I kept reading to find out how the young men was going to finally get out of his mess. It ended rather abruptly, and I found myself wondering what happened next.
December 5, 2021
What a wonderful tale
Such a diffrent story from Ms. Hill, but with the same real life truth. Very enjoyable, will make you laugh, cry, and rejoice. Then hit the last page and wish there was more.
Such a diffrent story from Ms. Hill, but with the same real life truth. Very enjoyable, will make you laugh, cry, and rejoice. Then hit the last page and wish there was more.
June 25, 2024
I can’t find the 1983 edition in this list. My edition was also published by Bantam and has a similar cover.
Likeable characters and a far-fetched but heartwarming story. I think the ending is way too abrupt though!
Likeable characters and a far-fetched but heartwarming story. I think the ending is way too abrupt though!
February 28, 2019
Tear jerker
May 1, 2019
An unbelievable plot and extremely preachy but still good.
July 27, 2020
An old favorite. Loved it. Great story.
August 6, 2021
What a powerful compelling story that reaches the heart and carries it straight through to the end!
September 13, 2024
I loved the quaintness of this old book, and knew that my Mother and Grandmother might have read it years and years ago.
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