TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sharber,Kate Trimble
AU  - Crosby,Raymond Moreau
TI  - Amazing Grace, Who Proves That Virtue Has Its Silver Lining
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Young women -- Fiction
KW  - Love stories
KW  - Women journalists -- Fiction
KW  - Southern States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
KW  - Letters -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2012-12-08; Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed
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N2  - "Amazing Grace, Who Proves That Virtue Has Its Silver Lining" by Kate Trimble Sharber is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces Grace Christie, a young woman caught between familial expectations and her own desires, as she navigates her complex relationships and the pressures of society in Oldburgh, a microcosm of southern life. The book explores themes of identity, autonomy, and the interplay of personal and familial legacy.  At the start of the narrative, we witness Grace's christening, where her mother faces familial disapproval over naming her after a virtue. This scene sets the stage for Grace's inner conflict stemming from her name's expectations and her complicated family dynamics, particularly her divided heritage from the Christie and Moore families. We are introduced to a lively cast, including critical aunts and relatives, who openly express their judgments about Grace's fate, framing her as a child burdened by ancestral legacies. As the opening unfolds, Grace's reflections reveal her yearning for independence and a creative career, hinting at larger themes of growth and self-discovery that will be further explored throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41581
ER  -