The Heart of Rachel

The Heart of Rachel is a novel written by Kathleen Norris. The book tells the story of Rachel Orcutt, a young woman who lives in a small town in South Dakota during the early 20th century. Rachel is a hardworking and independent woman who is determined to make a life for herself despite the challenges she faces.The story begins with Rachel's childhood and follows her through her teenage years and into adulthood. Rachel's life is filled with both joy and sorrow as she experiences love, loss, and betrayal. She falls in love with a young man named Dan, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that he is married.As Rachel grows older, she becomes more and more involved in the community and begins to take on leadership roles. She becomes a teacher and later a businesswoman, running her own successful store. Along the way, she faces many challenges, including the death of her father and the loss of her own child.Throughout the book, Rachel's strength and resilience are tested, but she never loses her faith in herself or in God. The Heart of Rachel is a powerful story of a woman's journey through life and the challenges she faces along the way. It is a story of love, loss, and redemption that will resonate with readers of all ages.1916. Frontispiece by Charles E. Chambers. Kathleen Norris was a writer of romantic novels and short stories that had enormous appeal, particularly to women. A favorite theme involved virtuous women grappling with moral issues, for instance, affairs with married men. Her writings were labeled as sentimental and honest. The book begins: The day had opened so brightly, in such welcome wave of April sunshine, that by mid-afternoon there were two hundred players scattered over the links of the Long Island Country Club at Belvedere Bay; the men in thick plaid stockings and loose striped sweaters, the women�������s scarlet coats and white skirts making splashes of vivid color against the fresh green of grass and the thick powdering of dandelions. It was Saturday, and a half-holiday; it was that one day of all the year when the seasons change places, when winter is visibly worsted, and summer, with warmth and relaxation, bathing and tennis and motor trips in the moonlight, becomes again a reality. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.