Re-Creations

By: Grace Livingston Hill

Narrated by: Anne Hancock

Fans of Grace Livingston Hill's The Enchanted Barn will thoroughly enjoy the story of Cornelia Copley, whose plans to finish college and get her degree in interior decoration are thwarted when she is unexpectedly called home due to her mother's illness. Heartbroken at the interruption and not understanding why her father can't see how important her education is, Cornelia pours her heart out to an older woman on the train who kindly assures her that "no one can take a daughter's place when there is trouble".

Cornelia soon finds there is plenty of trouble: Her mother has had a breakdown and is in a sanitarium; her father has lost his job and taken a lower position; and her brother Carey is going with a wild crowd. Up til now she's had no idea that the family has moved to a dreary house in a poorer part of town and that they all had been making sacrifices for months to keep her at school. Her plucky younger siblings have been doing their best, but the entire family is overwhelmed. Very soon, Cornelia must marshal all the talents and drive that made her an exemplary student to help revitalize her family. She finds she can't do it alone, and she rediscovers her Christian faith to help her along.

Public Domain (P)2020 Anne Hancock

Such A Wonderful Book

I absolutely adore Grace Livingston Hill and the reader is absolutely wonderful. She reads with great clarity and feeling. It is a very enjoyable listen if you like wholesome books.

It’s so sweet

I really like this narrator; she is so easy on the ears. The character development here is well thought out. The plot is cute with a few moments of stress. But it would not be a book without conflict. The main character finds that she needs to make over this poor house, and revitalizes her family at the same time. When things get tough, she trusts in a higher power to pull her loved ones through.

Wonderfully delightful story

Enjoyed such an edifying novel about putting your family first. Sweet story of redemption and unification.

Anything GLH is great!

Looking for a clean, wholesome, godly book with a great story? This will fit the bill. GLH was a prolific writer and all 100 books she wrote at great! Love the descriptions of the time they were written - early 1900's. You won't go wrong reading this. Enjoy!

A hundred-year-old love story

Grace Livingston Hill’s stories have the innocent protagonist, a hero like a knight in shining armor, and sudden circumstances of great loss. Somehow, the old fashioned girl manages to prevail and by the end of the story, she’s acquired a new world view, a wonderful love, and happiness. They’re really fun and a pleasant break from bleak Realism. It’s like the Land of Oz, where everything is in technicolor instead of black and white.
The best one on Audible is Exit Betty, then The Best Man.
There are many of them in the Public Domain but sadly, not all available here on Audible.
Re-Creations is a fun read. Enjoy!