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The Measure of a Lady
- By: Deeanne Gist
- Narrated by: Julia Gibson
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Christy Award finalist Deeanne Gist's compelling best seller portrays Rachel Van Buren's efforts to escape the gold-rush quagmire of 1849 San Francisco - with her high moral principles intact. Rachel is shocked by this mud-infested boomtown, where the only females are of ill repute. When saloon owner Johnnie Parker, a widower and former missionary, allows her to stay in his unoccupied shanty, she agrees to cook and clean for him. But Rachel soon struggles with their growing attraction.
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The Measure of a Lady
- By Shelly Schrome on 05-06-08
- The Measure of a Lady
- By: Deeanne Gist
- Narrated by: Julia Gibson
Johnnie kept me listening
Reviewed: 11-07-12
Would you listen to The Measure of a Lady again? Why?
Down the road i would but not any time soon. Rachel was extremely preachy during this book. Half the time i wanted to argue with her. Her reasons for doing things just didn't move me and pushed me away. But i did like johnnie. He was so down to earth and i liked seeing how he changed. He had such depth to him and his story about his ex-wife really touched my heart. He was a good man.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Measure of a Lady?
The men kept putting different outfits on johnnie's nude statue. That made me laugh. I loved that they covered it just in suspenders one day because they weren't concerned with what body parts to cover.
Have you listened to any of Julia Gibson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No, but i did enjoy listening to her. Even if i was working on something else, i wasn't able to tune her out. I couldn't help but listen. She did well with all the different voices, even the mens.
Any additional comments?
The story itself was very good. There was tension, learning, sacrific and selfishness. It would have been better if rachel would have started to learn throughout the book instead of just the end.
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