Elsie's True Love, Book 5 (Hardcover)

by Martha Finley (Author), Inc., Mission City Press (Editor), Martha Finley/Mission City Press (Author) "Elsie Dinsmore looked down onto the bustling London street..." (more)
Key Phrases: The Oaks, Aunt Chloe, Miss Elsie (more...)

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As the saga of Elsie Dinsmore continues, Elsie is now twenty-one. Love and marriage are very much on her mind as she struggles with disillusionment from the past and the doubts that still trouble her heart. Old friends may hold the answers, but will she recognize true love when it is offered?

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Elsie Dinsmore is now a young woman who has passed her twenty-first birthday, or her "majority." As an adult, she is responsible for the large inheritance left to her by her mother, yet the privileges of wealth are of little importance to Elsie. Like most young women of her day, she is concerned about her future and the prospect of finding a husband and life partner. She knows that the man she marries must share her abiding Christian faith and be of fine character and loving disposition. But she has been deeply hurt by a deceitful suitor who loved only her wealth. As this new novel begins, she is understandably mistrustful of her ability to recognize real love when it comes her way.

In this book, the fifth in the Elsie Dinsmore: A Life of Faith series adapted from the original 19th century volumes written by Martha Finley, readers will join the resilient heroine as she embarks on one of life's most important journeys--the search for Elsie's True Love. It is a journey with unexpected complications and offers lessons that transcend time.

Though Elsie is a 19th century woman, her struggles and her hopes are not so different from those of girls and young women of the 21st century. Marriage may be uppermost in Elsie's mind, but she has other issues to contend with--changes in her relationships with her parents, other family members, and friends now that she is an adult herself; the proper management of the large estate and many business interests that make up the bulk of her inheritance; and dealing on a personal level with the pressing social and moral dilemmas of her era. At times, she is uncertain of her judgment and her ability to cope with her new independence.

But whatever befalls her, Elsie knows that her greatest help and comfort lies in the love of her Heavenly Father and Beloved Savior, Jesus Christ. This is the message of Christian faith and love which Martha Finley sent out in her wonderful Elsie novels to the young people of the 19th century. It is our pleasure, at Mission City Press, to carry Miss Finley's message forward today, though these newly adapted and updated versions of the story of Elsie Dinsmore's life of faith.

Other books in the series carried by amazon.com:
Book One - Elsie's Endless Wait ISBN 1928749011
Book Two - Elsie's Impossible Choice ISBN 192874902X
Book Three - Elsie's New Life ISBN 1928749038
Book Four - Elsie's Stolen Heart ISBN 1928749046
Book Six - Elsie's Troubled Times ISBN 1928749062
Elsie's Christmas Party ISBN 1928749526

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Zonderkidz; Supersaver edition (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1928749054
• ISBN-13: 978-1928749059
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #545,082 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Finally Here!, September 22, 2000

By	Jessie (WA USA) - See all my reviews

I've been waiting for this book for a long time, and it was worth the wait! Several years have passed since the last Elsie book, and Elsie is now 21.She has passed her majority, and with that comes more responsiblities and difficulties. She is also wondering if she will ever find that one special guy to spend her life with. Rising doubts from her distasterous experience with Tom Jackson a few years ago cause Elsie to worry that she won't know what true love really is. She does know though, that her Heavanly Father will always be with her, no matter what happens. She finally does find her true love, and knows that he will always love her and protect her through thick and thin. Also including a touching description of Elsie's visit to her birthplace, where her beautiful mother lived and died, this book is a wonderful addition to the Elsie Dinsmore series.