The Measure of a Heart

Pages: 219
Published: 1992
Language: English

Anna Trent is a shy farm girl who fears her education has reached a dead end after the eighth grade. When a young seminarian named Austin Barker visits her rural community, he recognizes her potential and encourages her growth through books and letters. As the years pass, Anna must overcome her deep-seated feelings of inadequacy to see herself through the eyes of those who love her.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Heartwarming Reflective Inspiring

Coming of Age Mentor Figure Epistolary Family Saga Slow Burn

Christianity Historical Fiction Historical Romance Romance

Janette Oke

(born 18 February 1935) is a Canadian author and pioneer of inspirational fiction. Her books are often set in a pioneer time period and centered around female protagonists. She is a committed Evangelical Christian. Janette Steeves was born in the Depression years in Champion, Alberta, to a Canadian prairie farmer and his wife, Fred and Amy Steeves. She graduated from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta. Janette met her husband Edward Oke (pronounced "oak") while they both atte...