The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister Books

With her parents both now dead, fifteen-year-old Corrie Belle Hollister must raise her four younger brothers and sisters on her own in a California mining camp

She is learning how to be a - Daughter of Grace . When Corrie Belle Hollister and her younger brothers and sisters unexpectedly found their father on the streets of Miracle Springs, their shocking reunion was tentative at best. It would take the full story of My Father's World for them to discover each other in their hearts and to start to become the family God wanted them to be. Daughter of Grace shows the developing relationships between the reunited Hollisters. And many things in Miracle Springs change: the new church gets built, a school is opened, Pa Hollister settles into his role as father, and the Hollister cabin becomes a home. But the biggest change occurs in Corrie as she matures into womanhood thanks, especially, to Mrs. Parish. Pa Hollister rightly concludes that the children need a mother's care. But when he makes his choice, Corrie's world is once again shaken.

Eighteen year old Corrie Hollister now has the freedom to pursue her dreams of writing. With her father remarried and her younger siblings now taken care of, Corrie wants to further advance her career as a newspaper reporter and heads for the rough and tumble towns of the California gold fields. As she settles in, she discovers and digs for the facts in a conspiracy case which finds herself and her family in grave danger.

Against all odds, Corrie Belle Hollister has grown into a bright young woman with a loving family and a promising future as a reporter. But her stepmother , Almeda, carries a secret that threatens to divide the town of Miracle Springs --- and the family. Will God work through heartbreak yet again to see his will accomplished?

As the election of 1860 draws near and political tensions between the North and South threaten to escalate into a full-scale war, Corrie Belle Hollister finds herself thrust into the political arena. Her reputation as California's Woman Reporter and her vain attempts to help Colonel John Fremont in the presidential election of 1856 have brought her to the attention of the leaders of California's new Republican Party. And the handsome young political aide, Cal Burton, helps to convince Corrie that Lincoln, and even the nation itself, depend upon the influence she can wield through her speaking and writing.

As the war between the States escalates into full-scale conflict threatening to tear the nation apart, Corrie Belle Hollister finds herself far from her home and thrust into the center of the battle. Invited by President Lincoln to visit Washington and help with his reelection campaign, Corrie heads east, toward her own roots. As she seeks to sort out God's will in the midst of tragedy, she unwittingly uncovers a plot that could change the course of the nation forever. She must take action.but the risk could cost her life.

In the latest volume of this series, a kindly pastor helps Corrie recover from amnesia, and she goes on to aid the Union cause in the Civil War and mourn President Lincoln's assassination. Original.

Over two years have passed since Corrie Belle Hollister left Miracle Springs and the family she loves. Now after all her adventures and travels, with the Civil War behind her, Corrie returns home to California and has brought with her Christopher's proposal. In her time away she has grown and matured into a young woman. Will her family see the difference? It is time for Corrie to decide where she belongs, and where is the home for her heart?

Zack Hollister leaves his home and family in Miracle Springs to sign up as a Pony Express rider