The Enchanted Barn by Grace Livingston Hill

Shirley Hollister is running out of options. Burdened by poverty, her widowed mother's illness, and the threat of eviction, the weary young stenographer clings to the hope of finding a place where her family can survive without sacrificing health, schooling, or childhood. When a rare afternoon off gives her a chance to search, she boards a trolley with only a dime and is carried from the city's grim streets and crowded neighborhoods into the open countryside, where fresh air and spring beauty awaken a longing she can hardly name. There, Shirley discovers an abandoned stone barn on a knoll beside a spring and beneath a sheltering tree, and the sight ignites a daring dream: could this empty place become home? What begins as a desperate fantasy grows into a practical plan as she weighs rent, shelter, cooking, and heat, even as the barn's possibilities seem both absurd and irresistible. Soon the Hollisters make the bold move to the country, where simple faith, Sabbath joy, and outdoor living begin to transform their lives, drawing unexpected admiration from the wealthy Grahams and proving that grace can flourish in the most unlikely home. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.