Amazing Grace

About the Book

Marie Willis is just a little girl when her mother passes away in a horrifying accident. As her grieving father does his best to raise her right while running their South Carolina plantation, Marie grows into a young lady who loves to ride horses, shoot a gun, and play the piano. But when the Civil War breaks out, everything changes for sixteen-year-old Marie. After her father frees their slaves, he is asked by the Confederates to become a spy, Marie helped him do this. Finally, she started carrying messages to the officers in the south, many times at risk to her own life. When another carrier is caught and reveals he is riding for Mr. Willis, Marie quickly escapes with her father and two trusted friends. As she welcomes a new beginning in Denver, Marie must now rely on her faith to survive in chaotic times where nothing is certain. Amazing Grace shares the story of a young woman’s compelling coming-of-age journey during the Civil War era as she becomes a spy and learns to rely on inner-strength, courage, and prayer to overcome all her challenges.

About the Author

Dianne Meeks was born on an Iowa farm and moved to Tucumcari, New Mexico, in 1956. She was married to a tree farmer for fifty years. Now widowed, she lives with her daughter, Laura, Osborne, on the backside of the property where she lived with her husband, Kenneth. Amazing Grace is her first novel.