A past filled with shame can be washed away with a love that conquers all
Born to an unloving prostitute in a popular Chicago brothel, timid seventeen-year-old Dinah Hubley was raised amidst the secrets held in every dark, grimy room of her home. Anxious to escape, Dinah pursues her dream of becoming a Harvey Girl, waiting tables along the railroad in an upscale hotel. But when she finds out she isn’t old enough, her only option is to accept a job as a chambermaid at the Clifton Hotel in Florence, Kansas. Eager to put everything behind her, Dinah feels more worthless than ever, based on a single horrible decision she made to survive.
The Clifton offers a life Dinah has never known, but blinded to the love around her, Dinah remains buried in the shame of her past. When a handsome chicken farmer named Amos Ackerman starts to show interest, Dinah withdraws further, convinced no one could want a sullied woman like her. Despite his self-consciousness about his handicapped leg and her strange behavior, Amos resolves to show Dinah Christ’s love. But can she ever accept a gift she so desperately needs?
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Sexual Content - 2/5
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Violence - 1/5
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Language - 0/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 0/5
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Summary
Overall Through the Deep Waters tackles a tough subject: Can God really love me if He lets bad things happen to me? The setting: A bordello in Chicago and a Harvey House hotel in Florence, Kansas. The former a place that generally lacks morals; the latter a place built upon upstanding morals. The main characters: The seventeen year old
spawn of a prostitute and a twentysomething crippled chicken farmer. The former fleeing a disreputable environment, thinking to find happiness and respect as a Harvey
Girl. The latter fleeing the family wheat farm, thinking to find happiness and respect as his own manas a chicken farmer. It is a good read and leaves one with much to think on regarding human behavior.
Violence Rape, but not explicitly described.
Sexual Rape early in the book. Prostitution.