Dorothy McGuire- The Final Chapter - Dorothy McGuire, #3

The finale in a trilogy of books about ordinary people  whose lives are touched by an extraordinary  GodlDorothy  McGuire,  having  been  a victim  of  child  abuse,  finally  overcomes her past and the prospect of marriage to the love of her life, David Osborne, zooms in. Raymond Littleton is a naive, immature aristocrat, who  has deserted  Mary Osborne  and  married  Susan.  Over  time  he  realises  his  grave  error  and becomes  full  of remorse, leading to drunkenness  and a mugging!  A drama unfolds  when  he  is  confronted  by  the  counsel  of  an  old  lady  from  the unlikeliest circumstances, and his life is never the same.
Jennifer Townsend is separated from her husband and now lives with her sister, Betty. She is challenged by Dorothy to confront the authoritarian, religious upbringing that has held her in bondage since childhood. Two young teenagers -   Robert Templeman and Sarah Manning-   tussle with the pulls of young love!