Headstrong Eleanor Stewart discovers that strange mishaps cross the paths of those who try to manage their lives to please themselves. Grief and despair drive this willful young heiress to seek peace in work, in love, in self-denial -- but her quest is in vain until she surrenders her life completely to Jesus Christ. Gradually she learns to claim strength and grace and courage to tread the way in which Christ leads -- even though her trials have not ended. Not My Will has enjoyed an unusually wide and gratifying acceptance. Its popularity has increased with each passing year. Because it strikes a responsive chord in every heart, it will continue to enthrall and inspire thousands of additional readers with its message of hope and joy for those who are willing to surrender to the Lord. - Back cover.