RE: From Pillar to Post by Helen R. Martin
This is an old book, a novel published in 1933. I've saved it for many years among my books. I re-read it this week and it's still as enjoyable as ever. I don't usually like to re-read books, but this one is a pleasure. It's always been in the back of my mind as a good read.

The following page tells about the author, Helen R. Martin:
http://www.novelguide.com/a/discover/aww_03/aww_03_00775.html
The page lists her publications, some of which were made into movies in the 1920s.

See her IMDb page here:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0552386/

From Pillar to Post_ is the story of a young girl, Connie, whose aunt adopts her after her parents die. Her aunt showers her with love, but her aunt's husband, the rich and powerful, Peter Goddard, is jealous of her and therefore dislikes her. He sends her away to school. Eventually, Connie is able to cut all lines of communication with Goddard, but later on, circumstances bring her back into his life. It is around these circumstances that the story revolves.

The dialogue is witty and intelligent. The circumstances are compelling and fun to read about. So I would call this a feel-good story.

The character development is excellent. The reader is able to develop empathy for Connie who has a strong personality. The other characters are well drawn.

I think this book would make an enjoyable movie. Too bad it's been forgotten after all these years. Our local library system has no record of it.

By including the author's middle name, I was able to find her Wiki page at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Reimensnyder_Martin

I also found the following:
http://www.jstor.org/pss/20091432
http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Martin__Helen_Reimensnyder.html
(This is an excellent page, but, strangely, it does not mention From Pillar to Post, even though it lists Martin's other works. The Wiki page doesn't include it in its list either.)

See further info and links at my research topic at:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/395329-from-pillar-to-post-by-helen-r-martin-1933-a-forgotten-book