Based on the Marcia Davenport novel of the same name, it is set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the 1870s. The Valley of Decision by Davenport Marcia - AbeBooks … Joel’s prophecy of the valley of decision finds its counterpart in Jesus’ Olivet Discourse and the judgment of the sheep and the goats (Matthew 25:31-46). Their gripping story shows the way to find hope and healing in the midst of despair and suffering. Based on Marcia Davenport's novel and set in 1870, Valley of Decision details the romance between a housemaid named Mary Rafferty (Greer Garson) and her employer's son, Paul Scott (Gregory Peck). A failing business...a doctor's grim prognosis...a drunken driver's deadly mistake. Question: "What is the valley of decision (Joel 3:14)?" (The Valley of Decision could be depicted as a low place in time just in front of the climactic Coming of Jesus) Also, in prophetic literature, as well as in spiritual literature, valleys are often depicted as low-points in the time-line of history between major epic events. Despite their resolve to trust God, too many questions swirled around their shattered lives. The Valley Decision, for much of its text, seems to pit religion against liberty and progress. The Valley of Decision. How much more did the Lord expect the Rose family to bear? BEFORE HIS DEATH, Yehoshua bin Nun (Joshua son of Nun), the great successor of Moses, regathered the people of Israel at Shechem for his final speech. Originally published in 1942, The Valley of Decision was an instant success, and its story of four generations of the Scott family--owners and operators of a Pittsburgh iron and steel works--has since captured the imagination of generations of readers. While I enjoyed Valley of Decision, I didn't like it nearly as much as Healer of Carthage. On the eve of World War II writer Marcia Davenport, best known for her biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, spent several years in Pittsburgh, her imagination caught by the drama of American industry. If you are dealing with personal crisis or tragedy, this book will minister to you! It tells the story of a young Irish house maid who falls in love with the son of her employer, a local steel mill owner. v'Anokhi u'veiti na'avod et-Adonai. I first read "The Valley of Decision" as a teenager, and find great comfort in it as an adult. (The Valley of Decision could be depicted as a low place in time just in front of the climactic Coming of Jesus) Also, in prophetic literature, as well as in spiritual literature, valleys are often depicted as low-points in the time-line of history between major epic events.