A Chapter in Her Life
A Chapter in Her Life is a 1923 American drama film based on the novel "Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life" by Clara Louise Burnham. The film was directed by Lois Weber. She had previously adapted the same novel as the 1915 film "Jewel", which she co-directed (uncredited) with her then-husband and collaborator Phillips Smalley. Weber made this film shortly after her divorce from Smalley. Plot. Jewel (Mercer) is a young granddaughter who stays with her grizzled, angry grandfather while her parents are overseas on business. Anger and squabbling amongst the family are  brought to heel through love, understanding and the teachings of Christian Science through Jewel's pure sweet love for others and trust in Divine Love. Preservation status. Prints of "A Chapter in Her Life" are held by the Cineteca Del Friuli, George Eastman House, Library of Congress and BFI National Film and Television Archive.