Download or read book Daughters of Lancaster County written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the riveting story of a kidnapped Amish child through three of Wanda E. Brunstetter’s top selling novels. The Fisher family of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, seems to suffer one tragedy after another, and oldest daughter, Naomi, blames herself. Abby Miller puts her dreams on hold to help the Fisher family, but longs to return to Ohio. Leona Weaver falls in love with an outsider who could hold clues to the distant kidnapping event.

Download or read book The Storekeeper s Daughter written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2024-07-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heartache in Amish Country Enter a place where time seems to stand still, but can Naomi Fisher’s Amish lifestyle hold back the hand of tragedy? Left at a young age to care for her siblings while her widowed father plods along without a wife, Naomi turned her back on one basic duty, and now she feels unworthy to accomplish any task set before her. How can she escape the weight on her spirit that is paralyzing her emotions? Is there any redemption for a failure like herself? The Storekeeper's Daughter is book 1 of The Daughters of Lancaster series. Other books in the series include: The Quilter's Daughter: Book 2 The Bishop's Daughter: Book 3.

Download or read book The Bishop s Daughter written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2024-07-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery and Miracles in Amish Country Leona is Bishop Jacob Weaver's daughter and a dedicated teacher in a one-room Amish schoolhouse. After her father's tragic accident, Leona's faith wavers. How could God allow something like this to happen to one of His servants? Outlander Jimmy Scott comes to Pennsylvania in search of his real family. When he is hired to paint an Amish schoolhouse, Jimmy and Leona find themselves irresistibly drawn to each other. Can anything good come from the love between an Amish woman and an English man? What secrets will be revealed and what miracles await God's people in Lancaster County? The Bishop's Daughter is book 3 in the Daughters of Lancaster County series. Other books in the series include: The Storekeeper's Daughter: Book 1 The Quilter's Daughter: Book 2.

Download or read book The Quilter s Daughter written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2024-07-01 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tragedy and Hope in Amish Country Abby Miller leaves her successful quilt shop and patient fiance in Ohio to help her newly remarried and now pregnant mother in Lancaster County. While she's away, Abby's world is shattered in one fell swoop. How can God make anything good come out of this tragedy? With shaken faith, Abby is forced to look for answers away from friends and family. Will she find them in the ashes of the past, in her love of quilting, or in the heart of an overlooked Amish man? Can her faith withstand the flames of tragedy? The Quilter's Daughter is book 2 in the Daughters of Lancaster's County series. Other books in the series include: The Storekeeper's Daughter: Book 1 The Bishop's Daughter: Book 3.

Download or read book Sisters of Holmes County Omnibus written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy the pleasure of owning the complete Sisters of Holmes County series all under one cover. Be able to follow the Hostettler family’s mysterious struggle against an unseen enemy from start to finish. Along the way, watch as love triumphs out of tragedy for the three Hostettler sisters, and see how God keeps His hand on the Ohio Amish family through it all.

Download or read book A Merry Heart written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2009-08-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miriam Stoltzfus is a young Pennsylvania Amish woman once filled with dreams for a future with a man. . .who jilted her. Now she is known as the old maid schoolteacher with a heart of stone. Could a forbidden romantic friendship with an English newspaper reporter stir the embers of her heart? Or, will she follow the traditional path and settle for a marriage of convenience born out of the sake of a child? Either way, she must find the key to letting go of the bitterness that binds her ability to love. A Merry Heart is book 1 in the Brides of Lancaster County series. Other books in the series include Looking for a Miracle: Book 2, Plain and Fancy: Book 3, The Hope Chest: Book 4.

Download or read book Lydia s Charm written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visit Amish Country during the fall as Lydia King attempts to make Charm, Ohio, feel like home after losing her husband. But is her heart ready to open back up to love when gifts appear on her porch from a mystery source? Could it be from the widowed father of four energetic boys, or is it from the man who has rejected romance to be his family’s caregiver? Find the answers in this signature edition of a beloved title from a New York Times bestselling author that includes history of the Amish of Charm, recipes, photos, and a bookmark.

Download or read book The Daughters of Lancaster County written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time stands still in Pennsylvania Amish Country where the Fisher family struggles to overcome devastating heartache. Follow three young women who are pivotal to bringing faith, hope, love, and—most importantly—forgiveness back into this Amish family’s lives. The Storekeeper’s Daughter Naomi Fisher’s heart yearns for the love of Caleb Hoffmeir, but her days are plotted for her as surrogate mother to six siblings—until the afternoon her baby brother goes missing from the yard. How can Naomi expect anyone to love and trust her if she couldn’t take care of one small boy? The Quilter’s Daughter Abby Miller leaves her successful quilt shop and patient fiancé in Ohio to help her pregnant mother in Pennsylvania. While she’s away, Abby’s world is shattered in one fell swoop. How can God make anything good come out of such tragedy? The Bishop’s Daughter Leona Weaver’s faith wavers after her father’s tragic accident. When outlander Jimmy Scott comes to Pennsylvania in search of his real family, they find themselves irresistibly drawn to each other. . .but can anything good come from the love between an Amish woman and an Englisher? Enjoy a heartfelt look into the lives of an endearing Amish family novels that inspired the made-for-stage musical, Stolen.

Download or read book The Brides of Webster County written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 1152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tucked along the back roads of Missouri is a peaceful Amish community, home to four women who are struggling with their faith. Barbara has been widowed with four children to raise and no one to run the family business. Faith has a career among the world, but wants her daughter to be raised with her Amish family. Melinda wants to be a vet and an Amish, but she can’t have both. Allison’s upbringing as a tomboy hasn’t prepared her to become a proper Amish wife. Will each woman meet a man who can help them along the path to contentment within their community and to trust in God?

Download or read book Woman of Courage written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Woman of Courage Makes an Epic Journey Take a three-thousand mile journey with Amanda Pearson as she leaves the disgrace of a broken engagement and joins the work at a Quaker mission in the western wilds. The trip is fraught with danger, and Amanda is near death before reaching her destination. Among those she meets are an Indian woman who becomes her first convert and a half-Indian trapper who seems to be her biggest critic. But love follows her into the wilderness and will determine the course of her future. You are sure to enjoy this historical romance adventure from New York Times bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter. Included is the newly-written sequel, Woman of Hope, with Little Fawn’s story.Raised as an orphan by a loving white couple, Little Fawn always felt something was missing from her life. She longs to take the news of Jesus to the Nez Perce Indians, but despite being a missionary herself, Little Fawn’s mother forbids it. Will White Wolf, her intended, support Little Fawn’s decision when she abruptly follows the tribe’s migration onto the Plains?

Download or read book Shadows of Lancaster County written by Mindy Starns Clark and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anna Bailey thought she left the tragedies of the past behind when she took on a new identity and moved from Pennsylvania to California. But now that her brother has vanished and his wife is crying out for help, Anna knows she has no choice but to come out of hiding, go home, and find him. Back in Lancaster County, Anna follows the high-tech trail her brother left behind, a trail that leads from the simple world of Amish farming to the cutting edge of DNA research and gene therapy. During the course of her pursuit, Anna soon realizes that she has something others want, something worth killing for. In a world where nothing is as it seems, Anna seeks to protect herself, find her brother, and keep a rein on her heart despite the sudden reappearance of Reed Thornton, the only man she has ever loved. Following up on her extremely popular gothic thriller,Whispers of the Bayou, Mindy Starns Clark offers another suspenseful standalone mystery, one full of Amish simplicity, dark shadows, and the light of God's amazing grace.

Download or read book The Amish Seamstress written by Mindy Starns Clark and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling authors Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould provide an unexpected surprise in The Amish Seamstress, Book 4 in the Women of Lancaster County series, which tells the stories of young Amish women as they explore their roots, connect with family, and discover true love. Izzy Mueller is an exceptional listener and gifted caregiver. She’s also a talented seamstress. As the young woman sits with her elderly patients, she quietly sews as they share their stories. She’s content with her life until circumstances reconnect her with someone she once loved. Zed Bayer, a Mennonite, is not what her family is hoping for in a spouse, and his creative interest in filmmaking is definitely at odds with her Amish upbringing. As Izzy is swept up again in Zed and renews her friendship with his sister, Ella, she begins to ask questions about her own life—her creative longings and historical interests, her relationships and desire for romance, and most importantly, her faith. What is the path God has for her? Can she learn from the past of both her family’s and Zed’s—or must she forge a completely different future of her own?

Download or read book Plain And Fancy written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it good for two people--one plain, the other fancy--to fall in love? Laura Meade loves her modern life, yet she fascinated by the Amish culture in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where she is studying interior design. Upon their first meeting, she is immediately attracted to Eli Yoder, one of the Plain People, but Laura has no real concept about faith, God's love, and forgiveness of sins. Eli is also enamored with Laura, but to marry outside his faith would be forbidden. What then is the hope for love? Plain and Fancy is book 3 in the Brides of Lancaster County series. Other books in the series include A Merry Heart: Book 1, Looking for a Miracle: Book 2, and The Hope Chest: Book 4.

Download or read book The Prodigal Abram s Daughters Book 4 written by Beverly Lewis and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beverly Lewis Bestseller, Beautifully Repackaged In The Prodigal, Leah Ebersol knows all too well that the truth can be thorny, even heartbreaking. But when an alarming secret is brought to light, she must make another difficult choice, one that could be further complicated by a prodigal who few expected to return.

Download or read book Looking For A Miracle written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a child, Rebekah Stoltzfus suffered a freak accident that left her legs paralyzed. Now, confined to a wheelchair, she feels she'll never measure up to the expectations of her Pennsylvania Amish community that a woman should marry and raise a family. She longs to be loved, yet she prays for a way to be self-supporting. Daniel Beachy wants to court Rebekah, but she believes that she is a burden and has convinced herself that love is not for her. Will Rebekah's search for a miracle come true? Or, will she miss God's gift in her battle between self-pity and the determination to be independent? Looking for a Miracle is book 2 in the Brides of Lancaster County series. Other books in the series include A Merry Heart: Book 1, Plain and Fancy: Book 3, The Hope Chest: Book 4.

Download or read book Running with Sherman written by Christopher McDougall and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2019 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartwarming story about training a rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in America. "McDougall is a gifted storyteller who gets to the heart of the human-animal connection."--John Grogan, author of Marley & Me.e.

Download or read book Plain Proposal written by Beth Wiseman and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The man she loves wants to leave the Amish faith. But can she really leave her life behind? "Whatever he chooses, I'm going with him." Miriam Raber enjoys life in her Old Order Amish community, and she is hopeful that Saul Fisher will propose to her soon. But when Saul starts talking about leaving the only world either of them has ever known, Miriam imagines what her life might look like as an Englischer. One thing she knows for certain, she loves Saul and feels he’s the one God has chosen for her. But Saul’s indecision has come at an inconvenient time as Miriam is noticing advances from Jesse Dienner, a man she went to school with and who wants to marry. Complicating matters is the arrival of Miriam’s cousin, Shelby, a worldly Englisch girl sent to live with Miriam’s family following trouble back home. Who will Miriam choose a life with—and who will choose to stay in the Old Order Amish community? Sweet Amish romance, part of the Daughters of the Promise series Book One: Plain Perfect, Book Two: Plain Pursuit, Book Three: Plain Promise, Book Four: Plain Paradise, Book Five: Plain Proposal, Book 6: Plain Peace Book length: approximately 90,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs