Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Hearts of Middlefield novels volume 1
Language
English
Description
Amish newlywed Moriah's husband Levi abandons her after she becomes pregnant, forcing her to rely more on her community for support while she prepares for the birth of her child, but Moriah is unaware that Gabriel, Levi's twin brother, secretly longs to reveal his love for her.
Author
Language
English
Description
"In the summer of 1951, Amishwoman Maggie Esh is struggling with a debilitating illness and few future prospects. When revival meetings come to the area, Maggie attends out of curiosity, and the words of the evangelist begin to stir something deep inside her. Dare she hope for a brighter future?"--
1951. Despite struggling with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Maggie Esh is sweet-spirited. When her Dat remarries, less than a year after Maggie's mother...
Author
Series
Hearts of Middlefield novels volume 3
Language
English
Description
Ruth Byler, the new teacher at the Amish schoolhouse, is furious when Zach Bender interrupts her class to insist the students show her respect, but she soon learns that there is more to Zach than she thought.
Author
Series
Heritage of Lancaster County volume 3
Language
English
Description
The Powerful Conclusion to The Shunning and The Confession! Shunned from the Plain life of her youth, Katie Lapp (now known as Katherine) delights in the modern world, yet she longs for the peace that reigned in her mother's heart. Though her life is far removed from Lancaster County, she must come to terms with her Amish heritage...and the man she once loved.
Author
Series
Abram's daughters volume 4
Language
English
Description
Like her favorite honey locust tree, Leah's love for God and family has grown deep roots as she faces life's seemingly perpetual storms. But now Sadie, the beloved sister whose choices and circumstances drew her far from home and family, has returned to Gobbler's Knob. Yet Sadie is not the only prodigal in the story of the Ebersols....
7) The longing
Author
Series
Courtship of Nellie Fisher volume 3
Language
English
Description
Although she still prays for Caleb, Nellie Mae Fisher has broken up with her beau, and now, her heart's greatest longing is for more knowledge of the Lord. Caleb must stay in Honeybrook as caretaker for his crippled father, but he hopes Nellie will return to the Old Order and to him.
8) The secret
Author
Language
English
Description
In the seemingly ordinary Amish home of Grace Byler, secrets abound. Why does her mother weep and wander deep in the night? And why does her father refuse to admit something is dreadfully wrong? Then, in one startling moment, the quiet life Grace has known is irrevocably altered, leaving her to question all she has been taught about love, family, and commitment. - Back cover.
Author
Series
Kate Burkholder thrillers volume 2
Language
English
Description
Chief of Police Kate Burkholder must confront a dark evil to solve the mysterious murders of an entire Amish family of seven. Formerly Amish herself, Kate is no stranger to the secrets the Amish keep from the English--and each other--but this crime is horribly out of the ordinary.
Author
Series
Annie's people volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Annie Zook--the preacher's eldest daughter--is expected to join the Amish church, but at 20 she is 'still deciding.' Because of the strict rules that guide the Plain community, she must continually squelch her artistic passion, although it has become her solace"--Provided by publisher.
11) The parting
Author
Series
Courtship of Nellie Fisher volume 1
Language
English
Description
As her family breaks away from their church district, Nellie is torn between her family and her beloved Caleb, who is staunch in his Old Order beliefs, but if Nellie waits too long to choose, she will surely lose him to another.
12) The crossroad
Author
Series
Amish country crossroads volume 2
Language
English
Description
After writing a story in Amish country, New York journalist Philip Bradley returns to Lancaster County haunted by the memory of a soft-spoken widow he met there, but winning her heart is just the first step in long journey that will require him surrendering his own culture.
13) The revelation
Author
Series
Abram's daughters volume 5
Language
English
Description
Conclusion to the series spanning three generations in a quaint Old Order Amish community. It presents a suspenseful story of long-awaited forgiveness, undying love, and second chances in Pennsylvania's Amish country. It also continues the uplifting story of love and faith featuring five courting-age sisters and their extended family.
14) October song
Author
Language
English
Description
As Katie and Daniel adjust to marriage, Katie reaches out to her family for acceptance, Rachel's husband Philip tries to fit in with his new Amish peers, and Levi continues his courtship of Lydia.
15) The confession
Author
Series
Heritage of Lancaster County volume 2
Language
English
Description
Katie Lapp's identity had been shattered the moment she found the satin baby dress in the attic of her parents Amish home. Painfully torn from her close-knit community in the frightening ordeal called the shunning, Katie - now Katherine Mayfield - sets out to find the ailing birth mother she has never known. Her journey takes her to the peaceful home of Lydia Miller, where electric lights and telephones sets Katherine's mind whirling with "fancy"...
16) The thorn
Author
Series
Rose trilogy (Beverly Lewis) volume 1
Language
English
Description
Lancaster County, with its rolling meadows and secret byways, may seem idyllic, but it is not without its thorns ... The Rose Trilogy is the stirring saga of two Amish sisters on the fringes of the church, and the unforeseen discoveries that change their lives. Rose Kauffman, who is being courted by a good Amish fellow, has a close friendship with the bishop's foster son, who stirs up plenty of trouble. Rose's older sister, Hen, cautions her against...
17) The telling
Author
Series
Seasons of grace (Beverly Lewis) volume 3
Language
English
Description
Grace Byler leaves Bird-in-Hand to search for her mother, Lettie Byler. Meanwhile, Lettie continues her private quest to find her long-lost child. Struggling to come to terms with a grave medical diagnosis, Heather Nelson is determined to forgo traditional medicine in hopes of finding answers and healing in Amish country. But first, she offers to drive her Amish friend, Grace Byler, to find Letty. Will mother and daughter, and one seriously ill graduate...
18) The covenant
Author
Series
Abram's daughters volume 1
Language
English
Description
Four sisters in Lancaster County witness the secrets of their tiny home community as Leah suffers from her sister Sadie's shameful loss of innocence with an English boy and finds her own dreams of love with Jonas spinning out of control.
19) Her last breath
Author
Series
Kate Burkholder thrillers volume 5
Language
English
Description
An extraordinarily beautiful Amish woman, a dangerous femme fatale, is the central figure in a story that reveals a dark side of Painters Mill and its seemingly perfect Amish world
A rainy night, an Amish father returning home with his three children, a speeding car hurtling toward them out of nowhere.
What at first seems like a tragic, but routine car accident suddenly takes on a more sinister cast as evidence emerges that nothing about the crash...
20) Lydia's charm
Author
Language
English
Description
Suddenly a widow, Lydia King moves with her son to Charm, Ohio, to be close to her mother and help with her grandfather. Then gifts begin appearing on her porch from a mysterious source. Menno Troyer, a local store owner, is also recently widowed and needs a mother for his four boys. Levi Stutzman is dedicated to caring for his handicapped family. Will the anonymous gifts bring Lydia hope for a new life? And will the gift giver be there when tragedy...