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3) The hope jar
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English
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"What happens when making an elderly Amish couple very happy means going along with a lie that gets bigger by the day? Michelle Taylor is not who her new family in Lancaster County believes her to be. The Lapps were looking for their long-lost granddaughter when they met Michelle and she assumed the identity of Sara Murray. Once homeless and hopeless, Michelle has come to love her new Amish friends and even considers the idea of romance among them....
4) The gift
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Prairie State friends volume 2
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Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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Follow the heart-wrenching story of Adam Beachy, whose mother walked out on him and his family and away from the Amish faith. Now he balks at the idea of ever marrying and having a family of his own. But when tragedy strikes, Adam is suddenly a father figure to his three nieces and finds himself needing a wife. Despite their differences over her practice of reflexology, Leah Mast seems the best option to fill that role. Can they make it work in a...
5) The seekers
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Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"Married for ten years with no children to help fill her days, Heidi Troyer comes up with the idea of teaching classes in the art of Amish cooking in her Holmes County, Ohio, home. Heidi teaches a variety of skills, but it is her words of wisdom that have a profound effect on her five students"--
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"For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me". (Psalm 31:3) The scripture embroidered on the back of a beloved quilt brings hope to three generations of Pennsylvania Amish women at Christmastime.
Luella's promise: Luella Ebersol has been caregiver for a dying woman and her young son. When Dena Lapp gives Luella her favorite quilt, she makes Luella promise to pass it down to her daughter. But Luella isn't...
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Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"Return to Amish cooking class with Heidi Troyer, when the children she and Lyle are fostering inspire her to teach a series of classes for children. But kids are always accompanied by an adult--and that is where the trouble arises"--
Lyle and Heidi Troyer have taken in a brother and sister who were orphaned when their parents died in a car accident. Hoping to help the children adapt and make friends, Heidi decides to hold a series of cooking classes...
8) The blessing
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Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"Despite stressful changes occurring in their lives, Lyle and Heidi once again open their Ohio home up to those seeking to learn about Amish cooking and welcome six new students who experience the healing hand of God."--
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Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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Amish widow-turned-newlywed Emma Yoder Miller has been teaching several quilting classes alongside her husband, Lamar, who has a knack for creating unique quilting patterns. But as sign-up for this new class is slow and only three people have responded by the class date, they start to think they should take a break. That is, until God sends them some last-minute students who are in special need of the friendship and wisdom that Emma and Lamar have...
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Sara Murray had never met her mother's parents and was surprised to learn after her death that they were Amish living in Pennsylvania. When she is finally able to make the trip to meet them, she is shocked to learn someone else has been living with them and pretending to be Sara. Sara can't understand how quickly her grandparents are willing to forgive the impostor. Secrets and deceit seem to follow Sara, and she is so tired of it. Though soon she...
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Lopsided Christmas cake volume 2
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English
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"Living alone for the first time in her life is lonely for Elma Hochstetler, whose twin sister Thelma recently married. Though they share the running of a general store, more and more of Thelma's time is taken up by her growing family. Elma has dated some, but she wonders if she is just too picky to find love. Through a mishap at the farmers' market, Elma meets Ben Wagler and instantly likes him. But there is a problem. He lives in Grabill--50 miles...
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Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"An Amish Woman Finds Love in Hawaii Ellen Lambright mourned when her best friend, Mandy, moved from Indiana to Hawaii. But now Ellen has received the Amish church's permission to go to Hawaii and help Mandy through challenging times. Rob Smith works on the Williams family's organic farm, far from his past mistakes and burning regrets. When Ellen befriends Rob, the attraction is mutual, but her commitment to the Amish faith stands between them. Could...
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Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Welcome to Sugarcreek, Ohio, where the Amish schoolteacher has a determined admirer. Tragically losing her parents as a child, Lisa Miller has grown up being afraid of loving and losing. She dedicates herself to teaching at an Amish schoolhouse and helping the grandparents who raised her, all the while avoiding the advances of newcomer Paul Herchberger. Paul enjoys antiques and meets Orley Troyer while looking for unique old milk bottles at yard...
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Three lone wagons on the California Trail become trapped in the Sierra Nevada Mountains by a sudden snowstorm. Stuck in tight quarters with others makes Cynthia Cooper reevaluate her reasons for being engaged to fellow-traveler Walter Prentice. When a widowed father heading to a California ranch and a gold prospector both show an interest in Cynthia, she has to reconsider here dreams for marriage alongside her responsibility to care for her mother....
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Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"Sylvia has been nearly paralyzed with grief and anxiety since the tragic death of her husband, father, and brother in a traffic accident. She tries to help in the family's greenhouse while caring for her two children, but she prefers not to have to deal with customers. Her mother's own grief causes her to hover over her children and grandchildren, and Sylvia seeks a diversion. She takes up birdwatching and soon meets an Amish man who teaches her...
17) The decision
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Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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Moving from Pennsylvania, finding rewarding work, and leaving heartbreak behind is the best decision Jonah ever made. But is he ready to consider love again when he meets Elaine Schrock? Will his scarred heart mend when she chooses family loyalty over love?
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