Yesterday's Gone

By: Cindy Woodsmall, Erin Woodsmall

Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman

Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins

Publisher's summary

Eliza Bontrager and Jesse Ebersol have fallen in love and are determined to marry, despite the belief of their Amish community and respective families that there’s a hidden curse―one that only shows up when an Ebersol and Bontrager marry.

Before the ceremony on the day of the wedding, Eliza’s great-aunt Rose gives her a family heirloom quilt and tells her that she may use it to change one event in the past. Eliza appreciates the woman’s heart, but she dismisses the strange conversation while keeping the beautiful quilt.

Several years later, mourning the loss of their third child, Eliza discovers her inability to deliver a healthy baby is genetic. Remembering her great-aunt’s strange words, she decides that if she can go back in time and reject Jesse’s proposal, she can save him the heartache of a childless marriage. Her sacrifice will allow him to marry someone else and raise a family. But once she puts her plan into action, she discovers the true impact of her decision―on Jesse and so many others within their community.

©2022 Cindy Woodsmall and Erin Woodsmall (P)2022 One Audiobooks

Different but so GOOD

I was skeptical at first reading the description it sounded very different from Woodsmalls offer books, which I have all read. But i really enjoyed this book so much. Yes it has time travel but how unique and fun it was a good story. It was not overly predictable the ending could have gone either way I thought.
I almost passed on it but I am so happy I didn’t.

Intriguing Storyline

Cindy Woodsmall has long been one of my favorite authors. I’m not a Christian but her stories are different unlike most dramatic novels. She and Erin didn’t disappoint with this story! Very intriguing. Sarah Zimmerman did such a fantastic job of narrating! Toward the end I was wondering who was narrating one of the male voices. She drew me right in and made the voices believable.

Unique!

I was very surprised by the storyline and am so grateful I stuck with it. So many amazing life lessons. Something for everyone!

Well written

One of my favorite authors. I would read a book from this author without knowing the title. This story was well written. I would be honest. Didn’t like “The Butterfly Effect” and I didn’t like how it was used in this book(seems like witchcraft) Good story if you like that kind of stuff. 4 stars for me

Loved this book

Loved it from beginning to end! Clean and easy listening, full of suspense! Made for good listening!!

Spooky for Amish

Very unusual, unbelievable entertaining story which was enjoyable. Excellent narration. Hope to read more of their books.

Science Fiction meets Amish

Different, but enjoyable. The characters were likeable and believable and even though the story was not as expected, the storyline never became confusing. Try it. I think you’ll like it.

If I could give a Zero I would

This is by far the worst "purported" Amish story I have ever read. Amish Time Travel???? Really???? I loved the characters and the narrator, however this is ridiculous. There is so much time travel fiction out in the other genres (which I don't read) why would it make it to the Amish genre. This is not why I read it. I love Amish stories, grew up near a community and love the "real" Amish people. For those of you who enjoyed it....to each his own. For me, not for me.

This was not her best.

This book is weird. I love Cindy’s Amish stories. I will continue to purchase her audio books. I could not finish this book. It did not make sense to me.

Don’t bother

I have always enjoy Cindy Woodsmall, but this book was not up to par for her. It was boring, repetitive, and no plot. So many phrases were repeated over and over. It was very wordy, like they were trying to increase the number of pages. Don’t waste your time or money, it was not worth it.