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Born a Native American but brought up Amish, Hester Zug, at age 20, flees her Amish home. Her father's too-tender care of her has made her stepmother wildly jealous, and so Hester sets off, knowing only that she can't stay. Hester's natural instincts for navigating the forests in colonial Pennsylvania, along with the book of medicines and remedies given to her by an aged Native American woman, allow her to survive until she gets sick from drinking river water.

Based on actual events that happened between 2005 and 2009 in a remote Mennonite community where more than 100 girls and women were drugged unconscious and assaulted in the night by what they were told (by the men of the colony) were "ghosts" or "demons", Miriam Toews' bold and affecting novel Women Talking is an imagined response to these real events.

Formerly Amish, Tilly Lantz Barrows and her younger sister Ruth Lantz find themselves plagued by the memories of their family's trauma when they return to Eden Valley for their parents' landmark wedding anniversary. Each woman carries a burden of past guilt, unknown to the other, along with unresolved relationships with their six married brothers...and aging parents. Headstrong Tilly urged Ruth to flee the People as well, welcoming her into the fancy English world. Neither had joined the Amish church.

One moment Ben Miller was high up in the rafters at his neighbor's barn raising. The next his foot slipped, and he plunged to his death, leaving behind a young wife and six children - the youngest born four months after his death. Ruth Miller is not alone. Her Amish neighbors help her to make the difficult transition from wife to widow. But while the community has been generous, raising six growing children, all grieving their father's death, is overwhelming.

Acclaimed inspirational author W. Dale Cramer pens the tale of an Amish prodigal's struggle for faith and forgiveness. As Will returns to bury his dad, his mind flashes back 42 years to when he fled his Amish heritage, abandoning his unborn child's mother and inflicting pain only a parent can fathom. Now he understands that pain. And he thinks of all those years of silence, all those words never spoken. But as his father lies cold and still, is all hope for healing gone?

In the tranquil Amish community of Harmony Hill, Eleanor Stoltzfus, a kind-hearted young woman deeply devoted to her Amish faith and family, has always believed her future lies within the simple rhythms of her community. But when Ethan Abbott, a modern Englischer architect, finds himself stranded near her family farm, their worlds collide in unexpected ways. As Eleanor helps Ethan navigate his stay in Lancaster County, a bond begins to form between them, defying the cultural and religious boundaries that separate them. With each passing day, they must face the growing tension between ...

Abram Lapp believes he could love his neighbor forever, but Rachel Ann is enjoying her Rumschpringe, exploring Englisch life with a very Englisch boy named Michael. As Abram watches Rachel Ann stray from the life he had hoped for them, he regrets not telling her that his feelings for her have deepened. Rachel Ann loves the freedom she has away from the familiar Amish rules and responsibilities. But when tragedy strikes and her brother is critically wounded in an accident, she begins to feel a pull toward home.

In the hush of snow and starlight, two hearts find their way home. In the snow-draped fields of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, twenty-year-old Hope Hershberger longs for a love of her own amid the joys of her friends' weddings and pregnancies. Content in her role as a devoted daughter and community helper, she hides her quiet ache beneath a facade of faithful duty. But when Levi Fisher arrives from a neighboring district—uprooted by a devastating barn fire that destroyed his family's livelihood—Hope's world begins to shift. A gifted woodworker with callused hands and a guarded heart, ...

Two years of widowhood have taught the young Amish woman that some fires are meant to burn out. But when master carpenter Elijah Miller arrives in her quiet world, he brings more than just skilled hands and strength, he brings questions that challenge everything she thought she knew. In the sacred space between faith and doubt, Rebecca discovers that healing comes in unexpected forms. Yet in a community where tradition runs deeper than prayer, even the smallest spark of change can ignite whispers that threaten to consume everything she holds dear.

Katrina Stoltzfus thought she had life and love all figured out: She was going to marry John and live happily ever after. Those plans started to crumble when her father moved the family to Stoney Ridge then completely collapsed when John decided to marry someone else.

Three heartwarming tales of old friends and new beginnings that span one year in an Amish community. A Change of Heart by Beth Wiseman Leah is no good at cooking, cleaning, sewing, gardening—the skills that young women need to make a proper Amish wife. All she wants to do is write stories, but...

In the tranquil Amish community of Harmony Hill, Jacob Stoltzfus is a pillar of strength and leadership, dedicated to his faith and his people. But when Nora Dominguez, a city nurse seeking refuge from her fast-paced life, arrives in Harmony Hill for a much-needed break, Jacob's orderly world is turned upside down. Despite their vastly different backgrounds, a connection blossoms between them, challenging everything they thought they knew about love and duty. As Jacob finds himself drawn to Nora’s compassionate heart and gentle spirit, he struggles with the deep conflict between his duty ...

Early retirement never sounded so good to Mervin and Ruthie Miller. After a lifetime in Millersburg, where Mervin worked at a furniture and shed factory and Ruthie helped out at a fabric store, they have exciting plans: They're going to become "Amish Gentlemen Farmers." That means buying a thirty-acre, ramshackle farm, and all that comes with it.

Elsie Stutzman's plain-spoken ways got her in trouble once before, so she needs to make a good impression at her new teaching job. But she's not about to let disabled student Wally Sensenig work below his potential. And she definitely won't put up with his hot-headed older brother sabotaging her efforts, no matter how handsome he is....

Jenna Burkhart is tired of being "special" and hearing about what she can't do. Even though she suffered a head injury in a childhood swimming accident, she wants a life of her own just like any Amish woman. But now that she, her mamm, and her mammi have moved to Wells Landing, she's having a hard time fitting in.... Until she meets Buddy Miller, a boy just like her, who gives her the confidence to reach for the impossible.

She stepped in to help him with orphaned twins. But he's about to lose them forever... Deborah Lantz arrives at Abel King's snowbound farm when six-month-old twins desperately need care. Her heart condition has convinced her that marriage and children are not for her—until two babies change everything. Their parents are gone, their Amish uncle overwhelmed, and winter threatens their survival. Abel carries crushing guilt over his estranged sister Rebecca's death. Now her twins depend on him while English relatives circle like vultures, demanding custody through courts that favor wealth ...

Gracie Glick is known for being the helpful one, always available for a relative in need. But now that she’s longing for a home and family of her own, it’s time to help herself. With few eligible men in Pontotoc, Gracie’s choices, and her time, are limited. So she takes a bold leap of faith: She proposes to Matthew Byler, a handsome, recently widowed, father of five. It’s not until after they’re married that Gracie learns Matthew doesn’t want more children.

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He came to mend fences. She’s the one who teaches him where a man belongs. When a quiet stranger walks up the Lapp farm lane asking for day work, Rachel Lapp sees more than callused hands—she sees a careful, humble spirit. Jacob King keeps to the barn loft, fixes what’s broken, and bows his head when the hymns rise. But when the quilting circle’s relief money goes missing and then mysteriously reappears—tied with a simple knot on the Lapps’ porch—whispers turn toward the outsider. Refusing to judge on shadows, Rachel follows the small truths others overlook—materials, ...

Lancaster County has always been her home - but where does her heart belong? One moment Carrie Weaver was looking forward to running away with Lancaster Barnstormers pitcher Solomon Riehl - plans that included leaving the Amish community where they grew up. But the next moment she was staring into a future as broken as her heart....