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Sarajevo, June 1914. As Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, tours Bosnia, dark forces are at work to free the Southern Slavs from Vienna. An extraordinary sequence of mistakes and mishaps is fated to change the world forever, and one man stands in the midst of it all. In the space of 24 hours, history stumbles wounded and delirious as the world descends inexorably into a war that will encompass the globe. Seen through the eyes of the key players, this is the story of that terrible day when destiny closed its eyes.

Emma used to watch Isaac working in the field outside the school and dream about what it would be like to get to know him better as he seemed a very kind person. Isaac used to watch Emma in the schoolhouse and wonder what she was like.... Were the rumors true about her? Isaac decided one day to see if he could get to know Emma better and decided to ask whether he could walk her home. What flourished from that first walk together not only changed their lives but could have a huge impact on the whole province.

Obsessed with books from childhood, Miriam answered her life's calling by working in the towns local bookshop. Although the shops owner is in a difficult situation she respected this hard working Amish girl...A girl who fought to save her life...to no avail. Just as the police arrive...Lucas, the towns newly trained lawyer could be her last hope...Her only friend...Her only chance...Her love of books could mean a final turn of the page. This is the authors favorite of all her books. She hopes you enjoy it also.

Samuel Hilty had a secret. He had lived in the community for over 10 years when, at just 18, as a young Amish youth, he had walked into the community one Christmas day where he now lived as a 28-year-old man and had lied about his past to stay in their community. Since that day, he had been a good and decent man, working to serve Gott and all who needed help both in and outside of their village. The truth that only he and Gott knew was eating away at him inside, though, and he knew things needs sorting.

A nine-book box set from Rhona Byrne whose kindle books have won many fans. Mystery and romance packed sweet short read fiction stories of Medieval Scottish history.

November 5, 1605. By noon, the Catholic conspirators pray Guy Fawkes will have done his job and King James, together with his lords and parliament, will be blown into oblivion. Join the men who would change history in the final 24 hours of the most infamous plot in English history.

When Katie was young she had no friends, and was bullied by the other children. Katie was a sickly child. John, an older boy, befriended her and included her in his games. From the age of 10, Katie had decided that she was to marry John, but couldn't bring herself to be in his presence and hid when she saw him.

Eva couldn't quite understand why this quiet outsider was so mysterious. Why did he leave the Englischer life behind? Why did the townsfolk talk about him in hushed tones as he walked by? Eva convinced her friends to accept the stranger, to help him find Gott and heal his soul.... Then Hannah went missing.... The townsfolk searched and found her lifeless soul...hidden deep in the woods. Was it the stranger? Is she in danger? Despite her fear, she knows that she, like all of us, must face the stranger inside....

The second in the series sees David and Dawn happily travel to Dawn's Province. They sit deep in thought. How will their lives develop and change? Dawn feels the butterflies circling in her stomach, as she's excited to be returning home to be back with her Mamm and Daed, but she's nervous, hoping that they will like and love David as she does. David looks to his future and prays that Minister Esch is right and that the move to this new Province will give him a new start and put some distance between himself and his past life. How will the future pan out for Dawn and David?

Aaron and Betty used to take coffee in the town against the communities wishes, grabbing a brief moment of life outside the village and some quality time together. Neither expressed their deeply held affections for each other, but they each knew deep down that the other one was the only one for them. Aaron was working hard and strived to better himself in the eyes of his peers, however, one day he got caught up in some trouble with a group of boys in the town, resulting in him being prevented from seeing his sweetheart.

Abraham was a widely respected elder both in the wider Amish fold, and in the local town. His passing had a huge impact on the community as a whole. Events quickly turn for the worse when the deceased past turns out to not be all that it might have first seemed. The community have to rally round to prevent a meltdown of the whole structure of the community. Abrahams son (Samuel) is not convinced that things are as they are being told, and takes huge risks to establish what is the truth and try to clear his father's name. Did Abraham lead a double life?

Emma did not know what she did to make her Husband Noah So angry...So violent...But the fear of divorce, was more painful than the abuse she received. Her friend Amos, begged her to leave...Could it be as simple as a New Heart = New Start? Amos so disgusted by her injuries, helps Emma to a hospital away from the village, away from the questions. When she returns, her husband is dead. And with no one to vouch for her and the secret of his abuse to hide. She becomes the prime suspect. But is "the accused amish widow" really guilty?

An alternative and fictional build up to the events of the great fire of London. Despite warnings that fire would devastate the great City of London, little was done, and when the perfect combination of events conspired, tragedy struck. Using some true times, dates, locations and characters along with a liberal sprinkling of creative narration, Moorcroft delivers yet another masterpiece of short read alternate history reading for your delight.

As a young boy Jacob had always been on the fringes of society...as he grew through his teenage years and early twenties he committed himself to the community and his faith but resigned himself to the fact that he was different to the others...Jacob prayed to Gott for more tolerance and control, and he was given a word from Gott...Would Jacob ever be an accepted part of the community?

Third in the series of Delicate Amish Girl stories that have captured the heart of Amish romance fans around the world. Dawn Zook had been through so much...too much...and yet she still felt herself to be a person who was timid, gentle, and meek. When a new member of her community falls ill, Dawn is asked to travel to another community many miles away on the other side of town to inform the woman’s distant relatives of her illness, and possible last days. Dawn was very nervous about the journey but of course said yes.

Dawn's traumatic past had calmed somewhat over recent years and her life was a good one. She had tried to organize a community Christmas event to bring the whole village together but at every turn gets pushed back. One night yet another disaster strikes, and Dawn is once again left devastated. The village seems to be ignoring her, and she begins once again to doubt herself. In one of her lowest and darkest days, will God and the community rally round, or is this the end of all hope for Dawn?

From early on, Mary held tightly onto her Amish doll, which at first seemed very cute until it became apparent that later, when learning to speak, that Mary would talk to the doll and rarely, if ever, let it go, even at night. Anna would have to sneak it away from her clutches at night when asleep to get it washed. As May grew, she learnt to make dolls herself and would sell them in their community and the local town to make much needed money for the family

Fourth book in the well received Amish romance series of short stories by Abigail Augsburger. Dawn Zook has a complicated life for an Amish woman whose life is supposed to be so simple. She becomes more desperate for some peace and happiness in her life but with many twists and turns along the way she doubts if she will ever be truly happy.... Will Dawn find happiness?

Jacob and Anna married and are desperate to have children but are told that it is highly unlikely that they will. This makes things very difficult in their relationship...Anna dies of a heart attack one morning (they had parted following an argument) and Jacob misses her terribly. One day there is a knock on the door and Jacob opens it to his nephew (Noah) and Emma (his fiance) who ask if they can stay for a few weeks...eventually an announcement by Noah and Emma confess the truth of their visit. Will Jacob be able to help them and how will his life be transformed?

The latest in the best-selling series of Abigail Augsburger series covering the Amish life for Dawn Zook. Dawn is blessed with a child but trauma strikes when a group of teenagers cause problems and a moment causes many to question what is and is not acceptable to them in relation to their response?