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When Joel and Shani Beck arrive at their new home on Juneberry Lane in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, they're looking for peace. Joel's recently returned from Iraq and is recuperating, and Shani is just happy to have her family back together. They can't imagine any trouble with their Amish neighbors, the Lehmans, but things get off to a rocky start when their son accidently hurts Simon, one of the Lehman boys.

The Amish, one of America's most intriguingly private, unique, and often misunderstood religious communities, have survived for 300 years! How has that happened? While much has been written on the Amish, little has been revealed about their history. This book brings together in one volume a thorough history of the Amish people. From their beginnings in Europe through their settlement in North America, the Amish have struggled to maintain their beliefs and traditions in often hostile settings.

This Amish Romance anthology features 11 stories that will warm your heart including: Joseph Hersh The Amish Widow’s Faith Amish Temptation Amish Anniversaries Amish Rekindling Sadie Palmer The Buggy News Becca Fisher Chasing Heaven Lord Willing Waiting on a Prayer Keeping Faith Closer to Heaven Buy this boxed set now! After a long journey, love has finally come to Samantha Lapp's life. But just as quickly as happiness has found her, tragedy strikes. Samantha is left trying to pick up the pieces of her broken life. Will her faith be strong enough to guide her through, and will she ever be...

After surviving human trafficking, Alexis gets a second chance at life. Will she use it to find love, or let guilt and fear hold her back? When she was held captive by a sex trafficking ring who kidnapped women--including Amish women--Alexis was forced to spy on the victims and report to her kidnappers or face horrific consequences. The Amish women she spied on forgave Alexis, and after they were all rescued by the Covert Police Detectives Unit, they even became good friends. Now that she is widowed, Alexis returns to the Amish community to raise her daughter and open a therapeutic equine ...

Can love take root when two hearts grow from different soil? After the tragic loss of her husband, Emma Hostetler has devoted herself entirely to the one place that brings her peace—her garden. Nestled in the heart of Hope Springs, it’s a sanctuary of color, beauty, and quiet reflection. While her Amish family gently urges her to open her heart again, Emma clings tightly to her past in fear of betrayal. Miles away from the life he once knew, Luke Duncan is a Chicago landscaper who has left the chaos of city life behind. Tired of deadlines, demanding clients, and the emptiness that ...

A long, but rocky relationship is threatened to end forever when Chase, a good-looking, wealthy English man comes into the lives of Sarah and Timothy. Hard choices must be chosen that could lead to lives torn apart, yet understanding and a willingness to work for a solution is all but impossible when the two come together. Tempers are quick and patience runs thin, yet the heart wants what it wants. For Sarah Miller, the oldest of the Miller sisters, this means yearning for a resolution, and secrets that may yet need be revealed. If only Timothy, could make her decision for her, she'll have ...

Nothing would stop this teacher from getting her schoolhouse back, even if it meant picking up a hammer herself. At twenty-six, Rachel Fisher has poured every ounce of her devotion into her classroom. Love once whispered to her heart, but she has long since silenced it, content with the laughter and learning of her students. But when a fierce tornado tears through their Amish community—leaving homes battered and the beloved schoolhouse in ruins—Rachel's world is shaken. With no funds to rebuild, the community elders offer a surprising solution: a traveling carpenter has volunteered his ...

This second book by the authors of the award-winning Amish Grace sheds further light on the Amish, this time on their faith, spirituality, and spiritual practices. They interpret the distinctive practices of the Amish way of life and spirituality in their cultural context and explore their applicability for the wider world. 

From bestselling authors Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipston, Kathleen Fuller, and Ruth Reid comes An Amish Home, a beautiful collection of four novellas that spread the warmth of an Amish living with every word. A Cup Half Full by Beth Wiseman Sarah Lantz always dreamed of the perfect home, the perfect...

DOWNLOAD FOR FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED Praise for Emma Maas: "Can't wait to read the next one!" "Exciting Reading and always good clean reading" "Good book, did not want to put it down..." "...always love Emma Maas Amish stories." "Thank you Emma for another great read..." Kathryn Byler is torn and unsure of where she's meant to live her life. At nineteen, she knows she's young but the pressure from her father to join the church and find a husband is mounting. If only she could be like her friend Rachel, who seems so happy and to catch the eye of every boy. Yet Thomas has had his eye on ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Have you ever wondered what God truly expects of women? Is there really a prescription for biblical womanhood? Does the Bible's idea of womanhood have a place in modern Christianity? New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans embarks on a year-long study of...

Kidnapped. Starved. Hit by a car and left for dead. And she couldn't even remember her own name. When Afghanistan veteran Jefferson Martin witnesses a young woman being hit by a car near his campsite, all thoughts of vacation vanish as the car speeds off. When the malnourished, battered woman wakes up, she can't remember anything before the accident. They don't know her name, so they call her Jane. When someone breaks into her hospital room and tries to kill her before getting away, Jefferson volunteers to protect Jane around the clock. He takes her back to their Kennebunkport beach house ...

"Leaving the Amish is never easy, but it’s never been this dangerous." ~ When a young, trouble-hearted Amish woman seeks help from an Englisher with dark, ulterior motives, she now must flee for her safety with only her struggling faith and secretly-in-love childhood friend to protect her through the night. Will she make it home? When the time comes to confront the growing doubts about her place in the Amish way of life, the troubled-hearted but determined young Sarah Troyer makes a fateful decision to meet up with an Englisch boy she recently met to help her on her road to the new life. ...

Between work and keeping his little brothers out of trouble, Austin Petersheim barely has time to think, much less court the most popular maiden in town. But if he can establish a local market to direct-sell his family's goods, he'll stand out as a potential husband. He's so grateful for the help of his longtime friend, Hannah Yutzy, who has such practical ideas—and is so easy to talk to....

Discover the quiet strength and timeless wisdom of a community that lives by its values, defying the rush of modern life. The Amish for Beginners: An Introductory Guide to Beliefs and Culture is your window into a way of life rooted in simplicity, resilience, and profound faith. Whether you’re curious about their customs or seeking life lessons that resonate beyond the pages, this guide offers a compelling and thoughtful exploration of Amish beliefs, traditions, and everyday practices. Step into the world of the Amish with clarity and insight The Amish for Beginners goes beyond the ...

One fateful starless night, 17-year-old Ira Wagler got up at 2 AM, left a scribbled note under his pillow, packed all of his earthly belongings into in a little black duffel bag, and walked away from his home in the Amish settlement of Bloomfield, Iowa. Now, in this heartwarming memoir, Ira paints a vivid portrait of Amish life--from his childhood days on the family farm, his Rumspringa rite of passage at age 16, to his ultimate decision to leave the Amish Church for good at age 26.

Raised in a broken family and emotionally overlooked, Sherry Gore grew up without a solid foundation, a prisoner of her own poor choices, and at times without hope. A series of terrible mistakes left her feeling wrecked and alone and a sudden tragedy threw Sherry into an emotional tailspin too...

In the heart of Amish country, three young lives become intertwined in a tale of love, betrayal, and the search for forgiveness. Hannah Miller and Caleb Yoder's blossoming romance is suddenly shattered when a devastating truth from Caleb's past is revealed, casting a dark shadow over their future together. Miriam Lapp, a childhood friend with a secret longing for Caleb, becomes a willing catalyst in the unfolding drama, her jealousy and desperation leading her to actions that threaten to ruin a relationship and even her own future and reputation if she must. As Hannah and Caleb struggle to ...

His life is over. Hopeless... Or so he thinks. Sam Cook loses everything important to him and hits rock bottom. His job, his money, and his mother to a rare disease. His mother was all he had. Life can’t throw much more at him, can it? Yet there’s one more surprise life has in store for him: the estate lawyer informs him his mother was born Amish and he’s got relatives that want to meet him. Getting ready to travel to Amish country, Sam is a wreck. He’s going to meet his mother’s brother for the first time, and is unsure of what to expect, as neither really knew about the other ...

Abigail (Abi) Berg has a problem, and it’s her. Having recently turned sixteen, she’s not sure if she wants to stay Beachy Amish, an influence from some teenage English girls in a nearby town. They even have her wanting to wear ankle bracelets and makeup, a definite problem to her parents and her bishop. Hoping to change Abi’s behavior, her parents send her to live with an aunt and uncle, Clara and Jonah Ellis, in Virginia, where it’s too remote to ride her bike to see English teenagers. Little do her parents know, Abi plans to be even more rebellious there. At the end of her year ...