An Amish Gathering: Life in Lancaster County » (Large Prin)

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 she's sincerely tired of being a disappointment. Will she ever find someone who accepts her just as she is? And can an almost-Amish angel in red polka dots help her find her way?

A Place of His Own by Kathleen Fuller

When Josiah left Paradise the first time, he didn't even say good-bye. Now he's back, ten years later, and he's changed. Why is he so distant and bitter? Where is the boy who used to be Amanda's best friend? Amanda is learning that there are things even a capable Amish girl can't fix. But can she stand there and watch him walk away...again?

When Winter Comes by Barbara Cameron

It's been too long since Rebecca has done what she loves--put on her skates and fly across the ice. Five years have passed since a winter accident took her twin Lizzie and left Rebecca heartbroken. And Ben has waited for her all that time. At last she's starting to heal. But has too much time passed for their hearts to reconnect?

Library Journal

This anthology of three novellas reveals the diversity and poignancy of Amish life. In Wiseman's "A Change of Heart, " Leah has a talent for writing, but her Amish community neither highly values nor encourages this skill. In Barbara Cameron's "When Winter Comes," Rebecca continues to mourn the accidental death of her twin sister. Only the love of a friend may bring her back to life. In the final novella, by Kathleen Fuller, "A Place of His Own," Josiah Bontranger returns to his family homestead only to find himself falling head over heels for a girl from his youth. VERDICT With a glossary and authentic Old Order Amish recipes, these three warm, entertaining stories are sure to please readers curious about the world of the Plain People as well as fans of Beverly Lewis, Cindy Woodsmall, and other authors of Amish fiction.\

Contents

A Change of Heart....................1
When Winter Comes....................139
A Place of His Own....................261