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Simon can't stop thinking about the pretty Amish teacher at the local one-room school. But he's ignored the sparks between them because he's so shy. So Simon's little brother, Isaac, takes matters into his own hands. He's determined to give his brother the best Christmas present ever—a date with his favorite teacher.
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English
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"It was the early 1900s when Obadiah (Oba) and Merriweather's (May's) parents died tragically, leaving them orphans at ten and eleven years old. When none of their nearby relations volunteer to take them in, they are set on a train to Arkansas to go live on their Amish aunt and uncle's cotton farm. Once there, it didn't take long to discover they would be treated cruelly, no matter what they did. May, always anxious to be a godly young lady, took...
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English
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Sadie may be married now, but she's as spirited as ever, and her life is no less tame. In fact, soon after she and Mark are settled into their new home together, she's visited by three FBI agents who question her. Before they leave, they warn Sadie that her beloved horse, Paris, is highly valuable, and that she and Mark may be in grave danger because of Paris. That news, on top of Mark's unexpected black moods, leaves Sadie sometimes wishing she could...
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English
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"The Witnesses is the third novel in Amish novelist, Linda Byler's current series, "Lancaster Burning." Byler takes readers inside the home of the leader of the local Amish community, Davey Beiler, who finds himself at the center of mounting fear and controversy. Fires have destroyed two more nearby Amish barns, and many of the farmers are ready to ask for police protection, an unheard of action. Beiler counsels against this, but then his beloved...
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English
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Becky Esh has lots of spunk. Never mind that she's Amish, she regularly confronts authority figures. Her beautiful singing touches those who hear her so deeply that even men cry. In Becky Meets Her Match, Linda Byler crafts an unforgettable character who is quick-witted, good-humored, and thrives on independence–but inwardly struggles with her own self-consciousness. Overweight at sixteen, Becky is frustrated by her inability to lose weight and...
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English
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"As May settles into family life, she has so much to be grateful for. Yes, there are plenty of challenges as she continues to heal from the demons of her past, but her loving husband and sweet children are the greatest earthly gift she could ask for. And having Oba in their home is almost more precious than she could have imagined ... at least, if it weren't for his ongoing anger and hardness of heart. May's children are steadily growing older, and...
8) Wild horses
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
360 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Miller family's move from Ohio to Montana was uneventful. But now, Sadie's close-knit family is falling apart. And who is this fascinating Mark who helps to rescue a dying horse and shows up at the Amish hymn sing though he is English? And what is the story behind the mysterious wild horse?.
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
[2015?]
Physical Desc
361 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sadie must choose between Mark, who finds it hard to tell her the secrets of his past, and Daniel, a visitor from Lancaster County who's funny, well-mannered, and completely dedicated to his family. Meanwhile, there's horse trouble in Montana again - only this time, horses aren't being stolen, they're being shot by snipers in a blue pickup truck.
10) Big decisions
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
345 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Questions and indecision as well as answers and certainty enter Lizzie's life as she must decide whether to join the Amish church, to marry Stephen, and to continue teaching. Based on the true experiences of the author's extended family.
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
216 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Liz looked up to find his eyes on hers, with an expression completely undecipherable. Instantly, the words she had been planning to say became [e]mbedded in her throat, her knees weakened, and all common sense evaporated." -- Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
325 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Lancaster County's Amish are terrorized by two suspicious barn fires that force them to reconsider their traditional hands-off approach to violence, while the daughter of one of the victims becomes entranced by her friend's boyfriend.
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
vii, 192 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Gathered from interviews with real Amish grandmothers, tattered recipe boxes, and diaries; this assortment of Christmas goodies are popular in eastern Pennsylvania, particularly in the Lancaster area.
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
209 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"One Christmas morning, while young Amish twins Henry and Harvey are sledding, they find a big black dog wandering in a field. They adopt the Newfoundland and name him Lucky, and he soon becomes their best friend and playmate. When tragedy strikes and Harvey drowns in a spring creek, Henry's only source of comfort is his furry companion. To make matters worse, the Depression is especially hard on Henry's parents who have more children than they can...
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
297 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Will Lizzie Glick, a high-spirited Amish teenager, give up her dream of teaching school so that her wish for a family and a marriage can come true? Based on the true experiences of the author's extended family.
16) Davey's daughter
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
2013.
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Language
English
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
285 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The first in a captivating series about an independent Amish woman and her struggles in career and romance"--
Susan Lapp is a hardworking Amish woman in her early twenties. She enjoys the financial independence that working two jobs--as a housecleaner and at the local deli in Lancaster--affords her. And based on her sisters' tumultuous experiences with their husbands, she has no interest in dating or marriage. She's perfectly content with her life...
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