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Hiding the truth about her feelings for a widower because of her youthful indiscretions outside of their Amish community, a young woman receives a note that threatens to expose her, forcing her to evaluate her understanding about the nature of forgiveness.
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Spirit of the Amish volume 1
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Torn between the affections of two men, will Emma's time away from home help her choose? Although promised to the widowed neighbor Zeb, Emma is considering leaving her Amish community to watch over her younger brother Mark when he leaves for Philadelphia to explore the outside world during his Rumspringa. There, she reconnects with her former beau Caleb, who protects the Amish teens, introducing them to his life evangelizing and helping the homeless....
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Amish marriages are forever. 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...
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"An Amish girl faces an impossible choice as the consequences from her Rumspringa become all too real"--
"During the most difficult season of her life, how could she know whether their meeting was a gift from God-or another temptation? Maisy never expected that a Plain girl like her could have her heart stolen by an Englisch boy. But when her rumspringa ends and Maisy realizes she's pregnant, the reality of their choices-and their differences-sets...
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Spirit of the Amish volume 2
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2015.
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When a fire takes Lucy's livelihood and the life of her overbearing husband, she is on her own with a baby on the way. Overwhelmed with all the responsibilities of the farm, she goes to stay with her grandmother. There, she feels safe and gets to know Manny, a handsome widower who checks in on the ladies. Lucy's shy and gentle ways are appealing to Manny, but accepting love and affection comes hard for her. Will spending time with her grandmother's...
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Wells Landing volume 2
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Emily Ebersol is the bishop's daughter, and everyone--including Emily--assumes she'll marry a faithful Amish man and live out her days within the community. But her childhood sweetheart, Luke Lambright, fell in love with racing cars during his rumspringa and decided to leave Wells Landing. Emily prays for his return, but as the months go by, she begins spending time with another young man--a man who may not be as exciting as Luke, but perhaps he's...
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Seasons of Lancaster volume 2
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As Sadie King participates in the Amish rumspringa tradition outside of her community, she discovers different ways to express her musical talents and unexpectedly falls in love with Mike Trueherz, a non-Amish youth.
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An analysis of Amish youth culture profiles the coming-of-age ritual known as the rumspringa, during which sixteen-year-old Amish adolescents are permitted to venture outside of the bounds of their faith, experiment with alcohol and smoking, wear trendy clothes, and ultimately decide if they want to remain detached from the outside world.
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Accurately reveals the challenges faced by Amish youth caught between the expectations of traditional community and the pressures and temptations of adolescence.
On the surface, it appears that little has changed for Amish youth in the past decade: children learn to work hard early in life, they complete school by age fourteen or fifteen, and a year or two later they begin Rumspringa—that brief period during which they are free to
...11) Leaving home
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Belfie June Bryan volume 02
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"Martha Troyer has finally found the man she wants to marry. But when her beloved Paul Yoder shames himself by fighting--not very Amish like--Martha decides she must leave the safety of her beloved Amish community for the unknown Englisch world. Martha is determined to stay only long enough for the dust to settle, so she can convince her parents to forgive Paul and let them marry. But when trouble hits the Troyer family and her world is shaken to...
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"When Anke Bachman agrees to care for her Englisch nephew despite disapproval from her community, moving in to a derelict old house is her only option. With newcomer Josiah Mast's help, she might just be able to make the place livable. But Josiah's past has him wary of any hint of scandal. As their feelings blossom, can Josiah and Anke find acceptance in the community...and a future together? From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness...
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Winter Kisses by Beth Wiseman - Three generations of Stoltzfus women are all living under the same roof. At twenty-five, Naomi has never been married, and both her mother, Barbara, and her grandmother, Ruth, have recently been widowed. Each nursing broken or lonely hearts, they also each have potential suitors. When a storm on Christmas Eve forces the three couples to take shelter in the basement of the Stotlzfus homestead, secrets are revealed, hearts...
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[2023]
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Nursing her Amish neighbor: "Seeking a break from her nursing duties, Miriam Stoltzfus returns home to Lost Creek--and encounters her most difficult patient yet. Her childhood neighbor, Matthew King, is suffering after an accident left him injured and his younger brother dead. But he doesn't want anyone's help. Can Miriam guide him through his grief to prove he's still the strong, confident man she remembers?"--Back cover.
Caring for her Amish family:...
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