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Liz had been in love once, had even been engaged. In fact, the wedding had been planned, the barn cleaned, and the celery was set to be harvested to make the traditional wedding soup. Just two weeks before the day she was to exchange vows with her beloved, he changed his mind, and that was that. Years pass, and Liz has made peace with her life as a single woman, a "leftover blessing" as the Amish say. She can admit to herself that Matthew, the owner...
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"It's 1931, and times are tough for the Miller family, who are raising eight children in the midst of the Great Depression. When Eli Miller passes away unexpectedly, and then a fire destroys their barn, Annie has no idea how she'll make ends meet. The Amish community rallies around her and the children, as is their custom, but as days turn into weeks and then into months, Annie's friends and neighbors return to their own routines and seem to expect...
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Amish novelist Linda Byler spins a heartwarming tale set in Amish country at Christmastime.
Annie and Fannie are twins and the youngest of twelve siblings. They're in the little Amish school's Christmas play, which they must practice for regularly, but what they're really passionate about is horses. Oh, what they would give to have a horse of their own to ride and groom and care for. It's all they can think about. Well, that and the way their older...
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Linda Byler is beloved for her skillful storytelling and true-to-life descriptions of Amish food, faith, and culture. As an Amish woman herself, she can share details of Amish life that few can replicate. Here are three heartwarming novellas full of longing, tragedy, complicated feelings, and ultimately love.
The More the Merrier: When Eli Miller passes away unexpectedly, and then a fire destroys their barn, Annie has no idea how she and her eight...
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Bestselling Amish novelist Linda Byler reveals her new Christmas legacy novel featuring Lizzie from Lizzie Searches for Love, the trilogy that launched Byler's writing career.
Lizzie is grown now and happily married with a large family of her own. Life is good in their big gray house with the sweeping views of the Blue Mountains. There is much to be thankful for amidst the ups and downs of raising six children, including a warm home, a faithful...
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Amish novelist Linda Byler spins a heartwarming tale about an Amish widow trying to survive in colonial America.
Paula has been cursed since birth-or so her mother told her for as long as she could remember. Her life is plagued by bad omens and disaster waits at every turn. Still, nothing could prepare her for the loss of three of her children, and then her husband. A recent immigrant to America, now a single mother of two, and dealing with severe...
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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...
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[2020]
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Linda Byler is beloved for her skillful story telling and true-to-life descriptions of Amish food, faith, and culture. As an Amish woman herself, she can share details of Amish life that few can replicate. Here are three heartwarming novellas full of longing, tragedy, complicated feelings, and ultimately love.
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