Amish Lives - Five Novellas (Paperback)

Child Of Innocence: Beyond The Pines, is a moving story about a young Amish woman who takes a homeless man under her wing and feeds him daily, except for the Sabbath. She has a summer job taking care of a family while the wife recovers. On the day she is to return to her own family, she makes one last visit to the stranger who lives in the pine woods. What happens on that day changes her Amish community forever and many hard decisions have to be made. Amish Anna Finds Love: Dark Family Secrets Revealed, is the story of a young woman who has always had trouble interacting with her sister who remains aloof, spiteful and vindictive. It all seems to come to a head when Katie returns from her rumspringa and Anna reveals her new love for the boy on the next farm over. Catherine Heads For Greener Pastures In Chicago: One Amish Teenager's Rebellion, is about Catherine -- a teenager who has always been rebellious within her Amish community. She meets a non-Amish boy one farm over and they and a few other teens decide to train hop their way to Chicago. Leaving early one morning, Catherine joins Matt on their big adventure to Chicago. After finally reaching the huge city, things start to happen that make her wish she was back with her family, held safe within her Amish community and that rebellion is sometimes not all it's made out to be. All For The Love Of Sara Beth, is a love story about three young Amish teenagers. Sara Beth loves Elijah and they are going to get married. Mary moves between Sara Beth and Elijah's farm and seeks the love of all the young men in the Amish community. She gets Elijah away from Sara Beth and devastated, Sara Beth eventually finds solace in Jacob. Elijah wins her back, the community is in an uproar, and together, Sara Beth and Elijah plan their futures together. It's a very hard decision but this story has a lovely, emotional ending and how the young couple gets on in the city is inspiring, taking their Amish beliefs with them but not dressing the part. When Jacob makes his move, their entire world is turned upside down. The Power Of Grace is a beautiful love story about one young Amish couple that had planned to get married when they were permitted to do so. One horrible lie told by a young woman throws the entire community into chaos and splits Jacob And Grace Ella apart. It's only when the woman confesses that things may start to be pulled together once again. The only problem is, unable to stand all of the changes in her life now that she cannot be with Jacob, Grace Ella runs off and the brothers of both families set out to find her. This is a story about love, faith, sin and joy, and ultimately--the power of grace and forgiveness.