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An Amish gift : a novel / Cynthia Keller.
Summary:
After her husband, Shep, loses his latest job, he inherits a house, along with a long-established bicycle shop. The move gives Jennie, Shep, and their children a chance for a fresh start. While Shep dives into his new venture at the bike shop, Jennie loves being a stay-at-home mom but yearns to find some fulfillment outside of her family-- particularly as they struggle financially. She embarks on a candy-making enterprise, but as the holiday season approaches long-simmering tensions between husband and wife rise to the surface.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780345538130 (hc.)
- ISBN: 0345538137 (hc.)
- Physical Description: 237 p. ; 19 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, c2012.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- By the author of "A Plain and Fancy Christmas".
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- Subject:
- Amish > Pennsylvania > Fiction.
- Genre:
- Christmas stories.
Christian fiction.
Inspirational.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibsons Public Library | FIC KELL (Text) | 30886000498028 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Moving to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania after inheriting a distant cousin's house and bicycle shop, Jennie Davis, her recently unemployed husband and their two children hope for a new beginning and receive support and a sense of purpose from their Amish neighbors during a fateful Christmas season. 30,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
Moving to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, after inheriting a bicycle shop, Jennie Davis and her family hope for a new beginning and receive support and a sense of purpose from their Amish neighbors during a fateful Christmas season. - Random House, Inc.
From the author of An Amish Christmas and A Plain & Fancy Christmas comes a heartwarming novel of marriage and family, new beginnings and poignant homecomingsâjust in time for the holidays.
After her husband, Shep, loses his latest job, Jennie Davis is grateful to be in a car en route to beautiful Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Shep has inherited a house from a distant cousin, along with the cousinâs long-established bicycle shop. The move gives Jennie, Shep, and their two children a welcome chance for a fresh start.
While Shep dives into his new venture at the bike shop, Jennie carefully restores their broken-down house. She loves being a stay-at-home mom but yearns to find some fulfillment outside of her familyâparticularly as they struggle financially. On morning walks, she forges a friendship with her Amish neighbor, Mattie Fisher, who opens up about her modest way of life. Mattieâs unswerving good character in the face of adversity encourages Jennie to seek practical solutions to her own difficulties. A passing remark by Jennieâs son transforms desperation about their finances into inspiration, leading her to embark upon a candy-making enterprise.
Soon, Jennieâs newfound purpose collides with Shepâs growing stress at work and long-simmering tensions between husband and wife rise to the surface. As the holiday season approaches, their family is challenged as never beforeâuntil an unexpected visitor arrives to give Jennie the greatest gift of all.
Praise for Cynthia Kellerâs heartwarming Amish novels
An Amish Christmas
âThis little book is a holiday charmer young and old will find appealing.ââFredericksburg Free LanceâStar
â[A] sweet, poignant story.ââUSA Today
A Plain & Fancy Christmas
â[This novel] does what a good holiday tale should; it invites readers to turn off the cellphone and television and wrap themselves up in a warm, compelling story.ââLincoln Journal Star
âA wonderful read for the Christmas season.ââFaithfulNews