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October 2015
On Sale: October 6, 2015
Featuring: Joshua; Miriam
360 pages
ISBN: 0451469992
EAN: 9780451469991
Kindle: B00SI028KO
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Amish | Inspirational Historical | Historical
A young Amish boy ventures from Pennsylvania to California
in this richly imagined historical novel from the author of
An Unseemly Wife.
1867. Growing up among the
Pennsylvania Amish, eleven-year-old Joshua knows that his
father is a respected church deacon who has the ear of God.
But he’s also seen his father’s weakness for drink, and
borne the brunt of his violent rages. In the aftermath of a
disastrous fire, Joshua fears his father’s reprimand enough
to run away from home. Having never experienced the ways of
the English, Joshua now embarks on a decade-long journey to
California, where he’s heard it’s always summer. His mother, Miriam, is forced to take on the unusual role of
head of the family when her husband is unable to recover
physically, emotionally, or spiritually from the fire. As
mother and son each find themselves in uncharted territory,
they must draw on strength and forgiveness from within.
Urged by everyone to accept her son’s death, Miriam never
gives up hope of seeing Joshua again. But even as her
prayers are answered so many years later, Joshua’s reunion
will require him to face his father once again…
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