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Ballantine Books
November 2012
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Featuring: Jennie Davis; Shep Davis
256 pages
ISBN: 0345538137
EAN: 9780345538130
Kindle: B0080LKTS4
Hardcover / e-Book
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Inspirational Amish | Holiday
From the author of An Amish Christmas and A Plain & Fancy Christmas comes a heartwarming novel of marriage and family, new beginnings and poignant homecomingsβjust 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 cousinβs 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 familyβparticularly 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. Mattieβs unswerving good character in the face of adversity encourages Jennie to seek practical solutions to her own difficulties. A passing remark by Jennieβs son transforms desperation about their finances into inspiration, leading her to embark upon a candy-making enterprise. Soon, Jennieβs newfound purpose collides with Shepβs 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 beforeβuntil an unexpected visitor arrives to give Jennie the greatest gift of all.
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