Bishop Troyer had faith that nineteen year old Ada Rupp would be a fine teacher for the special needs scholars in their Amish community. She had been taking care of her seven younger siblings even before the death of her mother and knows sign language as David, her five year old brother, is deaf.

While petite in stature, Ada has a huge compassionate spirit and studies as much as she can to help prepare her for the special needs of her students. Yet, she wonders about what would happen if she can't help them?

Meanwhile, the newly widowed Josiah Yoder fears leaving his six-year-old hearing-impaired son with anyone, let alone a young inexperienced teacher. Nathan screams and has massive tantrums that leaves his father bruised and frustrated. He just can't communicate with his son to ease his pain at the loss of his mother. Dare he leave his son with this young and pretty teacher? What will people think?

THE AMISH TEACHER'S GIFT is a true gift of a story that will capture your heart and inspire you with its compassion and love as this young teacher is determined to find the right way to reach the hearts and minds of the young special scholars in her charge. You too will cheer as Ada and Martha, her special assistant, try different strategies with the special needs children in their care.

Rachel J. Good is the talented author of THE AMISH TEACHER'S GIFT which is set in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area. Good is a delightful storyteller and THE AMISH TEACHER'S GIFT just pulls the reader into the story from the first sentence to its amazing conclusion. It has such an authentic voice and detailed descriptions. Good, a former teacher and librarian, lives near Amish communities in the Lancaster area and participates in many events with Amish friends. This background just brings the perfect tone and setting for the very intriguing storyline.

I am familiar with many praiseworthy writers who base their stories around the Amish, their customs, beliefs, life problems, and joys and Rachel J. Good is definitely in the top tier of writers penning Amish stories. I simply had to read THE AMISH TEACHER'S GIFT from cover to cover just to find out if and how Nathan adjusts to the school and what happens when Ada tries to make a big difference in the lives of this father and son pair who can't seem to communicate the love they share.

THE AMISH TEACHER'S GIFT is the first book in Rachel J. Good's Love & Promises series and it definitely gets top marks from me! While THE AMISH TEACHER'S GIFT is complete in and of itself and can be read as a standalone story, I just love the characters so much that I can't wait 'til the next book in the series comes out! So, be smart and get yourself a copy of this wonderful and compassionate story. THE AMISH TEACHER'S GIFT is truly a joy to read!