Cynthia Keller
From the author of ,An Amish Christmas, and ,A Plain & Fancy Christmas ,comes a heartwarming novel of marriage and family, new beginnings and poignant homecomingsâ€”just in time for the holidays., Â , 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 cousinâ€™s long-established bicycle shop. The move gives Jennie, Shep, and their two children a welcome chance for a fresh start., Â , 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 familyâ€”particularly 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. Mattieâ€™s unswerving good character in the face of adversity encourages Jennie to seek practical solutions to her own difficulties. A passing remark by Jennieâ€™s son transforms desperation about their finances into inspiration, leading her to embark upon a candy-making enterprise., Â , Soon, Jennieâ€™s newfound purpose collides with Shepâ€™s 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 beforeâ€”until an unexpected visitor arrives to give Jennie the greatest gift of all., Â ,Praise for Cynthia Kellerâ€™s heartwarming Amish novels ,Â ,An Amish Christmas , Â , â€œThis little book is a holiday charmer young and old will find appealing.â€â€”Fredericksburg, Free Lanceâ€“Star, Â , â€œ[A] sweet, poignant story.â€â€”,USA Today,Â ,A Plain & Fancy Christmas,Â , â€œ[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.â€â€”,Lincoln Journal Star, Â , â€œA wonderful read for the Christmas season.â€â€”FaithfulNews
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An Amish Gift