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Review of A Plain Death by Amanda Flower An unlikely friendship between a high-tech woman and a runaway Amish girl leads to murder. Her first day in Appleseed Creek, Ohio, Chloe Humphrey, befriends Becky, an ex-Amish teenager looking for a new home. While driving Chloe’s car, Becky collides with a buggy, killing an Amish bishop in the process. The case moves from accident to murder when police reveal a cut brake line. Now, Chloe and Becky’s handsome brother, Timothy, must discover who the real intended victim is before the murderer makes a second attempt. This is the book for those readers who love suspense and mystery!   I love trying to figure out "who done it" as I read mysteries and this was a tough one!  I will say that I never fully figured the whole mystery out before the truth was finally revealed.  I am so excited to see that a sequel is due out in Feb. 2013, A Plain Scandal . Amanda Flower makes her characters rich.  You will love the good guys a...

Author Interview with Wanda Brunstetter !!!    I am delighted to have Wanda Brunstetter as my guest on my blog today.    Wanda has graciously agreed to answer some questions for us, her faithful followers and readers.   Grab a cup of tea and sit back and enjoy!!!   1.   What prompted you to start writing?  how long have you been writing?         My desire to write began when I was in 2nd grade and wrote a poem about a moth. My teacher said it was well-written, and she encouraged me to keep writing. I didn't write for publication until I was married and my children had started school. My first short story was published in 1982, and in 1997 I sold my first novel. 2.  What makes you write Amish fiction?         I chose to write about the Amish because my husband grew up in a Mennonite church and we have many Amish friends in several communities throughout the sta...

Review of The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club by Wanda Brunstetter Lives are transformed--One Stitch at a Time!  As Amish widow,  Emma Yoder, contemplates the task ahead, her thoughts center on one: What if she fails?  Longing to remove a burden from her family by becoming self-sufficient, Emma has offered to hold quilting classes in her home.  But when she sees the patchwork of faces assembled for the first lesson, her confidence dwindles as doubt threatens to take hold.   There's Star Stephens, a young woman yearning for stability; Pam & Stuart Johnston, a struggling couple at odds in their marriage; Paul Ramirez, a widowed father hoping to find solace in finishing a quilt; Jan Sweet, a rough and tough biker looking for something creative to do;  and Ruby Lee Williams, a preacher's wife seeking relaxation amid mounting parish problems. While Emma grows to realize her ability to share her passion for quilting and her faith, the beginning q...

Review of The Girl's Still Got It by Liz Curtis Higgs  I have read the book of Ruth in the Bible many times and I have read many Bible study books about Ruth, but none like this one by Liz Curtis Higgs. She makes you feel like you are actually there with Ruth and Naomi experiencing it all.   YOu can almost smell the grain as she gleans the field, and feel the sun on her back.    You can feel Naomi's bitterness and then you can feel the hope that comes to these ladies through Boaz.   Boaz is the kinsman redeemer for Ruth but God is ultimately the kinsman redeemer for us all if we will accept His love.   Naomi experiences indescribable joy in the birth of her grandson, Obed.   Ruth experiences love and acceptance.   Obed knows much about this as his own mother is Rahab, the prostitute.  He knows how to make others feel acceptance and love. There is a Bible study at the conclusion of the book which could be used by individuals or groups...

Anessia's Quest:  Restoration of a Shattered Life, Fulfillment of a Profound Destiny By Karen Arnpriester Follow the life of a young girl into adulthood. Celebrate the journey and her choices that change a heartbreaking situation into a glorious life of love, truth, compassion, and joy.   Pagne finds the love of God and the support of her Heavenly Angel through life's emotional roller coaster.  An angel that protects, leads and assures Pagne that she is not alone by using an unusual method of communication (assaulting and delighting the senses).    Pagne shares healing, tears, and laughter with a group of broken people that become her family.   She discovers the purpose of her life and the revelation of God's destiny for her.  Pagne will eventually understand the powerful ripple she created as she lived her life.   She was not an accident, she was placed on Earth with divine intent. ****************************************************...