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Wonderful Christian Fiction in  Wildflowers from Winter by Katie Ganshert Imagine a childhood that was not the happiest, a father who died of drowning after a stroke, a mother whom you are estranged from after she "took up" with the pastor who said your father was in hell for being a cripple due to the stroke....that he needed to repent as he had obviously sinned.....imagine the best friend who kept you alive and sane when everyone else in school turned against you....and the best friend then turns to God when you have turned against God....the farm where grandpa lived was your only safe place and mom moved you from there to a ratty old trailer in a ratty old trailer park..... yes, imagine all that, and it all comes flooding back and brings you up short when mom calls Bethany Quinn to say that tragedy has struck....calls at work where she is never to receive personal calls to say that best friend, Robin, has had a terrible incident. Robin's husband is in th...

Armchair BEA Central: Hear Ye, Hear Ye - All About This Year's Interviews! Sunday, June 3   Kickin' Off Armchair BEA 2012! Monday, June 4   Daily Topic: Introductions First Tuesday, June 5   Daily Topic: Giveaways Everywhere! & Best of 2012 10:00pm   Armchair BEA Twitter Party Wednesday, June 6   Daily Topic: Networking ... In Real Life?! 11:00am   Armchair BEA Twitter Party Thursday, June 7   Daily Topic: Beyond the Blog 7:00pm   Armchair BEA Twitter Party Friday, June 8   Daily Topic: The Future of Book Blogging Saturday, June 9   Wrappin' Up Armchair BEA 2012! Twitter Parties in your PJ's!!!   Mark your calendars now to join us in some book chatter during one or all of the following times: Tuesday, June 5, 2012:  11:00 pm-1:00 am EST (8:00-10:00 pm PST) Wednesday, June 6, 2012:  12:00 Noon-2...

ARMCHAIR BEA Blog Interview with blogger: Rhonda Gayle Nash-Hall Please tell us a little bit about yourself: Who are you? How long have you been  blogging? Why did you get into blogging?   I am a 50-yr. old retired teacher, on disability due to health problems.  I have always loved reading and taught my daughters to love it too.  I have 3 grown daughters, 4 grown stepchildren, and 11 stepgrandchildren.  I have just been blogging a few months and got into blogging due to my love of reading and writing, and free books and connections with authors.  :) Tell us one non-book-related thing that everyone reading your blog may not know about you.   I started teaching at age 11 when I served as a substitute Sunday School teacher in my small Baptist church.   I also helped teach Bible School every summer from that age.   Which is your favorite post that you have written that you want everyone to read?   My Interview with Author, Jerry Eiche...

Review of  Following Your Heart ,  Book 2 in   Fields of Home  series By Jerry Eicher What an exciting book!   I was so sad when  Missing Your Smile  ended as I was anxious to find out what was going to happen to Susan Hostetler  and Teresa Long when they returned to Susan's Amish home in Indiana.   I was not disappointed in the book, but was surprised and upset when Deacon Ray banned Teresa from attending the church services or interacting with the Amish community. At least, he didn't say that Anna and Menno Hostetler could not allow her to remain living in their home with her baby son, Samuel.   Good ole' Thomas comes calling to try to patch things up with Susan, but she refuses to forgive him and sends him packing yet again!  He then hatches a scheme that will cause heartache and trouble for many...he will fix Teresa up with an Amish husband and decided that Yost Byler fits the bill perfectly.  Well, Yost has q...

Review of Missing Your Smile  by Jerry Eicher Book one in Fields of Home series Wow!   I love Jerry Eicher's books and this book, Missing Your Smile,  is no disappointment!    Susan Hostetler is all set to marry Amishman, Thomas Stoll, until she catches him with her best friend, Eunice.   She is so upset by this that she leaves the Amish community and flees to a big city, Asbury Park, New Jersey.  Leaving her Indiana Amish home and community is not easy.   She receives numerous letters from her Mamm, telling her that they are all "missing her smile".    Susan works in a bakery with Laura, who hired her after receiving a glowing recommendation from their mutual friend, Bonnie.   Susan becomes close with Laura's son, Robby, who is like the brother she never had. Susan receives a visit from a young woman, Teresa, who is pregnant and unmarried.  Teresa wants Susan to adopt her baby and raise it in the Amish faith. ...

WINNER!!!!!  WINNER!!!!!!!!!    WINNER!!!!! Jerry Eicher's Missing Your Smile and Following Your Heart  Debbi:  Deborah Spaulding!   Send me your address on facebook, please, so that I can mail your 2 autographed books to you!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!   

Interview with Author, Jerry Eicher Jerry Eicher and wife, Tina Eicher I am delighted to be able to share an interview with author of Amish fiction, Jerry Eicher, today.   Please see my questions in red and Jerry's reponses in black.   Enjoy! 1.  I see that you were raised in the Amish culture and faith.  Can you share some of your experiences with the readers?      You grow up somewhat sheltered, which is not that unusual for any dedicated Christian community, I suppose. Our youth group was an absolute delight. Loving, supportive, and an inclusive bunch of people. Both Tina and I have pleasant memories of volleyball games, Wednesday night sewing, ice skating, etc. And riding in buggies.   2.   You left the Amish faith.  Do you ever attend Amish church services and do you still have contact with your Amish relatives?      We have contact at funerals primarily, and the occasional visit. M...