Henk-Jan van der Klis

Three authors (Beth Wiseman, Kathleen Fuller, Barbara Cameron) wrote three novellas on Christmastime in Lancaster Country, Amish‘s Paradise, Pennsylvania. Timeless themes like a returned lover, inner & outer beauty and the longing for offspring, a place and family to belong to. Seth & Miriam deal with pretty on the outside versus inner beauty. Daniel’s return to his Amish roots really upset his late brother’s widow Lydia. The couple face tough choices. The storyline is enriched by other personalities. David and Sarah, both struggling without one child open their home for two ‘lost in Paradise’ guests. Kate & Jason appear to expect a child any day (a Christmas child?). These love stories are interwoven with Amish customs, dialect (Deitsch), faith and personal struggles and choices regarding love, envy, forgiveness, child expectancy and God’s plan for your life. The stories are loosely connected, but can be read apart. Fortunately a happy end makes everything ready for Christmas. As an extra guidance for group reading and authentic old order Amish recipes are added to this threefold Christmas present: An Amish Christmas.

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