A Plain Leaving #1
The Sisters of Lancaster County
by Leslie Gould
Review & GIVEAWAY!
Review & GIVEAWAY!
Description
Gould Offers a New Amish Series in Idyllic Lancaster County
At age twenty, Jessica Bachman left her two beloved sisters and her Amish community after clashing with the new bishop about her role in the family and the future of their farm. She tried to convince Silas Kemp, who'd been courting her for two years, to join her, but when he said no, she fled anyway.
Three years later, she returns home for the first time since leaving Lancaster to attend her father's funeral. Her arrival back revives all sorts of emotions--yearnings and sorrows alike. Jessica knows things will never return to how they were. But in seeing Silas again, she can't help but wonder what might have been.
Struggling to decide where her next step should take her, she learns the story of a Revolutionary War-era ancestor that echoes her own choices. Will Jessica leave her family and community forever, or is there peace and healing and love yet to come?
At age twenty, Jessica Bachman left her two beloved sisters and her Amish community after clashing with the new bishop about her role in the family and the future of their farm. She tried to convince Silas Kemp, who'd been courting her for two years, to join her, but when he said no, she fled anyway.
Three years later, she returns home for the first time since leaving Lancaster to attend her father's funeral. Her arrival back revives all sorts of emotions--yearnings and sorrows alike. Jessica knows things will never return to how they were. But in seeing Silas again, she can't help but wonder what might have been.
Struggling to decide where her next step should take her, she learns the story of a Revolutionary War-era ancestor that echoes her own choices. Will Jessica leave her family and community forever, or is there peace and healing and love yet to come?
Biography
Leslie Gould is the best-selling and award-winning author of twenty-five novels. She loves traveling, research, Shakespeare's plays, and church history. She and her husband live in Portland, Oregon and are the parents of four children. http://www.lesliegould.com/
My Perspective ~
Jessica was shunned after leaving her Amish roots for a new experience in the Englisch world. The death of her father brought her home where life with her family was difficult as a result of her shunning. Her family showed her no mercy, aside from her Amish aunt who shared the Revolutionary War history of her ancestors and the farmland left to successive family members. This compelling story of Ruby's life revealed a wealth of information helpful to Jessica. Jessica and Ruby's lives paralleled one another with their interwoven connections.
Current issues enter the picture, such as shunning, family dysfunction, personal loss and relationships, fracking on Amish land, and the future of Jessica's family property. Not your usual Amish story, the author adds so much depth to this compelling story with its rich historical detailing, descriptive landscape and characterizations.
Written with strong insight into the Amish community and well researched information regarding the Revolutionary war, Leslie Gould has created one of her best achievements in her literary career. It was difficult to see this story come to its conclusion. I highly recommend "A Plain Leaving" for its wealth of family dynamics and personal developments!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book with no expectations for a positive review. All expressed opinions are my own.
Current issues enter the picture, such as shunning, family dysfunction, personal loss and relationships, fracking on Amish land, and the future of Jessica's family property. Not your usual Amish story, the author adds so much depth to this compelling story with its rich historical detailing, descriptive landscape and characterizations.
Written with strong insight into the Amish community and well researched information regarding the Revolutionary war, Leslie Gould has created one of her best achievements in her literary career. It was difficult to see this story come to its conclusion. I highly recommend "A Plain Leaving" for its wealth of family dynamics and personal developments!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book with no expectations for a positive review. All expressed opinions are my own.
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I love reading Leslie Gould's books! I look forward to this new series. Thank you for the giveaway opportunity.
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Thank you for your perspective. I love Leslie Gould's books and can't wait to get my hands on A Plain Leaving. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
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