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The Hidden Life: An Amish novel of faith, love, and second chances

Author : Adina Senft

Publisher : Moonshell Books, Inc.

Page : 303 pages

File Size : 38,42 MB

Release : 2020-05-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1950854043

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Three Amish best friends. Three hurting hearts. One quilt that binds them together. Emma Stolzfus has never been courted or kissed, and now that she’s thirty, it has become her place as the family’s last unmarried daughter to look after her elderly mother. But in the dark hours while Mamm is asleep, Emma writes letters and essays for Amish periodicals, short stories for her nieces and nephews, and, secretly, a novel just for herself. After she enters the book in a writing contest, a New York literary agent takes an interest not only in her work, but in her as an Amish woman. Emma takes the train all the way to the city to meet him. When she returns, something about her is different—and the men of her Amish community suddenly notice the shy spinster in a way they never did before. But how can she settle for second best when her heart made its first choice long ago? She’s been in love for years with a man she can never have. Only her friends, Amelia and Carrie, know the truth Emma shares while they work together on their quilt. Only they will understand when an old tragedy comes to light that will either hurt or heal ... and reveal Emma’s hidden life. “Any book that can both entertain and leave me thinking is a book worth reading! Adina Senft is quickly becoming one of my favourite writers of Amish fiction.” —Christian Fiction Addiction on The Hidden Life The Hidden Life is the second novel in the Whinburg Township Amish series. Books 1-3 can be read as standalones, and have threads of family and friendship tying them together. No strong language, just a loving kiss and a guaranteed happily ever after. If you like books by Jennifer Spredemann, Jennifer Beckstrand, or Serena B. Miller, you’re in the right place. Enjoy! This is the second edition. First published by Hachette FaithWords in 2012.



Amish Quilts

Author : Janneken Smucker

Publisher : JHU Press

Page : 290 pages

File Size : 24,74 MB

Release : 2013-11-15

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1421410540

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The definitive study on the history, meaning, art, and commerce of Amish quilts. Second Place Winner of the Design and Effectiveness Award of the Washington Publishers Quilts have become a cherished symbol of Amish craftsmanship and the beauty of the simple life. Country stores in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and other tourist regions display row after row of handcrafted quilts. In luxury homes, office buildings, and museums, the quilts have been preserved and displayed as priceless artifacts. They are even pictured on collectible stamps. Amish Quilts explores how these objects evolved from practical bed linens into contemporary art. In this in-depth study, illustrated with more than 100 stunning color photographs, Janneken Smucker discusses what makes an Amish quilt Amish. She examines the value of quilts to those who have made, bought, sold, exhibited, and preserved them and how that value changes as a quilt travels from Amish hands to marketplace to consumers. A fifth-generation Mennonite quiltmaker herself, Smucker traces the history of Amish quilts from their use in the late nineteenth century to their sale in the lucrative business practices of today. Through her own observations as well as oral histories, newspaper accounts, ephemera, and other archival sources, she seeks to understand how the term “Amish” became a style and what it means to both quiltmakers and consumers. She also looks at how quilts influence fashion and raises issues of authenticity of quilts in the marketplace. Whether considered as art, craft, or commodity, Amish quilts reflect the intersections of consumerism and connoisseurship, religion and commerce, nostalgia and aesthetics. By thoroughly examining all of these aspects, Amish Quilts is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of these beautiful works.



Amish Quilts of Lancaster County

Author : Patricia T. Herr

Publisher : Schiffer Craft

Page : 204 pages

File Size : 22,37 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN :

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Enjoy the bold design and glowing colors of Amish quilts, specifically the 82 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Amish quilts formerly known as the Esprit collection. This volume gives new insight into their beauty, using over 350 detailed color photographs and discussions of Amish culture, quilting patterns, materials, and construction.



Amish Family Quilt

Author : Samantha Price

Publisher :

Page : 250 pages

File Size : 42,65 MB

Release : 2021-07-26

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ISBN :

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A new baby, a family quilt, and another surprise houseguest. The apple harvest is drawing to a close as the Bruner/Baker family get ready for more babies to arrive. But they're not too busy to work on the quilt for Hope's wedding. As usual, nothing goes to plan. The chaos steps up when Levi reluctantly agrees to taking on yet another houseguest. Meanwhile, Ada's nephew is trying to help out, but is he doing more harm than good? What the reviews say about The Amish Bonnet Sisters series: ★★★★★ You don't want to put them down once you start reading them. You will not be disappointed. ★★★★★ What a story! I shook my phone so much it turned the flashlight on. Do not start this book unless you have time to finish it... It's spellbinding. ★★★★★ Samantha Price just keeps on writing stories that hold your interest. ★★★★★ Each character continues to develop and grow. Always an interesting turn in every book. Can't wait for more!!! ★★★★★ This entire series is absolutely enthralling. ★★★★★ I couldn't put them down! This best-selling sweet Amish Romance series is best read in order starting from book #1 Amish Mercy. Or catch up with the bundled box sets starting with The Amish Bonnet Sisters Box Sets Books 1 - 3 (Amish Mercy, Amish Honor, A Simple Kiss). All the books in The Amish Bonnet Sisters series by USA Today bestselling and multiple Kindle All-Star Samantha Price: 1 Amish Mercy 2 Amish Honor 3 A Simple Kiss 4 Amish Joy 5 Amish Family Secrets 6 The Englisher 7 Missing Florence 8 Their Amish Stepfather 9 A Baby For Florence. 10 Amish Bliss 11 Amish Apple Harvest 12 Amish Mayhem 13 The Cost of Lies 14 Amish Winter of Hope 15 A Baby for Joy 16 The Amish Meddler 17 The Unsuitable Amish Bride 18 Her Amish Farm 19 The Unsuitable Amish Wedding 20 Her Amish Secret 21 Amish Harvest Mayhem 22 Amish Family Quilt



Murder, Plain and Simple

Author : Isabella Alan

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 370 pages

File Size : 17,53 MB

Release : 2013-09-03

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0451413636

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First in a new series! When Angela Braddock inherits her late aunt’s beautiful Amish quilt shop, she leaves behind her career and broken engagement for a fresh start in Holmes County, Ohio. With her snazzy cowboy boots and her ornithophobic French bulldog, Angie doesn’t exactly fit in with the predominantly Amish community in Rolling Brook, but her aunt’s quilting circle tries to make her feel welcome as she prepares for the reopening of Running Stitch. On the big day, Angie gets a taste of success as the locals and Englisch tourists browse the store’s wares while the quilters stitch away. But when Angie finds the body of ornery Amish woodworker Joseph in her storeroom the next morning, everything starts falling apart. With evidence mounting against her, Angie is determined to find the culprit before the local sheriff can arrest her. Rolling Brook always appeared to be a simple place, but the closer Angie gets to the killer, the more she realizes that nothing in the small Amish community is as plain as it seems....



An Amish Quilting Bee

Author : Amy Clipston

Publisher : Zondervan

Page : 336 pages

File Size : 14,47 MB

Release : 2021-12-07

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0310365864

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Three charming stories of cozy quilting circles and budding romance Patchwork Promises by Amy Clipston When Colin Zook and his beloved grandmother lose everything in a fire, their greatest loss is a beloved family heirloom quilt that helped keep her dementia at bay. When Joanne Lapp hears about the loss, she decides to re-create the quilt. Colin soon feels himself developing feelings for her, but he’s held back by the knowledge that a future with him would involve care of his grandmother and his farm. Will Joanne look past his list of responsibilities and see him for who he truly is? A Common Thread by Kathleen Fuller Susie Glick returns from a shopping trip laden with beautiful fabric for her quilting group. On the bus ride, Alex Lehman—her crush from three years ago—sits next to her. Alex left Middlefield to explore the country, and now he’s back and ready to join the church. Susie was just a kid when he left, but now she’s a woman—and she definitely has his interest. The women in her quilting circle aren’t as excited about Alex’s return, assuming that he’ll leave again in search of adventure. Susie is convinced they’re wrong, but just as they start dating, Alex tells Susie he has to leave. He says he’ll return, but Susie must decide whether or not she can trust the man she fears has captured her heart. Stitched Together by Shelley Shepard Gray Rosie’s joy is her yearly project for the Pinecraft Mennonite Quilt Sale, and she dreams of being the top earner. But she’s worried that she’s bitten off more than she can chew with her latest entry. To make things even more confusing, after coming to terms with her single state, she’s recently formed a friendship with Tim Christner. He’s only in town for a month, but he has Rosie wondering if she’s found love at last. Now all she has to do is figure out how to get the quilt done so she can concentrate on him. But with her once very organized life in total disarray, everything comes to a head just before the sale. Rosie is forced to reexamine her priorities before she loses not only her place in the quilt show but everything else she’s ever wanted. Sweet Amish novellas with happily-ever-afters Book length: 75,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs



Her Amish Wedding Quilt

Author : Winnie Griggs

Publisher : Forever

Page : 263 pages

File Size : 13,7 MB

Release : 2020-12-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1538735806

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An Amish seamstress and a single father have a chance to make a fresh start in this heartwarming novel about finding love when you need it the most. Spirited, forthright, impulsive -- everyone told Greta Eicher she'd have to change her ways if she ever hoped to marry. Then her best friend Calvin, the man she thought she would wed, chooses another woman. Now Greta's wondering if the others were right all along. Her dreams dashed, she pours her energy into crafting beautiful quilts at her shop and helping widower Noah Stoll care for his adorable young children. Noah knows it's time to think about finding a wife. When Greta offers to play matchmaker on his behalf, Noah eagerly accepts. After all, no one knows his children better. But none of the women she suggests seems quite right, because, unexpectedly, his feelings of respect and friendship for Greta have grown into something even deeper and richer. But will he have enough faith to overcome the pain of his past and give love another chance?



Amish Quilt

Author : Eve Granick

Publisher :

Page : 200 pages

File Size : 40,58 MB

Release : 1994-05

Category : History

ISBN :

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Comprehensive in its treatment of the Amish quilt, this authoritative work's topics include the origin and beliefs of the Amish; the Amish and Pennsylvania Dutch culture; historical development of the Amish qui



Quilts among the Plain People

Author : Rachel T. Pellman

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 120 pages

File Size : 17,38 MB

Release : 1981-12-01

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1680992635

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Discover why so many Amish and Mennonites, committed to a simple life, make beautiful quilts. This book looks at quilting in plain communities and the possible origins of quilt patterns popular among the Amish and Mennonites. Why do so many Amish and Mennonites who are devoutly committed to a simple, austere life make beautiful quilts? Why this splash of beauty? What are the favorite designs? How has quilting become a part of the very fabric of Amish and Mennonite life? What are basic how-tos of quiltmaking? "Quilting has survived among these frugal, simple people because a quilt is not only apiece of art. It is also functional."



Amish Crib Quilts From the Midwest

Author : Janneken Smucker

Publisher :

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 24,1 MB

Release : 2003-06

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN :

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A rare collection of 90 antique Amish quilts for children is show-cased in this brilliantly colorful volume. Few antique Amish crib quilts remain because they were put to hard use in large families which typically averaged seven children. But Sara Miller of Kalona, Iowa, herself a member of the Old Order Amish, began building a collection of lovely antique crib quilts which she learned about as the proprietor of a fabric and quilt shop. Thus began an unusual odyssey -- Sara, who once disparaged the quilting tradition of her heritage, thinking it dull and drab, began to see its graphic beauty when outsiders became intent on owning Amish quilts. The richly colorful quilts featured here come from Amish communities through the Midwestern United States. In addition to 90 full-color plates of the exquisite quilts is interpretive commentary and documentation, plus three essays elaborating on the significance of the collection. Author Janneken Smucker descends from a line of quilters in the Amish-Mennonite community of Goshen, IN; Dr. Patricia Cox Crews is Director of the International Quilt Study Center in Lincoln, NE; Dr. Linda Welters is Professor of Textiles at the University of Rhode Island. Amish Crib Quilts from the Midwest: The Sara Miller Collection is an unusual feast visually. The analyses that accompany the boldly beautiful images contribute scholarship to this intersection of art and the life of the Amish.