Beverly Lewis
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English
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A thoroughly modern woman, Sarah Cain has long disdained her sister's Plain lifestyle. But when news comes of her sister's death, Sarah is stunned to learn she has been named guardian of her children. How can Sarah sacrifice her successful career and a life she enjoys to raise five Amish orphans she barely knows? Besides, Sarah is harboring a secret grief of her own...Will the sorrow that divides them ultimately unite the new family?
42) The wish
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Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Leona Speicher got the "sister" she'd always dreamed of the day Gloria Gingerich and her family moved to Lancaster County Amish farmland. The Arkansas newcomers seem to be everything a devout Plain family should be, and Leona can't help comparing Gloria's's engaging young parents to her own. Leona's cousin shows a romantic interest in Gloria around the same time as Gloria's older brother expresses his fondness for Leona--it seems likely the two young...
43) Sanctuary
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[2001]
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English
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She prayed the day would never come, but when her past comes calling, Melissa James has no choice but to flee. Pursued and living on the run, she finds longed-for sanctuary in Amish country. Part thriller, art romance, Sanctuary is a compelling story of revenge, the price of freedom, and the solace found in friendship.
44) The ebb tide
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English
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When a well-to-do family asks Sallie Riehl to be their daughter's nanny for the summer at their Cape May, New Jersey, vacation home, she jumps at the chance to broaden her horizons beyond the Lancaster County Amish community where she grew up. Curious by nature, Sallie loves reading and learning, and she fears that her chances of making a good match with an Amish farmer will be hampered because of it. Though she loves taking care of nine-year-old...
45) The sunroom
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Pub. Date
[1998]
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English
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The wonderful story of a talented and passionate young pianist on the verge of adolescence who learns the devastating news of her mother''s critical illness. Heartbreak and joy are intertwined in this powerful gift book.
46) Frog power
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Series
Cul-de-sac kids volume 5
Pub. Date
[1995]
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English
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The inclusion of Jason's frog Croaker in the Easter pet parade she is planning challenges Stacy's fear of frogs.
47) Piggy party
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Cul-de-sac kids volume 19
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[1999]
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English
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Carly Hunter is chosen to take the class guinea pig home for the weekend, just in time for Groundhog Day. Tired of winter, she decides to test Piggy's skill for weather-telling.Can Piggy guess the beginning of spring? Will he see his shadow?When the Cul-de-sac Kids hear of Carly's experiment, they join in--and bring their pets. But with all the crew on Blossom Hill Lane there for the party, can trouble be far away?
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Series
Cul-de-sac kids volume 16
Pub. Date
[1997]
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English
Description
Abby and Stacy build a tree house and decide not to share it with the other Cul-de-sac Kids, even if they have to form a new all-girls club to get their way.
49) Pickle pizza
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Series
Cul-de-sac kids volume 8
Pub. Date
[1996]
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English
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Hoping to surprise his grandfather on Father's Day, Eric tries both a bird sculpture and a pickle pizza and worries about the acceptability of both gifts.
50) October song
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2001.
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English
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From newlyweds Katie and Dan living in the shadow of the shunning, to Rachel and Philip embracing parenthood even as he acclimates to Amish life as an outsider... From the courtship of Lydia Cottrell and her betrothed, Levi King, to Sarah Cain, now a wife and mother struggling to bridge her own life with that of the People... October Song is overflowing with the simpler things of life that make a Lewis novel an unforgettable journey into the depths...
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Pub. Date
[2004]
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English
Description
Amish Recipes from the Collection of Beverly Lewis A homespun, authentic collection of Amish recipes collected over the years by Beverly Lewis. Many are from her grandmother and other family members as well as dear friends from the Amish world she writes about with such power and authenticity. Now she lovingly shares these with her millions of readers who have come to treasure her fictional insights into Amish life. The additional Amish sayings and...
52) Better than best
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Girls only volume 6
Pub. Date
2000.
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English
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Filled with competition fever, Jenna and her gymnastics teammates lose sight of their goal to work as a unit.
54) Child of mine
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English
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Jack Livingston has been raising his nine-year-old adopted niece, Natalie, since the accident that took her parents' lives. While he travels for work, Natalie is lovingly cared for by Laura, an Amish nanny who loves her as her own. Kelly Maines is nearing the end of her rope. Her baby was kidnapped, the apparent victim of a black market adoption ring, and for eight years, Kelly has tirelessly pursued every lead to its bitter end. Now, there's one...
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Cul-de-sac kids volume 9
Pub. Date
[1996]
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English
Description
Fighting over a Fourth of July contest for the best decorated mailbox threatens to tear apart the Cul-de-sac Kids.
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Pub. Date
[2007]
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English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Merry Hanson, living amongst the Amish in rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, relies on her Christian faith to guide her through such challenging situations as the childhood death of her twin sister, the disappearance of a friend's mother, boy troubles, a skating accident, and her Amish friend's newfound interest in the modern world.
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Pub. Date
2007.
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English
Description
Fifteen-year-old Merry Hanson, living amongst the Amish in rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, relies on her Christian faith to guide her through such challenging situations as the physical abuse of her schoolmate, an arson investigation, a car accident, and an abandoned baby.
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