18 books like The Shunning

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The last song Nicholas Sparks · 2009 · ★ 4.2 · 390p · ≈ 13h · Moderate 1 bestselling author Nicholas Sparks's new novel is at once a compelling family drama and a heartrending tale of young love.Seventeen year old Veronica "Ronnie" Miller's life was turned upside-down when her parents divorced and her father moved from New York City to Wilmington, North Carolina. Three years later, she remains angry and alientated from her parents, especially her father...until her… Shares: Community pick

Little Women Louisa May Alcott · 1848 · ★ 4.2 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Louisa May Alcotts classic novel, set during the Civil War, has always captivated even the most reluctant readers. Little girls, especially, love following the adventures of the four March sisters--Meg, Beth, Amy, and most of all, the tomboy Jo--as they experience the joys and disappointments, tragedies and triumphs, of growing up. This simpler version captures all the charm and warmth of the… Shares: Drama

The forbidden Beverly Lewis · 2008 · ★ 4.0 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The church split has not extinguished their love, but the demands of one man still stand in their way... Caleb Yoder's father has forbidden him to court Nellie Mae Fisher, but words alone cannot stop Caleb's devotion. Yet if he continues to pursue Nellie, he risks losing everything. Nellie, too, is torn. She longs to marry her Old Order beau but cannot ignore the gentle pull she feels toward… Shares: Amish, Pennsylvania, Christian Fiction

Kornwolf Tristan Egolf · 2005 · ★ 3.6 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate O. Brynmor retourne en Pennsylvanie, sa terre natale qu'il avait quittée. Il y devient reporter et rejoue à la boxe, sa passion, avec un entraîneur, J. Stumpf. Des déprédations commises dans les fermes aux alentours l'incitent à mener une enquête et ses soupçons se portent sur un jeune amish, Ephraim Bontrager, porteur d'une malédiction ancestrale: il est l'incarnation de Kornwolf, un loup-garou. Shares: Amish, Pennsylvania

The Englisher Beverly Lewis · 2006 · ★ 4.2 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "Annie Zook, the preacher's daughter, struggles to keep her promise to her father--to abandon her art for a full six months. Will Annie's intention to join the Amish church be derailed by the attention of a handsome Englisher?"--Provided by publisher. Shares: Amish, Pennsylvania, Christian Life, Christian Fiction

Threads Of Grace A Patch Of Heaven Novel Kelly Long · 2013 · ★ 4.5 · 301p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Newly-widowed Grace marries Seth Wyse in order to escape the troubling contents of her late husband's will, but she is slow to trust her new husband and Seth wonders if perhaps their marriage was a mistake. Shares: Amish, Christian Fiction

Jedidiah's bride Rebecca Kertz · 2014 · ★ 4.2 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate When handsome stranger Jedidiah Lapp saves her twin brothers' lives Sarah Mast offers him her heartfelt thanks but never expects to see him again. When they meet once more at Sunday services, Sarah begins to feel something special for him. Jedidiah is eager to know the blushing beauty and asks permission to court her. Soon, he can see Sarah as part of his future, but her family is in Delaware,… Shares: Amish, Pennsylvania, Christian Fiction

The Reckoning Beverly Lewis · 1998 · ★ 4.1 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate The Reckoning is the third (and final) book of the ‘Heritage of Lancaster Country’ series. It follows Katie Lapp (now Katherine Mayfield) as she becomes the mistress of Mayfield Manor. While she carves out a new life, with charity work at a hospice, and the arrival of a new beau- Justin. She is torn between her old Plain Amish life and her new fancy one. Things become more complicated when she… Shares: Amish, Pennsylvania, Christian Life, Christian Fiction

In His steps today Marti Hefley · 1976 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate "What would Jesus do?" In the classic book In His Steps by Charles Sheldon some Christian group members make this motto their guide for daily living. Their lives are set aglow for Christ. But that was in 1890! Would the same commitment work today? Another group of Christians decides to try it. Heather, a homemaker, obsessed by her beautiful home, is the central character whose experiences… Shares: Christian Life, Christian Fiction

The redemption of Sarah Cain Beverly Lewis · 2000 · 378p · ≈ 12h · Moderate 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… Shares: Amish, Pennsylvania, Christian Fiction

The postcard Beverly Lewis · 1999 · ★ 4.3 · 415p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Rachel Yoder, a New Order Amish woman, lost her husband and son in a tragic accident two years ago. Now, returning to her aging parents with her young daughter, she has resigned herself to the life of a widow. With a subdued but cheerful heart she helps her family run a bed-and-breakfast in a quaint Lancaster county town. Philip Bradley, a world-weary journalist from New York City on assignment… Shares: Amish, Pennsylvania, Christian Fiction

Abby Pamela Walls · 2001 · 182p · ≈ 6h · Moderate The "Abby" books are a children's mystery series by Pamela Walls. This book record contains several of these novels, not a single book. Of the two ebooks available, the first is "Abby: King's Ransom" (book 5) and the second is "Abby: Into the Dragon's Den" (book 6). Shares: Christian Life, Christian Fiction

The revelation Beverly Lewis · 2005 · ★ 4.9 · 410p · ≈ 13h · Moderate "Conclusion to the series spanning three generations in a quaint Old Order Amish community. A story of love, faith, and second chances featuring five courting-age sisters and their extended family that is both heartrending and uplifting"--Provided by publisher. Shares: Amish, Christian Fiction

Sanctuary Beverly Lewis · 2001 · ★ 4.0 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Ajax the Younger violates Cassandras sanctuary at the Palladium: tondo of an Attic cup, ca. 440–430 BCE]] Shares: Pennsylvania, Domestic fiction, Christian Fiction

Pigs in heaven Barbara Kingsolver · 1993 · ★ 4.0 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate A phenomenal bestseller and winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award for fiction, Pigs in Heaven continues the story of Taylor and Turtle, first introduced in The Bean Trees. Shares: Adoption, Domestic fiction

The final beast Frederick Buechner · 1965 · ★ 4.0 · 276p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A young widowed minister's actions are misconstrued when he leaves his parish, seemingly because he is in search of a wild young matron in his congregation. Shares: Christian Life, Christian Fiction

The Telling Beverly Lewis · 2010 · ★ 4.0 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The Powerful Series Conclusion from Beverly Lewis.Grace Byler leaves Bird-in-Hand in a fancy car to search for her mother in Ohio. But what if Lettie Byler doesn't wish to be found? Meanwhile, Lettie continues her private quest to find the missing piece of her life. As clues take her from state to state, she is increasingly torn between the family she has left behind and the yearning for her… Shares: Amish, Christian Fiction

An Amish noel Patricia Davids · 2015 · ★ 4.5 · 220p · ≈ 7h · Moderate "Luke Bowman's homecoming is turning Emma Swartzentruber's carefully ordered world upside down. Gone is her rebellious girlhood crush, and in his place is a handsome man who seems committed to serving the community. Luke's even agreed to work for Emma's ill father, whose last wish is to see his daughter wedded to a stable, loving man. But Luke -- a man who flirted with the outside world with… Shares: Amish, Christian Fiction

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