*I received this book for free through the Thomas Nelson BookSneeze Program in exchange for my unbiased review.
This was an excellent book about Amish life. I love fiction and this one did not disappoint. It was filled with humor, love, faith and family.
There are times when books about Amish life seem so "unrealistic" to me. Probably only because I know nothing about Amish life personally, only what I read in books. The thing I really appreciated about Beth Wiseman's book was that I could imagine these families as real people. People who were trying to live out their faith in their daily lives. People who love their families and friends. But even more, I could picture them as people who have struggles just like me. Or people who face difficult situations or are forced to make hard decisions. Just like me.
In the book two of the main characters develop an unlikely friendship with an "Englischer" that is encouraging and enlightening. The characters are faced with issues such as relationships with difficult people, romance, death of a loved one, rape and health issues.
For me, there are times when books about the Amish make the people in them seem almost inhuman. Like maybe because of their lifestyle they don't face the issues that other "real" people face.
Not so with this book. I found it's story refreshing and enjoyed it from beginning to end. I look forward to reading books by Beth Wiseman in the future.
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