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Highlights
- Returning to Pleasant Valley gives a widow a much-needed chance at a new life.
- About the Author: A lifetime spent in rural Pennsylvania and her own Pennsylvania Dutch roots led Marta Perry to write about the Plain People who add to the rich heritage of her home state.
- 336 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Christian
- Series Name: Pleasant Valley
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Seeking a fresh start, recently widowed Hannah Conroy comes to the Mennonite community of Pleasant Valley, a place she hasn't seen since childhood. When she is drawn to a shy young man, she must decide where her true home lies.Book Synopsis
Returning to Pleasant Valley gives a widow a much-needed chance at a new life. But now she must decide if she truly belongs in the Amish world... Unexpected tragedy has left Hannah without her soldier husband and a home for her baby son, Jamie. Seeking refuge, she comes to live with her aunt in Pleasant Valley, a place she hasn't seen since childhood, when her parents left the Mennonite faith. Working in her aunt's bakery is a way for Hannah to get back on her feet, but she isn't sure if she can live by tradition--or if she and Jamie should stay for good. She finds an unexpected sympathetic listener in furniture maker William Brand. His stutter makes him feel like a permanent outsider in his Amish community, and he understands her loneliness. Hannah is irresistibly drawn to the shy, caring William, and her education in speech therapy makes it natural for her to want to help him speak more easily. But how can she encourage his attention when she might someday leave Pleasant Valley, and when her father-in-law, a military officer, is scheming to take Jamie away from her? As William seeks the courage to stand up for the woman who believes in him, Hannah must decide where her true home lies--in the free, ever-changing world she knows, or in the simpler, loving community she's found...Review Quotes
Praise for the novels of Marta Perry "What a joy it is to read Marta Perry's novels!...Everything a reader could want--strong, well-defined characters; beautiful, realistic settings; and a thought-provoking plot. Readers of Amish fiction will surely be waiting anxiously for her next book."--Shelley Shepard Gray, New York Times bestselling author of the Sisters of the Heart series "A born storyteller, Marta Perry skillfully weaves the past and present in a heart-stirring tale of love and forgiveness."--Susan Meissner, author of As Bright as Heaven "Sure to appeal to fans of Beverly Lewis."--Library Journal "Perry carefully balances the traditional life of the Amish with the contemporary world in an accessible, intriguing fashion."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Perry crafts characters with compassion, yet with insecurities that make them relatable."--RT Book Reviews "[Perry] has once again captured my heart with the gentle wisdom and heartfelt faith of the Amish community."--Fresh Fiction
About the Author
A lifetime spent in rural Pennsylvania and her own Pennsylvania Dutch roots led Marta Perry to write about the Plain People who add to the rich heritage of her home state. She is the author of more than fifty inspirational romance novels, including the Pleasant Valley series and the Keepers of the Promise trilogy. She lives with her husband in a century-old farmhouse.Dimensions (Overall): 7.98 Inches (H) x 5.15 Inches (W) x .87 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Christian
Series Title: Pleasant Valley
Publisher: Berkley Books
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Marta Perry
Language: English
Street Date: May 1, 2012
TCIN: 91287351
UPC: 9780425246948
Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-7620
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.87 inches length x 5.15 inches width x 7.98 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.55 pounds
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