The Rescued - (Keepers of the Promise) by Marta Perry (Paperback)

About the Book

"As an Amish wife and mother struggles to hold her family together, a story from the past teaches her how to face her daily challenges with strength and love. In modern day central Pennsylvania, Judith Wegler tries to heal the growing rift between her husband, Isaac, and his teenage brother Joseph-whom Judith and Isaac have raised as their own ever since both brothers lost their parents and siblings in a horrific fire. Meanwhile, Isaac's hurtful silence about this tragic past has robbed Judith of any certainty of her husband's love. But when Judith's grandmother gifts her with an antique study table, she discovers a hidden packet of letters that changes her life. In 1953, widow Mattie Lapp fights against the county's attempts to force Amish children to attend a consolidated public school, even if it means arrest and imprisonment. Mattie knows she can't face this challenge alone, and turns to her late husband's cousin Adam for help, but she's terrified at the prospect of relying on someone else. Now, as the two women's stories converge, both must learn to stand up for their beliefs and to love again, even when it means risking their hearts."--

Book Synopsis

As an Amish wife and mother struggles to hold her family together, a story from the past teaches her how to face her daily challenges with strength and love in the second Keepers of the Promise novel.

In modern day central Pennsylvania, Judith Wegler tries to heal the growing rift between her husband, Isaac, and his teenage brother Joseph--whom Judith and Isaac have raised as their own ever since both brothers lost their parents and siblings in a horrific fire. Meanwhile, Isaac's hurtful silence about this tragic past has robbed Judith of any certainty of her husband's love. But when Judith's grandmother gifts her with an antique study table, she discovers a hidden packet of letters that changes her life...

In 1953, widow Mattie Lapp fights against the county's attempts to force Amish children to attend a consolidated public school, even if it means arrest and imprisonment. Mattie knows she can't face this challenge alone, and turns to her late husband's cousin Adam for help, but she's terrified at the prospect of relying on someone else. Now, as the two women's stories converge, both must learn to stand up for their beliefs and to love again, even when it means risking their hearts...

Review Quotes

Praise for the Keepers of the Promise novels

"A tender novel of second chances, endearing characters, and a can't-put-it-down story."--Suzanne Woods Fisher, author of The Revealing

"A born storyteller, Marta Perry skillfully weaves the past and present in this heart-stirring tale of love and forgiveness."--Susan Meissner, author of Secrets of a Charmed Life

"Ms. Perry's storytelling is tender, touching, and full of gentle wisdom...a terrific new series."--Linda Goodnight, New York Times bestselling author of The Buchanons series

"Perry carefully balances the traditional life of the Amish with the contemporary world in an accessible, intriguing fasion...Strong characters are lovingly brought to life, illuminated with simplistic elegance."--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

More Praise for the Novels of Marta Perry

"What a joy it is to read Marta Perry's novels!...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

"Sure to appeal to fans of Beverly Lewis."--Library Journal

"[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.