Amish Bio

Back in the 16th century, the Protestant Reformation took Europe by storm. The havoc wreaked saw the split of churches and the emergence of the Amish, led by Jakob Ammann. By the 18th century, a group of Amish had crossed the seas to the United States, where they made their home, and today the Amish are now one of the fastest-growing populations in the world.

Emma did not know what she did to make her Husband Noah So angry...So violent...But the fear of divorce, was more painful than the abuse she received. Her friend Amos, begged her to leave...Could it be as simple as a New Heart = New Start? Amos so disgusted by her injuries, helps Emma to a hospital away from the village, away from the questions. When she returns, her husband is dead. And with no one to vouch for her and the secret of his abuse to hide. She becomes the prime suspect. But is "the accused amish widow" really guilty?

When Esther's family moves to Ohio, she becomes the lonely new girl in the community. But when she makes new friends and is enjoying Rumspringa, she meets Abram, and her world is turned upside down. As they share smiles and laughter, along with flirtatious looks, Esther is interested in spending more time with Abram. But Abram holds a secret that he doesn't reveal to Esther.

When Sampson falls ill, Joanna believes it to be her fault, as she prayed the marriage would not happen. Yet all the time Sampson lies gravely ill, she and Eli grow closer together--especially when they search for a missing treasure from Eli's dark past. Eli is fighting his own problems--his lack of faith and if he wants to rejoin the Amish or not. There is one person who could convince him to stay. But she seems destined for another.

Grace Fisher's parents want her to settle down with her best friend, Daniel King. Friends since childhood, Grace and Daniel do not see each other in a romantic light. It is Daniel's cousin, Isaac, now an Englischer, that Grace hopes to court. When Isaac comes back to Lancaster after five years away to spend a few weeks with Daniel's family, Grace prays that she and Isaac can get to know each other better. But when tragedy strikes, Grace encounters a twist of fate which leaves her world turned upside down.

När Paul Mortons vän blir mördad lämnar han hemstaden Baltimore och flyttar till Cecil County. Här finner han ro i det vackra landskapet, och han gör sig bekant med det nyinflyttade amishfolket som väcker hans nyfikenhet. Han blir vän med den vänliga Eli Eicher och hans syster Miriam. Paul inser snart att han är förälskad, men hur ska han och Miriam kunna vara tillsammans? Kan hon lämna sitt liv bakom sig, eller kan han bli en del av det? Samtidigt står det klart att andra i Cecil County inte är lika villiga att acceptera amishfolkets närvaro.