Amish Religion

Anna is heartbroken and confused. Married to a man she barely knows, she struggles to make sense of what Eli, her previous fiancé, has done. Why did he leave her? Where did he go? Where is he now? Attempting to put that part of her life behind her, Anna tries to move forward with her life, although she can't push Eli out of her heart no matter how kind Isaac is to her.

Abigail is a young Amish woman who is told by her music teacher that she should pursue a career as a singer. This puts her at odds with members of her community who want her to stay put and have a family. Her boyfriend has made it clear that he wants to get married soon but when a music producer from outside the community contacts her for contract, she has a major decision to make...stay with her boyfriend or pursue her gift...but can she have both?

Ava Troyer never really considered the possibility of life outside of the warm, protective Amish community. Even during her state-mandated schooling through the eighth grade, she would dreamily fantasize about whether any of the other Amish boys in the history class right after lunch was going to be the father of her children, or if she would meet the man of her dreams from another state, an exciting possibility.

Honor Kennel thought marrying Gabe Chupp would solve everything. It would give her and her parents a roof over their heads. It would allow them to stay put in Hollybrook. But there is one glaring problem. She doesn’t love Gabe. Oh, he’s a nice enough guy, but there are no sparks. No passion. Gabe Chupp can’t believe his good fortune - God is certainly smiling down on him. He’s secretly loved Honor for years, so when she begins seeking him out, he is over the moon. But after their wedding, something is wrong.

Life was just beginning for Katie. Like most 17 year old girls, she thought that she had everything figured out. But that was before her mother died; before she had to live with the plain folk, the Amish. She blamed her father. If he had only done more, he could have saved her. How could Katie ever forgive him? Did he even deserve it? Katie thought that her life was coming undone, but when she meets the Amish, she finds out that there is a purpose behind everything; God always has a plan.

MEURTRE INSOUTENABLE EN PAYS AMISH. Pennsylvanie, comté de Lancaster. Une jeune fille est arrêtée pour le meurtre de l'une de ses camarades de classe. La violence inouïe du crime la dirige tout droit vers les couloirs de la mort. L'enquête criminelle dissèque le passé de la jeune meurtrière, archétype des laissés-pour-compte de la société américaine, et met à jour les inavouables secrets de la communauté Amish voisine. Michel Moatti s'est inspiré de plusieurs cas réels ayant défrayé la chronique aux Etats-Unis pour imaginer cette histoire unique et effroyable.

Iza is a young Amish woman who has been invited to live away from her community by her English friend up north. She arrives and meets a charming young man who begins courting her immediately. This triggers jealousy in her boss, however, as he is himself another Amish emigre who secretly has eyes for Iza. But as the two vie for her attention she begins to miss her family and community. She has a choice to make: return home or follow through on her new life and possibly a new love?

This 3600 word novelette contains powerful Christian influences, love, family and other related themes meant to make you smile! Welcome Back Jakob! Gives us the story of when an Amish woman, Ruth, needs the help of our lord, Jesus, to help bring Jakob back into the Amish fold. She finds herself rewarded in this life, and in the next as well.

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.