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Take a trip to Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania, where you'll meet the women of the Kauffman Amish Bakery in Lancaster County. As each woman's story unfolds, you will share in her heartaches, trials, joys, dreams ... and secrets. You'll discover how the simplicity of the Amish lifestyle can clash with the 'English' way of life—and the decisions and consequences that follow. Most importantly, you will be encouraged by the hope and faith of these women, and the importance they place on their families.
In the tradition of her widely popular Kauffman Amish Bakery series, author Amy Clipston tells the tale of Anna Mae Mc Donough who was shunned by her family four years ago when she left her Amish community in Lancaster County, PA, to marry an 'Englisher' (non Amish) man and move with him to Baltimore. Now, eight months pregnant when her first child, she longs to return home for Christmas to reconcile with her family, especially her stern father, who is the religious leader for her former Amish church district.
So Anne Mae writes a letter to Kathryn Beiler, her brother's wife, to enlist her help. Kathryn asks her husband, David, if she should arrange Anna Mae's visit. David cautions her that a visit would cause too much stress in the family and instead suggests they visit Anna Mae and her husband in the spring. However, Kathryn arranges the visit anyway, believing in her heart that it's God's will for the family to heal.
When Anna Mae arrives in Lancaster for Christmas, the welcome she receives is nothing like what she had hoped for.
A book filled with love, the pain of being separated from one's family, and the determination to follow God's will regardless of the outcome, A Plain and Simple Christmas is an inspiring page-turner that will keep you guessing what happens next ... right to the very last page.
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Paul Bolger
reviewed A Plain and Simple Christmas on May 04, 2013
A Plain and Simple Christmas
{Merry CHRISTmas everyone! Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday in honor of our Savior's birth there'll be a new Christmas book review! With a couple giveaways sprinkled in, it's going to be so much fun! Let's start!}
About this book:
"Just in time, or just too late?
In the tradition of her widely popular Kauffman Amish Bakery series, author Amy Clipston weaves this tale of Anna Mae McDonough'shunned by her family four years ago when she left her Amish community in Lancaster County, PA, to marry a non-Amish man in Baltimore.
Anne Mae has longed to return home the holidays, but she worries her visit will cause too much stress. With the help of a friend who believes it is God's will for the family to heal. Anna Mae arrives in Lancaster just in time for Christmas. But is it too late for a miracle?
A book filled with love, the pain of being separated from one's family, and the determination to follow God's will regardless of the outcome, "A Plain and Simple Christmas" is an inspiring page-turner that will keep you guessing what happens next ... right to the very last page."
Or also:
"An Inspiring Amish Tale of Faith, Family, Forgiveness…and the Miracle of Christmas.
Four years after being shunned for marrying an "Englisher" Anna Mae McDonough wants to reconcile with her Amish family. And what better time than Christmas? But when her surprise visit doesn't go as planned, she begins to question her place in the family.
Is Anna Mae determined enough to fellow God's will so the family can heal?"
Series: This novella is connected to the "Kauffman Amish Bakery" series and is the first book is the Christmas Stories line. You can see our review of the second book, "Naomi's Gift", Here!
Spiritual Content- Talks about God's will, forgiveness & trusting Him; 'H's are capital; Prayers & Blessings over food; Bible reading; Scriptures are quoted.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: two 'stupid's. Keeping secrets.
Sexual Content- Not-detailed kisses & 6 barely-above-not-detailed kisses between married couples; Touches between them too (barely-above-not-detailed); Labor & pains (borderline barely-above-not-detailed to semi-detailed).
-Anna Mae McDonough
-Kathryn Beiler
P.O.V. switches between them, David, Mary Rose & Kellan
178 pages (with a recipe!)
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Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star
Early High School Teens- Two Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
While "A Plain and Simple Christmas" isn't the best book for this age range on here, it really was a cute story with a good message of forgiveness.
Link to review:
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
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