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One fateful starless night, 17-year-old Ira Wagler got up at 2 AM, left a scribbled note under his pillow, packed all of his earthly belongings into in a little black duffel bag, and walked away from his home in the Amish settlement of Bloomfield, Iowa. Now, in this heartwarming memoir, Ira paints a vivid portrait of Amish life - from his childhood days on the family farm, his Rumspringa rite of passage at age 16, to his ultimate decision to leave the Amish Church for good at age 26.

When Mr. Collins dies after just four years of marriage, Charlotte is lost. While not exactly heartbroken, she will soon have to quit the parsonage that has become her home. In desperate need of support, she writes to her best friend, Lizzie. Unable to leave Pemberley, Lizzie sends her sister Mary Bennet in her stead. To Charlotte’s surprise, Mary Bennet is nothing like she remembers. Mary’s discovery of academia and her interest in botany (as well as getting out from under her mother’s thumb) have caused her to flourish. Before long, Charlotte is enraptured.

Und manchmal ist da... Liebe. Ceecee ist Eigentümerin des Cafés Lakeview in Willow Springs, das sie gemeinsam mit ihrer Freundin Liz führt. Ihr großer Traum ist es, aus ihrem kleinen Café ein großes Restaurant zu machen. Und zudem ist die Planung für die Hochzeit mit ihrer Jugendliebe Cal in vollem Gange. Die gesamte Organisation bleibt aber an ihr hängen, da ihr Verlobter für den Ironman trainiert und kaum noch wirklich Zeit für sie hat. In der ganzen Aufregung wird dann auch noch Ceecees Hündin Matty verletzt. Gut, dass Rob Sawyer, der Tierarzt und Frauenschwarm von Willow Springs, an Ceecees Seite ist. So wie er das schon immer war.

The Amish, one of America's most intriguingly private, unique, and often misunderstood religious communities, have survived for 300 years! How has that happened? While much has been written on the Amish, little has been revealed about their history. This book brings together in one volume a thorough history of the Amish people. From their beginnings in Europe through their settlement in North America, the Amish have struggled to maintain their beliefs and traditions in often hostile settings.

This collection includes A Courtship for the Amish Spinster and Match Made at the Amish Inn. From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.