Bøger om Amish

Linda Castillo mister aldrig pusten. Med trettende bind i serien om Kate Burkholder beviser hun endnu en gang, at hun har en mesterlig indsigt i udkantens dramaer.Politichefen Kate Burkholder er i chok. En ung kvinde findes brutalt myrdet på et rodet motelværelse, og hun genkender offeret som Rachael Schwartz: Rachael, den charmerende, men hårdt plagede pige, som forlod amishsamfundet for mange år siden. Hvorfor var hun tilbage i byen? Og hvem myrdede hende?Kate husker Rachael som den eneste pige, der var lige så dårlig til at være amish, som Kate selv. Men jo mere kendskab Kate får til Rachaels liv, des mere overbevises hun om, at hun levede op til sit tvivlsomme ry. Som barn var Rachael en provokatør og regelbryder, hvis beslutning om at forlade amish-samfundet knuste hendes forældre og bedste ven. Hendes grænsesøgende livsstil skaffede hende masser af kærlighed, men også mange fjender. Efterhånden som sagen intensiveres, og gamle hemmeligheder kommer for en dag, hjemsøges Painter’s Mill igen af den koldblodige morder. Nogen vil gøre alt, for at mysteriet om Rachaels fortid ikke kommer frem i lyset, og da morderen slår til igen, er offeret en, der står Kate meget nær.

Da Adam Lengacher er på kanetur med sine børn i en kraftig snestorm, kommer de forbi en bil, der er kørt fast i en snedrive. Chaufføren er en bevidstløs kvinde, frosset halvt ihjel. Lengacher ringer efter politichef Kate Burkholder, der til sin store forbavselse opdager, at kvinden er Gina Colorosa – hendes bedste veninde, da hun gik på politiskolen. Men genforeningen tager en ildevarslende drejning, da det viser sig, at Gina er eftersøgt for drabet på en undercoveragent. Gina fastholder, at hun er uskyldig. At det er falske anklager fra korrupte politibetjente, der vil lukke munden på hende, fordi hun var ved at melde dem for lovovertrædelser.Mens Kate nærmer sig sandheden, ligger en morder på lur, og hun må konfrontere en virkelighed, der ændrer alt, hvad hun troede, hun vidste. Ikke kun om venskab, men om hele den institution, hun har viet sit liv til. Ude i kulden er tolvte bind i Linda Castillos serie om politichefen Kate Burkholder.

Linda Castillo bevæger sig denne gang væk fra de vante omgivelser i Ohio, og i det fjortende bind i New York times-bestsellerserien om Kate Burkholder lever spændingen, uhyggen og intensiteten i bedste velgående i de nye rammer.Der er gået mere end et årti, siden en højtelsket amishbiskop forsvandt sporløst. Da man finder hans knoglerester spredt ud over en mark i Pennsylvania, breder frygten sig blandt lokalbefolkningen. Utilfredse med politiets efterforskning beslutter en gruppe sig for at rejse til Ohio for at bede politichef Kate Burkholder om assistance. Kate svigter ikke sit kald og rejser til nabostaten for at opklare forbrydelsen, men hun opdager snart, at hun har en personlig forbindelse til sagen. Den hovedmistænkte er den charmerende møbelsnedker Jonas Bowman – Kates første store kærlighed. På trods af de følelsesmæssige komplikationer fortsætter Kate alligevel efterforskningen, men hun må snart sande, at hun befinder sig i et amishsamfund, der adskiller sig væsentligt fra de traditioner, hun kender. I arbejdet med at finde et motiv bag mordet, afdækkes foruroligende hemmeligheder om biskoppens fortid, men ikke alle er interesseret i Kates indblanding.

Returning to the fan-favorite world of Promise Lodge, the small-town Missouri setting for her beloved Amish inspirational romance novels, Charlotte Hubbard will delight readers with this uplifting tale of a lonely widower and the new arrival who unexpectedly wins his heart. For fans of Shelley Shepard Gray and Beth Wiseman. With two spring weddings to celebrate, friends and family are reunited at the Amish community of Promise Lodge, where nothingand no onecan derail an unexpected new love when it's part of a glorious plan . . . In the year since he lost his wife in a tragic accident, Lester Lehman has found healing and purposehelping construct Dale Kraybill's new bulk store, enjoying the Kuhn sisters' hearty meals, and settling into a tiny, built-for-one lakeside house. Falling in love again is surely not on Lester's mind. Yet despite his firm ';no,' two available ladies have set their kapps on the handsome widowerin a boisterous rivalry that weaves mayhem among the wedding festivities . . . A welcome escape comes from a fresh-faced newcomer. Marlene Fisher disarms Lester with her witty quips on his romantic predicament, while her sparkling eyes inspire surprising thoughts of a shared future. But the heartbreak that brought Marlene to Promise Lodge runs deep, and the pretty maidel believes she's not meant to marry. In a season of vows to love and honor, scripture holds the key to building their happiness together: love is kind, and above all . . . patient. Praise for the novels of Charlotte Hubbard ';Hubbard firmly grounds the storyline in the principle of Amish grace.'Publishers Weekly ';Hubbard writes of healing and brave new beginnings from a refreshingly feminist perspective.'Booklist

Set in a close-knit Amish community in 1900s Ohio, award-winning author Molly Jebber's historical romance brims with authentic detail and an emotionally complex storylinea treat both for historical fans and those who enjoy wholesome romance by writers like Charlotte Hubbard, Rachel J. Good, Amy Lillard, and Jennifer Beckstrand.In 1915 Ohio, anyone entering the Amish Charm Bakery is greeted by the sweet warmth and delicious fragrance of cinnamon and vanilla wafting from freshly baked cookies and pies. And newcomers to this Amish community will find friendship on the menu, tooand perhaps for a lucky few, even lasting love . . . Rachael Schlabach's first chance for a husband ended in a tragic accident that left her with a limp. Though happy to work in the beloved Amish Charm Bakery, she hasn't abandoned her romantic dreams, but she has focused on a widower with two adorable kinner she would love to raise as her own. Then handsome, single Caleb Yutzy arrives on the scene . . . Caleb is eager to court pretty, warm-hearted Rachael, and tells her so. But their frank conversations reveal a truth that dashes her hopesCaleb very much wants kinner, the one thing Rachael can't give him. Even when Caleb assures her it's no matter, she can't bring herself to be so selfish. Yet love is beyond all planning, and with faith Rachael and Caleb may discover the lifetime of love they were meant to share . . .

Strong families. Caring communities. The nearly nine in ten youth who join the church. How do the Amish do it?In Amish Voices, Amish writers share news and advice from their communities and reflect on their daily lives, work, and faith. Brad Igou, publisher of Amish Country News, gives readers a behind-the-scenes tour of Amish life by compiling writing from Family Life, a popular monthly magazine that thousands of Amish people read. Learn about how the Amish began and what they value. Hear what they think about technology, happiness, community, obedience, success, and change. Listen in as they discuss shunning and rumspringa and forgiveness. Find out what sustains them in difficult seasons, and how they try to trust God in all things.Why learn about the Amish from outsiders when you can learn from the Amish themselves? And why just learn about them when you can learn from them?

Edsel Burdge Jr. and Samuel L. Horst tell the stories of three centuries of faith and life among the Washington County (Md.), and Franklin County (Pa.) Mennonites. From small beginnings in colonial American settlements, issues such as personal spiritual commitment, corporate accountability, nonconformity, and peace have been constants. As questions of language, fashion, work, education, and mission produced internal stresses, they struggle to maintain group unity. This history describes in detail the particulars of that struggle as well as recounting stories illustrative of community life in general. 928 Pages.

The first in a new Amish romance series set in Kansas, Love's Dwelling reminds us that family is more than what you are born into; it's who you choose as well.