Linda Byler
Author
Series
Lancaster burning volume 3
Language
English
Description
"The Witnesses is the third novel in Amish novelist, Linda Byler's current series, "Lancaster Burning." Byler takes readers inside the home of the leader of the local Amish community, Davey Beiler, who finds himself at the center of mounting fear and controversy. Fires have destroyed two more nearby Amish barns, and many of the farmers are ready to ask for police protection, an unheard of action. Beiler counsels against this, but then his beloved...
Author
Series
New directions (Linda Byler) volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Susan Lapp is back in Lancaster and ready to begin a serious relationship with Levi Yoder. After all the ups and downs of her time out west, it's good to be back in the familiar routines of church, family, and working at the market and housecleaning. Nothing stays simple for long, though, and Susan finds herself trying to help her sister Kate navigate her complicated and painful marriage that is taking a toll on their entire family. As Susan and...
Author
Series
New directions (Linda Byler) volume 1
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
285 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The first in a captivating series about an independent Amish woman and her struggles in career and romance"--
Author
Series
Buggy spoke volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
vii, 279 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Lizzie is a five-year-old Amish girl in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She is spunky, sensitive, and not nearly as pious as her older sister Emma. Lizzie sometimes daydreams instead of praying when she bows her head before meals ... but she figures God knows she's grateful for the good food Mam puts on the table every night. Her wild spirit often gets her into trouble, though, and she wonders why she can't be as sweet and kind as her goody-two-shoes big...
Author
Series
Buggy spoke volume 2
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
333 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This is the second book in the Buggy Spoke series, which follows Lizzie through her tumultuous teenage years as she struggles to mesh her hot temper and willful ways with her Amish faith."--Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
311 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
David Stoltzfus and Anna Fisher have been best friends for as long as anyone can remember, but as they approach their teen years their friendship turns into deep attraction. David, however, takes off for Australia on an adventure, leaving Anna to sort through her feelings alone.
David Stolzfus and Anna Fisher have always been best friends. They live on neighboring farms in Lancaster County, they walked to school together-- but they've always denied...
Author
Series
Lancaster burning volume 1
Language
English
Description
The Amish community of Lancaster is being terrorized by barn fires. David and Malinda Beile''s barn was the first to go. The clues are sparse, but Levi, the Beilers' oldest son, happened to be awake in the middle of the night and spotted a white vehicle driving past the house with its lights off. Sarah, David and Malinda's daughter, is in her late teens and old enough to observe her parents' agony. Not only is she afraid, too, and wishing she could...
11) Big decisions
Author
Series
Lizzie searches for love volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Questions and indecision as well as answers and certainty enter Lizzie's life as she must decide whether to join the Amish church, to marry Stephen, and to continue teaching.
Author
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lizzie Glick moves from "running around" to the adventures and anxieties of adulthood in the three-book series, Lizzie Searches for Love. But one characteristic remains ever-present in all the books: Lizzie's love for food! Now you can make Lizzie's homemade oatmeal bread with strawberry jam and her tantalizing creamsticks. Lizzie's Cookbook is a collection of over 175 easy-to-follow recipes for the food that Lizzie cannot resist. The recipes were...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
A romance novel by an Amish writer, based on true experiences!
It isn't that Lizzie doesn't want to stay Amish. It's just that there is so much to figure out.
Like why can't she let her hair be a little looser on top?
And why can't she wear shoes with a little bit more of a heel?
And will she ever really just know for a fact who she is going to marry like her next-older sister, Emma, does?
And how does it happen that her just-younger
...Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Lizzie Glick longs to fit into her quiet Amish community. Her sisters, Emma and Mandy, are ready to get married and settle into the traditional rhythm of having children and keeping house. But Lizzie isn't sure that's what she wants for her future. It isn't that Lizzie doesn't want to stay Amish. It's just that there's so much to figure out! Stephen, her quiet, gentle friend, hints that he might be interested in a relationship deeper than friendship,...
15) Davey's daughter
Author
Series
Lancaster burning volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sarah Beiler grows increasingly concerned about Ashley, her friend who also works at the farmers market. Ashley acts strange, even nervous, when anyone talks about the rash of fires. When Sarah asks her what she knows, Ashley only heightens Sarah's suspicions. But that's not Sarah's only trouble. She remains distracted by Matthew Stoltzfus, who says that God is calling him to leave the Amish community. When he begs her to join him, Sarah's heart...
Author
Series
New directions (Linda Byler) volume 3
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
266 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The final book in the New Directions series delves into the complexities of a blended Amish family" --
Susan has been in Wyoming long enough to feel at home, but instead she finds herself still struggling to adapt to the dusty landscape, the different customs, and life so far from family. She knows she should be appreciating the big, beautiful log home that Isaac built, but sometimes even that feels like a burden—so much of it to clean, and...
Author
Series
Dakota (Linda Byler) volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Hannah, a feisty young Amish woman, lives on her family's farm in North Dakota. After moving halfway across the country and struggling to land on their feet, Hannah's family is finally feeling settled. The cattle business is doing well, and other Amish families have moved into the area. Feeling betrayed by Clay Jenkins and unimpressed with her own father, Hannah is hesitant to trust the men around her. Jerry Riehl, intrigued by her intelligence and...
18) The homestead
Author
Series
Dakota (Linda Byler) volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Seeking a fresh start during the Great Depression, fifteen-year-old Hannah's Amish family moves from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to a North Dakota homestead, but face harsh realities and nearly starve until Hannah takes matters into her own hands.
During the Great Depression, Hannah and her family move from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to a homestead in North Dakota, hoping to make a fresh start. They face harsh realities-- and nearly starve--...
19) Wild horses
Author
Series
Sadie's Montana volume 1
Language
English
Description
The Miller family's move from Ohio to Montana was uneventful. But now, Sadie's close-knit family is falling apart. And who is this fascinating Mark who helps to rescue a dying horse and shows up at the Amish hymn sing though he's English? And what's the story behind the mysterious wild horse?
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Annie and Fannie are ten-year-old twins and the youngest of twelve siblings. Life is busy with so many living under the same roof, and though the twins love their family, they often feel overlooked. It's no fun being bossed around by older siblings and Mam is often stressed and always strict. As Christmas approaches, the twins have the added burden of practicing for their little Amish school's play, but what they're really passionate about is getting...