Amish Historical Fiction

It's 1943, and Miriam Coblentz and Henry Mast are nearing their wedding day when the unthinkable happens - Henry is drafted. However, since he is a part of the pacifist Amish tradition, Henry is sent to a conscientious objector Civilian Public Service camp. When he leaves for the work camp, his gaping absence turns Miriam's life upside down. Little does she know it's only the beginning....

Despite growing pains in her 1846 Amish community in Indiana, Naomi Schrock has settled into a comfortable life in her parents' home with her adopted son, Davey. Surrounded by family and friends, she tries not to think about the fact that she's not at the top of any man's list of potential wives. Yet when Cap Stoltzfus moves into the area and befriends Davey, Naomi finds herself caught between the plans she has made for her future and the tantalizing thought that Cap might be part of a life she never dared to hope for.

Anthony and Marty Hirschler are part of an Old Order Mennonite community in Pine Hill, Indiana. The couple has grown apart since a doctor confirmed they would never have children. Marty longs to escape the tight-knit area where large families are valued, and the opportunity to do so arises when her childhood friend, Brooke Spalding, resurfaces with the wild idea of rebuilding a ghost town into a resort community. Brooke hires Anthony to help with the construction, drawing the Hirschlers away from Indiana and into her plan, and then finds herself diagnosed with cancer.

One Christmas morning, while young Amish twins Henry and Harvey are sledding, they find a big black dog wandering in a field. They adopt the Newfoundland and name him Lucky, and he soon becomes their best friend and playmate. When tragedy strikes and Harvey drowns in a spring creek, Henry's only source of comfort is his furry companion. To make matters worse, the Depression is especially hard on Henry's parents who have more children than they can care for. He is sent to live with another family, where he becomes enchanted with Katie Stoltzfus.

Annie Price is as wild as the land she lives on. Trying to squeeze herself into the confines of a proper lady in 1902 Texas, Annie finds herself veering recklessly from the expected path. She spends her time on Good Prudence Ranch healing the local animals, riding too fast, and living too large. Patrick McAllister lost his dearly loved wife three years ago, but she left him with a special part of herself, Patrick's five-year-old son. Patrick's son has been nicknamed "Kick" for a reason, he's little boy with a fiery soul and good aim.

Eine junge Frau sucht ihr Glück in der Neuen Welt. Pennsylvania, 1861: Die junge Esther wächst behütet in einer Amisch-Gemeinde auf, doch der Sezessionskrieg spaltet das Land. Sie fühlt sich machtlos, während plündernde Soldaten von Hof zu Hof ziehen und der Krieg immer näher rückt. Eines Tages findet sie den schwer verletzten Soldaten Jack auf ihrem Land. Obwohl er ein Feind ist, kümmert Esther sich um ihn und pflegt ihn gesund, bis er wieder zu Kräften kommt. Allmählich verlieben die beiden sich ineinander - doch sie wissen, diese Liebe muss ein Geheimnis bleiben.

Pfalz 1815: Als Tochter einer Amisch-Familie scheint Rebekkas Weg vorherbestimmt. Bald schon wird sie einen Mann aus ihrer Gemeinde heiraten. Doch dann kommt ein Fremder in ihr Dorf und weckt in ihr die Sehnsucht nach wahrer Liebe. Daniel ist anders als alle Männer, die sie kennt. Er erwidert ihre Gefühle, ihre Familie aber steht ihm misstrauisch gegenüber. Als eine Hungersnot ausbricht, wagen Rebekka und Daniel einen Neuanfang in Amerika. Rebekka ahnt jedoch nicht, dass in Daniels Vergangenheit ein dunkles Geheimnis lauert, das alles zerstören könnte, was sie sich aufgebaut haben.

Heroine Holly Lambeth has escaped the humiliation of a broken engagement by visiting her cousin's family in Riverbend, Oregon. When her cousin proves less than hospitable, Holly is forced to find her own way in this very alien and hostile culture. An unforeseen opportunity presents a challenge that brings Holly to a decision that will not only change her, but alter her own vision of her future.

When southern born Adelaide Pride loses her home, her parents, and the man she would have married during the Civil War, she accepts a position as a companion to a Yankee spinster at a health spa in Napa Valley, California. Did she dare to hope that her dreams of love and belonging were yet possible?

When former Congressman Mark Stedman throws in the towel on his presidential campaign, his only choice is to return to his home state and decide how to spend the rest of his life...until he meets Josiah Stoltzfus, an Amish farmer from Pennsylvania. Using his old campaign headquarters for a base, Mark Stedman determines to introduce a new candidate to America. He pledges to do everything in his power to make sure Josiah gets elected. But can a plain man of faith turn the tide of politics and become the leader of America? And what will he have to risk to do it?

Even at 16, Jake’s handsome features hold the calm certainty and patient confidence of a man, and Rachel Bender knows—Jake Weaver is the one. Rachel will grow into a strong young woman with powerful gifts—but in a faraway country, without her Jake. In 1921, Ohio’s new law forces Caleb Bender’s family to seek sanctuary in the wilds of Mexico where the government will not interfere with their Amish way of life, or take their children from them.

A young Amish boy ventures from Pennsylvania to California in this richly imagined historical novel from the author of An Unseemly Wife. It's 1867. Growing up among the Pennsylvania Amish, 11-year-old Joshua knows that his father is a respected church deacon who has the ear of God. But he's also seen his father's weakness for drink and borne the brunt of his violent rages. In the aftermath of a disastrous fire, Joshua fears his father's reprimand enough to run away from home.

'సీత - మిథిలా యోధురాలు' అనే పుస్తకం రామచంద్ర గ్రంథమాల లో రెండవది. మొదటి పుస్తకం లో శ్రీరాముడి కథ మన కాళ్ళ ముందుకు రచయిత అమీష తీసుకొని రాగా, ఈ పుస్తకం లో సీత దేవి యొక్క కథ ని మనకి వివరించారు.

இராமச்சந்திரா தொகுதியின் இரண்டாம் பாகம், உங்களை பின்னோக்கி அழைத்துச் செல்லும். துவக்கத்திற்கும் முன்னால் அவள்தான் நாம் தேடும் வீரமங்கை. அவதரிக்கக் காத்திருக்கும் தெவம். அவள் தர்மம் காப்பாள். நம்மைக் காப்பாள்.

In a terrible accident, Rachel Yoder loses her husband, her son, and her unborn child. Now, Rachel leads a reclusive life with her young daughter. Her soul is troubled, and her eye-sight has mysteriously dimmed. But the discovery of an old postcard, hidden for years, is about to change Rachel's world.

Jonathan Miller has the beginnings of a blossoming romance with Miriam Koenig, but the call of rumspringa is too much of temptation. Despite her pleas, he leaves the Amish community and makes his way into the city. Having been given a name and an address, Jonathan makes his way to Mark's apartment. Mark used to be part of the Amish community but has chosen to leave the church. Now he looks after the young men who come for their rumspringa year.

1886: Jesse Montgomery is beginning to feel restless. Though he’s grateful to his friends Colin and Emma for helping him get on his feet again after a few bad choices and some hard living, surely the Lord doesn’t want him to stay in Apple Grove forever. Doesn’t the Almighty have plans for this reformed rowdy cowboy to build a life of his own? When an unscrupulous cattle baron tries to steal Amish land, Jesse intervenes and is wounded. Lovely Katie Miller, the young healer in the district, attends to him while trying to guard her heart.

The love story of bachelor, John Hartman, and Amish girl, Katie Byler, unfolds between 1899 and 1901 in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. As children, they both attended the same one-room school, where John's best school chum was Katie's older brother, Danny. Years later, John and Katie become reacquainted at the auction sale of the Hartman family homestead. They experience an undeniable attraction to each other, and a spark is ignited between them.

Emma Bontrager is forced to accept the help of the handsome Englischer farmer when her new husband's condition is finally revealed. Her older sister, Sarah, is beginning to have doubts if the relationship between the two is all that it seems. Emma's mood swings between anger, pain, and hope as the Englischer offers the couple a gift that they don't want to accept.

Samuel and Charity's relationship is beginning to blossom, just as Charity is solidifying her role in the community as the midwife. But with the peace of her newfound home comes questions about the future that Charity is not sure she can answer. Samuel's mother casts doubts on her ability to join the family. Similarly, Martha, Samuel's eldest daughter, struggles with the thought of Charity marrying her father, hating the idea of her deceased mother being replaced. Can Charity find strength in God and work together with Samuel to finally make her way to the altar?