The river
"Tilly and Ruth, two formerly Amish sisters, are plagued by unresolved relationships when they reluctantly return to Lancaster County for their parents' landmark wedding anniversary. Since departing their Plain upbringing, Tilly has married an Englisher, but Ruth remains single and hasn�...
| Main Author: | Lewis, Beverly, 1949- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Minneapolis, Minnesota :
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group,
[2014]
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| Summary: |
"Tilly and Ruth, two formerly Amish sisters, are plagued by unresolved relationships when they reluctantly return to Lancaster County for their parents' landmark wedding anniversary. Since departing their Plain upbringing, Tilly has married an Englisher, but Ruth remains single and hasn't entirely forgotten her failed courtship with her Amish beau. Past meets present as Tilly and Ruth yearn for acceptance and redemption. Can they face the future in the light of a past they can't undo?" -- from publisher's web site. |
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| Physical Description: |
316 pages ; 23 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780764212734 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0764212737 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9780764212451 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0764212451 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: |
Her first book, Mountain Bikes and Garbanzo Beans (now titled Big Bad Beans) was published in 1993. Since then she has written over eighty books. Her titles for children and young adults include several series including the Cul-De-Sac Kids, the Girls Only (GO!), and the Holly's Heart. Her adult fiction books include The Heritage of Lancaster County series, the Abram's Daughters series, The Rose Trilogy, and the Home to Hickory Hollow series. She has received numerous awards including two Silver Angel Awards for The Postcard and Annika's Secret Wish and a Gold Book Award for The Shunning. In 2014, she made The New York Times Best Seller List with her title Child of Mine. Her title, The Love Letters, made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2015. (Bowker Author Biography) |