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    Vannetta Chapman
    Harvest House Publishers / 2012 / ePub
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  1. Kathleen
    Missouri
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    A good family story! Pebble Creek Amish Series-1
    July 12, 2012
    Kathleen
    Missouri
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 4
    Wednesday, July 11, 2012.

    A Promise for Miriam by Vannetta Chapman, c2012

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

    Vannetta Chapman has published more than 100 articles in Christian family magazines. She discovered her love for the Amish while researching her grandfather's birthplace in Albion, Pennsylvania. Vannetta is a multi-award-winning member of Romance Writers of America. She was a teacher for 15 years and currently resides in the Texas Hill country. Her first two inspirational novels--A Simple Amish Christmas and Falling to Pieces--were Christian Book Distributors bestsellers.

    Visit the author's website.

    SHORT BOOK DESCRIPTION:

    Amish schoolteacher Miriam King loves her students. At 26, she hasn't yet met anyone who can convince her to give up the Plain school at Pebble Creek. Then newcomer Gabriel Yoder steps into her life, bringing his daughter, an air of mystery, and challenges Miriam has never faced before.

    MY REVIEW:

    Book 1, The Pebble Creek Amish Series

    I can identify with our youngest protagonist, Miss Grace. My mother died when I was five, the month before I was six. I was born 50 miles away from Cashton.

    This story is a story of Grace. God's Grace. How He divinely sets us where we are to be. Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."

    Gabe Miller moves with his young daughter, Grace, from Indiana to Wisconsin following the death of his wife to a dilapidated farm, matching his dilapidated heart. He refuses help in restoring it and sets out to do it alone. Closed off in pain, he remains, until he must request help. The warmth that follows melts his isolated heart and healing begins for both of them.

    I really liked the interaction between Miriam King and Esther Schrocks, the two school teachers who teach together at the one-room schoolhouse. How interesting that they are housed together there on a second floor and not with a family in the district. My dad and stepmother taught in country schools in Wisconsin before my time. My dad said he taught one of his brothers, and my stepmother said she needed to start her own woodstove in the mornings before the students came. They each taught alone. Miriam teaches the younger children and Esther teaches the older children. I think this would be fascinating and I liked how the older students helped the younger ones. They would learn from each other, hearing them recite their lessons too. One drawback for the teachers would be living and working in the same building, however not so different from a storefront business. They did go to their families on the weekends.

    I like how the community stepped in to help each other and it is the story of families embracing each other. It is very well written and the story easily flows. There is conflict that is overcome by being worked through instead of ignored. Our lives really do touch each other. I liked the wisdom of Gabe as he grows within the community and is willing to function within positions he is entrusted with. From a closed position to giving and receiving, everyone is benefited. Miriam finds out her strengths and weaknesses when she comes up against heart awakenings! Her mother and father are so loving and caring in the ways they live out their lives by example. I look forward to Book 2: A Home for Lydia.

    ***Special thanks to Ginger Chen, Marketing Assistant, Harvest House Publishers for sending me a review copy.***
  2. MaureenT
    Syracuse NY
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Sweet Amish Romance
    July 12, 2012
    MaureenT
    Syracuse NY
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Amish romance at its best! Miriam King is 26 and should have married a long time ago, as most Amish woman do. She loves being a teacher, and the children love her. Aden Schmucker wants her to marry him..and so does his father! New in Pebble Creek WI are Gabriel Miller and his daughter Grace. He is a widower of three years, and little Grace has not spoken since her Mom died. When a near tragedy happens to Gabe, the Amish community rallies around him...bringing him out of his shell.

    You will love how God has his hand on these people, showing them the right way! When a new change is about to happen in their loving community, the people put aside some of fears, and stand up for themselves. This has such a surprising end, and you won't be able to put down this very quick read!

    I received this book from First Wild Card Tours and Harvest House Publishers, and was not required to give a positive review.
  3. Christianfictionaddiction
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Offers much to please lovers of Amish fiction
    July 11, 2012
    Christianfictionaddiction
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    The latest offering from Vanetta Chapman offers much to please lovers of Amish fiction, celebrating the best of their culture and their faith by depicting the power of family and togetherness in the face of life's difficult storms. The first in a three-part series, A Promise for Miriam offers a solid beginning, by an author who excels at creating heart-warming characters. My favorite character in the story is actually Gabe's daughter Grace, who captured my heart from the opening scenes where she bursts in on her father draped over her mother, who had just died, and is severely reprimanded by her grandfather, an act that literally silences her voice for years. The story had numerous interesting plots and subplots, and the one of Grace finding her voice was a poignant one indeed. The relationship that develops between Gabe and Miriam is also sweet to behold, and their relationship is one that is filled with deep emotion. The subplot of a corporate developer blowing into town and wanting to infringe upon the peaceful life of the Amish is also one that captured my interest, and I look forward to seeing how this develops further in future installments in the series. I did find that the story had a couple of slower sections, but I left the tale feeling like it was time well-spent, and I strongly recommend this moving contemporary Amish story. 4 out of 5 stars.

    Book has been provided courtesy of the publisher, Harvest House, and First Wildcard, for the purposes of this unbiased review.
  4. Big Mom
    Ingleside, IL
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Average Amish storyline
    June 22, 2012
    Big Mom
    Ingleside, IL
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    This was a nice read. Somewhat predicatable ending.
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