This
book came in the mail on Saturday. I
opened the cover and started reading, until 1AM when I finished the last page.
This is the second book that I have read that was written by Cindy Woodsmall
and her daughter Erin Woodsmall, and I feel as if it is their best book
yet! When there are two people discussing
their feelings in the book or their response to another, it felt as if there
were two voices speaking and two minds.
I learned a couple of things about myself in their hashing out the
problems in the marriage between Jemima and Roy. It’s personal but it helped me. I loved this story and I thought it was so
much more than just the usual Amish novel…. sometimes they can be fairly simple
in their stories and struggles this book is absolutely not that. This book is
so special, and the characters are so well developed and spiritual it’s a must
read for anyone struggling with their beliefs, their marriages, or their interactions
with others and their inner selves. The description of the book is as found below.
About The
Englisch Daughter:
A marriage is tested in this Old Order Amish novel of longing
for renewed love and a path for forgiveness from the best-selling author of
Gathering the Threads.
Old Order Amish wife and mother Jemima has put her marriage and family ahead of herself for years. She's set herself aside. Raising four children, she's followed all the rules and has been patient in looking forward to her time to chase a dream of her own.
But when she finds out that her life savings for pursuing that dream is gone--and her husband, Roy, has been hiding a child with another woman--her entire world is shattered. Will she be able to listen to God and love Roy's child? With so much at stake, how can she and Roy fix their relationship before their lives come crashing down?
Old Order Amish wife and mother Jemima has put her marriage and family ahead of herself for years. She's set herself aside. Raising four children, she's followed all the rules and has been patient in looking forward to her time to chase a dream of her own.
But when she finds out that her life savings for pursuing that dream is gone--and her husband, Roy, has been hiding a child with another woman--her entire world is shattered. Will she be able to listen to God and love Roy's child? With so much at stake, how can she and Roy fix their relationship before their lives come crashing down?
I
received the book in the mail as part of the launch for this book through
Multnomah and Waterbrook. It was sent by
Penquin Random House. “I voluntarily
read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are
my own.”
About Cindy
Woodsmall:
Cindy Woodsmall is a New York Times and
CBA bestselling author of numerous works of fiction and one of nonfiction. Her
connection with the Amish community has been featured widely in national media.
She lives in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains with her family.
About
Erin Woodsmall:
ERIN WOODSMALL is a writer, musician, wife, and mom of three.
She has edited, brainstormed, and researched books with Cindy for almost a
decade.
