Described as a “Comprehensive Guide to Uncovering Your Ancestry and Researching Genealogy,” this 320-page “toolkit” is stuffed with information, books plus website links that still work.
Month: March 2022
The Hidden One by Linda Castillo
A Pennsylvania Amish bishop, missing for years, has been found — a murder victim. Amish elders come to Painter’s Mill and ask Chief of Police Kate Burkholder for assistance. They are concerned for the Amish man who has been arrested, a man that Kate knows from childhood.
The more Kate investigates — the hidden and dark side of the old bishop is uncovered. And someone wants Kate to stop and go home. As Kate gets closer to the truth, the threats escalate.
The Warmth of Sunshine
Ever feel like a square peg in a round hole? That’s how Abigail feels. Hard pie crusts. Spilled drinks. Can’t sew. Not good for an Amish girl wanting to be a wife if Owen ever asks.
Owen has an idea for a money-making crop but his father wants to sell the farm since their metal shed construction business is doing well.
And then both their worlds turn upside down — Abigail’s, by an ‘Englisch’ woman who announces she is Abigail’s mother. And Owen’s, by a neighboring widow who his father has been “visiting”, often.
Building a Future
Michelle and Korey have been dating for over a year but Korey has not proposed. Korey and his brother Tyler have “strong” disagreements on almost a daily basis; Korey has a huge chip on his shoulder. He is inattentive to Michelle. As the story moves along, Tyler and Michelle are drawn to each other but do their best to stay apart. Will Korey ever grow up? Will he realize he is pushing Michelle away? What about Tyler’s growing feelings for Michelle?
Searching for Her Baby by Brenda Maxfield
Hagar King (16) & Enoch Yoder (15) fall in love and when she becomes pregnant they are separated…for eight years. Hagar–sent to live with an aunt until the baby is born; Enoch–family moves out of state. Hagar’s baby is taken from her and emptiness fills her heart.
When Enoch returns to the family farm, she learns why she never heard from him after two letters. Pledged to marry John, she also must deal with her feelings for Enoch. You see, no one knows about the pregnancy and baby. Not even John.
Her Amish Springtime Miracle
Last spring, Hannah finds a baby girl in her barn. God had answered her prayer & now nearly a year later, her adoption is close to approval. But then, Mike Colder arrives in Hope’s Haven. An ‘Englischer’ paramedic Mike is searching for his nephew, the child of his deceased sister, who would be about a year old. What he keeps secret is — until the age of seven, he grew up Amish right there in Hope’s Haven.