The Postcard, Repackaged Edition
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From New York Times Bestselling Author Beverly Lewis
A Long-Forgotten Message Threatens a Community United in Secrecy
Rachel Yoder, a New Order Amish woman, lost her husband and son in a tragic accident two years ago. Now, returning to her aging parents with her young daughter, she has resigned herself to the life of a widow. With a subdued but cheerful heart she helps her family run a bed-and-breakfast in a quaint Lancaster county town.
Philip Bradley, a world-weary journalist from New York City on assignment in Lancaster to write an article on the Amish community, is a lodger at the Yoder's B&B. A chance discovery by Philip of a postcard written in illegible Pennsylvania Dutch in the dresser of his room sets off a series of events that leads him into the heart of the Amish life and to the bedside of a mysterious woman known as "The Storyteller." With the postcard as a link to a haunted past, the woman gradually weaves a riveting tale as old as herself about a community shuttered in secrecy, shattered by betrayal.
Fascinated by the story, Philip's and Rachel's lives become inevitably intertwined despite the attempts of the community to protect her from the outsider. Torn by devotion to the people she loves and the awakening feelings in her heart, Rachel searches her past to restore old wounds in order than new love might grow.
The Author
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Photo courtesy of Aimee Christenson Beverly Lewis
Beverly Lewis (beverlylewis.com), born in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, has more than 19 million books in print. Her stories have been published in 12 languages and have regularly appeared on numerous bestseller lists, including the New York...
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If fiction is popular in your church library, this is a good addition. It is an entertaining story that enlightens just enough to whet the appetite." --Lutheran Libraries, Summer 2000
"Using her knowledge and understanding of the Plain people, Beverly Lewis weaves a story that is refreshing and exciting." --Christian Observers, June 2000
"Once again, Beverly Lewis has written a series which is sure to be a best-seller. Her characters are believable and the stories are heartwarming." --The Lamplighter, Spring 2000