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▼▲Completely opposite of the hard, untrusting Cara, Ephraim's sister Deborah also finds her dreams crumbling when the man she has pledged to build a life with begins withdrawing from Deborah and his community, including his mother, Ada Stolzfus. Can the run-down house that Ada envisions transforming unite them toward a common purpose-or push Mahlon away forever? While Ephraim is trying to do what he believes is right, will he be shunned and lose everything-including the guarded single mother who simply longs for a better life?
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▼▲Title: The Hope of Refuge: A Novel - eBook An Ada's House Series #1 By: Cindy Woodsmall Format: DRM Protected ePub Vendor: WaterBrook Publication Date: 2009 | ISBN: 9780307458346 ISBN-13: 9780307458346 Series: Ada's House Stock No: WW12086EB |
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▼▲The widowed mother of a little girl, Cara Moore is struggling against poverty, fear, and a relentless stalker. When her stalker ransacks her home, Cara and her daughter, Lori, flee New York City for an Amish community, eager for a fresh start. But she discovers that long-held secrets about her family history ripple beneath the surface of Dry Lake, Pennsylvania, and its no place for an outsider. One Amish man, Ephraim Mast, dares to fulfill the command he believes that he received from God"Be me to her"despite how it threatens his way of life. While Ephraim tries to do what he believes is right, will he be shunned and lose everything, including the guarded single mother who simply longs for a better life?
A complete opposite of the hard, untrusting Cara, Ephraims sister Deborah also finds her dreams crumbling when the man she has pledged to build a life with begins withdrawing from Deborah and his community, including his mother, Ada Stoltzfus. Can the run-down house that Ada envisions transforming unite them toward a common purposeor will it push Mahlon away forever?
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▼▲Cindy Woodsmalls The Hope of Refuge takes the reader on an emotional journey into the heart of Amish country and the heart of a very human heroine. A compelling novel of love lost and found with realistic characters from two very different worlds which become, beautifully, one. Karen Harper, New York Times bestselling author of Deep Down
A skillfully written story of forgiveness and redemption. Woodsmalls authentic characters illustrate beautifully how wounded souls can indeed be mended. Susan Meissner, author of The Shape of Mercy and White Picket Fences
Cindy Woodsmall writes real--real people, real conflicts, real emotions. When you open her book, you enter her world and live the story with the characters. Kim Vogel Sawyer, author of Where Willows Grow and Waiting for Summers Return
Reaching deep into the heart of the reader, Cindy Woodsmall pens a beautifully lyrical story . She paints a vivid backdrop of Amish and Mennonite cultures with fascinating detail and memorable clarity. Fans of this genre will be thrilled to discover this new author. Tamera Alexander, bestselling author of Rekindled
Like the stitches on a well-loved quilt, love and faith hold together Cindy Woodsmall's When the Soul Mends, the brilliantly written third story in the Sisters of the Quilt series. With deft plotting and characters that seem to jump off the page, this novel offers the timeless truth that forgiveness is the balm which heals all wounds and a blanket for the soul. Kathleen YBarbo, author of The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper
What a vibrant, strong, emotional story! Gayle Roper, author of Allahs Fire and the Seaside Seasons series
Cindy Woodsmalls characters wrapped themselves around my heart and wouldnt let go. Deborah Raney, author of A Vow to Cherish and Remember to Forget
Editorial Reviews
▼▲"What a beautiful story of hope and renewal! Cindy Woodsmalls The Hope of Refuge is an honest and moving portrayal that rings with authenticity. It warmed my heart long after I finished reading and reminded me that new beginnings are possible, truth frees, and love can make all things new, if only we can learn to trust again."
Marlo Schalesky, award-winning author of If Tomorrow Never Comes and Beyond the Night
"Cindy Woodsmalls The Hope of Refuge takes the reader on an emotional journey into the heart of Amish country and the heart of a very human heroine. A compelling novel of love lost and found with realistic characters from two very different worlds which become, beautifully, one."
Karen Harper, New York Times bestselling author of Deep Down
Praise for Cindy Woodsmall
"A skillfully written story of forgiveness and redemption. Woodsmalls authentic characters illustrate beautifully how wounded souls can indeed be mended."
Susan Meissner, author of The Shape of Mercy and White Picket Fences
"Cindy Woodsmall writes real--real people, real conflicts, real emotions. When you open her book, you enter her world and live the story with the characters."
Kim Vogel Sawyer, author of Where Willows Grow and Waiting for Summers Return
"Reaching deep into the heart of the reader, Cindy Woodsmall pens a beautifully lyrical story…. She paints a vivid backdrop of Amish and Mennonite cultures with fascinating detail and memorable clarity. Fans of this genre will be thrilled to discover this new author."
Tamera Alexander, bestselling author of Rekindled
"Like the stitches on a well-loved quilt, love and faith hold together Cindy Woodsmall's When the Soul Mends, the brilliantly written third story in the Sisters of the Quilt series. With deft plotting and characters that seem to jump off the page, this novel offers the timeless truth that forgiveness is the balm which heals all wounds and a blanket for the soul."
Kathleen YBarbo, author of The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper
"What a vibrant, strong, emotional story!"
Gayle Roper, author of Allahs Fire and the Seaside Seasons series
"Cindy Woodsmall s characters wrapped themselves around my heart and wouldnt let go."
Deborah Raney, author of A Vow to Cherish and Remember to Forget
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