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  1. cmwinner
    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A great book
    June 1, 2014
    cmwinner
    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for A Shining Light, Home to Amana Series #3.
    Andrea Wilson returns to her father's farm after receiving news that her husband has died. When she gets there she discovered the home she grew up in has burned to the ground and her father died in the fire. Her father had sold his farm to the nearby Amana village. As Andrea has no money and no place to stay, the Amana village take her and her young son in. Her young son, Lukas, is taken under the wing of the tin-smith Dirk, who is starting to fall in love with Andrea. Andrea is beginning to adjust to the simple life the Amanda people live and is looking at a possible future with Dirk when a visitor arrives that could change everything for Andrea, Lukas and Dirk.

    Andrea lived in a time where women had few rights. She had lived a hard life with her husband who was not good to her or her son. She had an opportunity of a new life and to start over again with the Amana people. She was slowly learning to love again and growing closer to God.

    I really enjoyed this story. I hadn't ready any books by Judith Miller before and I am looking forward to reading more by her and especially reading the first two books in this series as this was the third!

    I did find myself turning to the internet to look up about the Amana people. I had never heard of them before, but felt they sounded a lot like the Amish people. It was very interesting reading about the Amana Colonies and how they started.

    I received this book free from Bethany House Publishes for purpose of this review. I was not required to write a positive review, the opinions I have expressed are my own.
  2. Its About Time Mamaw
    Cleveland, Texas
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Home to Amana
    May 6, 2014
    Its About Time Mamaw
    Cleveland, Texas
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for A Shining Light, Home to Amana Series #3.
    Andrea Wilson is anxious to return to her father's home after receiving news of the death of her husband at sea. She can now ask her father's forgiveness for marrying without his blessings or permission. Andrea and her son Lukas's lives have been nothing short of starvation. poverty and abuse at the hands of her husband. Now she can give her son a better life living with her father in Iowa. But when she arrives at her father's farm her hopes for a better life seem out of her reach.

    She is offered help by the elders of a local village of Amanans. She finds herself at their mercy. They give her and Lucas much more than food and shelter, they find peace and an abundance of love.

    Lucas finds a mentor in Dirk Knefler as he learns the values and ways of the Amanans. This is does not go unnoticed by Andrea as she finds many good qualities in this kind man.

    The village receives a surprise visitor that could end any hope or happiness for Andrea and Lukas's future in Amana.

    I found this story heart wrenching. This woman felt that for lack of better judgement in men she had caused her and her son to suffer. Women did not have many if any rights back in the day. The life offered to her in Amana was God send bringing them into the fold of his loving and faithful people of Amana. I love the character of Dirk with his patience and tender love for the boy and his mother. Also Dirk's trust in God's plan for his life.

    The author has captured me with this series. Looking forward to reading more from this author.

    Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book from Baker Publishers/Bethany House for an honest review.
  3. KavR
    Canada
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A compelling story of loss and hope
    June 6, 2015
    KavR
    Canada
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for A Shining Light, Home to Amana Series #3.
    I find the Amana colonies enthralling and everything I know about them is courtesy of this amazing author and her incredible research skills. I really enjoyed viewing the colonies through Andrea's eyes -- as an outsider looking in. I struggled right along with her as she tried to find a place to belong. Miller has crafted a compelling story of loss and hope in the midst of a fascinating setting.
  4. Alaskamom
    Alaska
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Judge this book by it's cover - it won't fail!
    May 1, 2014
    Alaskamom
    Alaska
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for A Shining Light, Home to Amana Series #3.
    I really appreciated the author's way of working through belief and prayer in real life disappointments, situations, and unexpected appreciation for God's plans - even when the goodness might seem elusive. I love the way of life depicted in the Amana village - similar (kind of) to the Amish. I think my draw to the lifestyle is because it is a slower and community based lifestyle; rather than our individual way of life, at break neck speeds.

    I didn't realize this was a book 3 in the series until I was posting this review. I'm bummed I missed books 1 & 2, but I don't feel as if the story was lacking because I hadn't read them.
  5. LeAnne
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A Shining Light by Judith Miller
    May 1, 2014
    LeAnne
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for A Shining Light, Home to Amana Series #3.
    Andrea has not had the easiest life, but is it about to get harder or will something good finally work out. When Andrea Wilson is told her Husband had died at sea, she decides she and her son will move back to her Fathers farm in Iowa. But she finds out to late that the family farm house had burned down and her Father has died. Having no where else she could go she accepts the kind offer to stay a awhile in the West Amana village that is near by

    She finds she and her son are very content in the Amana Colony, and the people there are very kind and generously helped when she needed it the most. Especially Dirk the tinsmith, who likes her son and takes him under his wing. But when something shocking happens it turns her world upside down again, and makes the future very unsure.

    I have read one of the other books in this series before, but I think this one is even better then the last one I read! The characters and the scenes were very nicely done. And even though I normally do not really like books that come from a first person point of view, I loved how this book was done that way! And I also love how even if you have no idea what the Amana Colony is this book explains it really nicely. So you can get a look in to what their world was like in the late 1800's. It was a wonderful book and I highly recommend it!

    I received this book free from Bethany House for my honest review. The opinions are my own.
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