A Plain & Simple Christmas
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Genres: Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
About this book:
Just in time, or just too late?
In the tradition of her widely popular Kauffman Amish Bakery series, author Amy Clipston weaves this tale of Anna Mae McDonoughshunned by her family four years ago when she left her Amish community in Lancaster County, PA, to marry a non-Amish man in Baltimore.
Anne Mae has longed to return home the holidays, but she worries her visit will cause too much stress. With the help of a friend who believes it is Gods will for the family to heal. Anna Mae arrives in Lancaster just in time for Christmas. But is it too late for a miracle?
A book filled with love, the pain of being separated from one's family, and the determination to follow God's will regardless of the outcome, A Plain and Simple Christmas is an inspiring page-turner that will keep you guessing what happens next ... right to the very last page.
Or also:
An Inspiring Amish Tale of Faith, Family, Forgivenessand the Miracle of Christmas.
Four years after being shunned for marrying an Englisher Anna Mae McDonough wants to reconcile with her Amish family. And what better time than Christmas? But when her surprise visit doesnt go as planned, she begins to question her place in the family.
Is Anna Mae determined enough to fellow Gods will so the family can heal?
Series: This novella is connected to the "Kauffman Amish Bakery" series and is the first book is the Christmas Stories line. You can see our review of the second book, Naomis Gift, Here!
Spiritual Content- Talks about Gods will, forgiveness & trusting Him; Hs are capital; Prayers & Blessings over food; Bible reading; Scriptures are quoted.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: two stupids. Keeping secrets.
Sexual Content- Not-detailed kisses & 6 barely-above-not-detailed kisses between married couples; Touches between them too (barely-above-not-detailed); Labor & pains (borderline barely-above-not-detailed to semi-detailed).
-Anna Mae McDonough
-Kathryn Beiler
P.O.V. switches between them, David, Mary Rose & Kellan
178 pages (with a recipe!)
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Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star
Early High School Teens- Two Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
While A Plain and Simple Christmas isnt the best book for this age range on here, it really was a cute story with a good message of forgiveness.
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
Just in time, or just too late?
In the tradition of her widely popular Kauffman Amish Bakery series, author Amy Clipston weaves this tale of Anna Mae McDonoughshunned by her family four years ago when she left her Amish community in Lancaster County, PA, to marry a non-Amish man in Baltimore.
Anne Mae has longed to return home the holidays, but she worries her visit will cause too much stress. With the help of a friend who believes it is Gods will for the family to heal. Anna Mae arrives in Lancaster just in time for Christmas. But is it too late for a miracle?
A book filled with love, the pain of being separated from one's family, and the determination to follow God's will regardless of the outcome, A Plain and Simple Christmas is an inspiring page-turner that will keep you guessing what happens next ... right to the very last page.
Or also:
An Inspiring Amish Tale of Faith, Family, Forgivenessand the Miracle of Christmas.
Four years after being shunned for marrying an Englisher Anna Mae McDonough wants to reconcile with her Amish family. And what better time than Christmas? But when her surprise visit doesnt go as planned, she begins to question her place in the family.
Is Anna Mae determined enough to fellow Gods will so the family can heal?
Series: This novella is connected to the "Kauffman Amish Bakery" series and is the first book is the Christmas Stories line. You can see our review of the second book, Naomis Gift, Here!
Spiritual Content- Talks about Gods will, forgiveness & trusting Him; Hs are capital; Prayers & Blessings over food; Bible reading; Scriptures are quoted.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: two stupids. Keeping secrets.
Sexual Content- Not-detailed kisses & 6 barely-above-not-detailed kisses between married couples; Touches between them too (barely-above-not-detailed); Labor & pains (borderline barely-above-not-detailed to semi-detailed).
-Anna Mae McDonough
-Kathryn Beiler
P.O.V. switches between them, David, Mary Rose & Kellan
178 pages (with a recipe!)
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star
Early High School Teens- Two Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
While A Plain and Simple Christmas isnt the best book for this age range on here, it really was a cute story with a good message of forgiveness.
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
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