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The Amish Quiltmaker's Unruly in-law / Jennifer Beckstrand.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: The Amish quiltmaker ; book 2Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022Copyright date: ©2021Edition: Large print editionDescription: 413 pages (large print) ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9798885782517
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "Beckstrand continues her Colorado Amish series (after The Amish Quiltmaker's Unexpected Baby) with this enjoyable rumspringa romance. Twenty-two year-old Ben Kiem, known in his Amish community for mischief and chain smoking, is far from an obvious match for sensible if judgmental 19 year-old Linda Eicher, who spends her time hiking and skiing with her Englisch friends. When Ben injures himself hitching water skis to the back of a buggy, his sister-in-law, Esther, sends Ben to spend time with Linda as payment for stitching him up in hopes that being around a responsible person will shape him up. Linda sees past Ben's self-hating sabotage to his caring, nature-loving heart-even if Ben is unwilling to see his own virtues or to believe that he is worthy of love. Humor infuses the story, especially in interactions with elderly hypochondriac Cathy, who sets herself up as both matchmaker and chaperone, and in small touches like Ben's repeated destruction of his hats while acting out. A gentle sense of belief in God's plan is inherent in the goings-on, but religious themes remain subtle. Beckstrand's fans will enjoy this playful story"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Vol info Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Large Print Book Large Print Book Main Library Large Print Fiction BECKSTRA JENNIFER AQ 2 Available 33111010929913
Large Print Book Large Print Book Northport Library Large Print Fiction BECKSTRA JENNIFER Available 33111009455730
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"Beckstrand continues her Colorado Amish series (after The Amish Quiltmaker's Unexpected Baby) with this enjoyable rumspringa romance. Twenty-two year-old Ben Kiem, known in his Amish community for mischief and chain smoking, is far from an obvious match for sensible if judgmental 19 year-old Linda Eicher, who spends her time hiking and skiing with her Englisch friends. When Ben injures himself hitching water skis to the back of a buggy, his sister-in-law, Esther, sends Ben to spend time with Linda as payment for stitching him up in hopes that being around a responsible person will shape him up. Linda sees past Ben's self-hating sabotage to his caring, nature-loving heart-even if Ben is unwilling to see his own virtues or to believe that he is worthy of love. Humor infuses the story, especially in interactions with elderly hypochondriac Cathy, who sets herself up as both matchmaker and chaperone, and in small touches like Ben's repeated destruction of his hats while acting out. A gentle sense of belief in God's plan is inherent in the goings-on, but religious themes remain subtle. Beckstrand's fans will enjoy this playful story"-- Provided by publisher.

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