The Forgiven by Marta Perry

The Forgiven by Marta Perry

In the first novel in the Keepers of the Promise trilogy, three cousins sort through the treasures of their Amish family and discover stories from the past that provide inspiration for their own lives.

Central Pennsylvania, current day. Rebecca Fisher gladly accepted her husband Paul's dreams as her own, but now that he has passed away, she's struggling to raise two children and keep her home. Renting her stable to carpenter Matthew Byler offers a partial solution--even though Matthew has a troubled history, having sometimes failed to embrace Amish beliefs. As Matthew seeks to prove himself, Rebecca realizes how dependent she has become on others. Where can she find the courage to grow and change?

Lancaster County, 1941. As war threatens, Anna Esch pours her experiences into her diary. Her world seems to crumble as neighbors turn against the Amish and her love, Jacob, is sent to a camp far away for refusing to fight. She can't know, as she grows from a girl into a woman during a time of trouble and grief, that one day another Amish woman will gain strength from the words she writes and will learn that she, too, can become a keeper of the promise.

When Marta Perry was eight years old, she read her first Nancy Drew story and decided she wanted to be a writer. Marta's works about the Amish are the result of a lifetime lived in rural Pennsylvania and her own Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry. Marta is engaged in her church and enjoys traveling and spending time with her three children and six lovely grandchildren when she is not writing. Visit www.martaperry.com to learn more about her.

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ISBN 13	9780425271414
ISBN 10	0425271412
Title	The Forgiven
Author	Marta Perry
Series	Keepers Of The Promise
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2014-10-07
Number of pages	384
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.