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The freshly painted crib had new mattress. Baby blankets and a new afghan lay on clean sheets. Everything was ready. The excited Hammond sisters could hardly wait. It would be wonderful to have a new baby in the family. It was not to be. Michael's death was crushing. The family clung to God. They clung to each other. And they each struggled with their grief alone. Family and friends offered sympathy and support. Serving a neigbor in need was an opportunity that brought special blessings. In time the pain softened, healing came, and joy returned to the Hammonds. This tender story for children and adults offers insights to bereavement and encouragement for us all.
Rachel is on summer vacation and her family is in for a busy season.
A young couple's toxic Instagram crush spins out of control and unleashes a sinister creature in this twisted, viciously funny, "bananas good" story (Carmen Maria Machado). "Um, holy shit...This novel will be the most fun you'll have this summer." --Emily Temple, Literary Hub Remy and Alicia, a couple of insecure service workers, are not particularly happy together. But they are bound by a shared obsession with Jen, a beautiful former co-worker of Remy's who now seems to be following her bliss as a globe-trotting jewelry designer. In and outside the bedroom, Remy and Alicia's entire relationship revolves around fantasies of Jen, whose every Instagram caption, outfit, and new age mantra they ...
Johann "Peter" Ruth was born ca. 1700 at Steinberg, Germany, the son of Johann Melchior and Maria Catharina Trein Ruth. Anna "Sophia" Lauer was born in 1703 at Hierstein, Germany, the daughter was Hans "Claus" and Maria "Margaretha" Wentz Lauer. Peter Ruth and Sophia Lauer were married in 1724 at Wolfersweiler, Germany. They had four sons, the first three born 1724-1728 at Walhausen, Germany. The family immigrated to America in 1733 and probably settled first in the Myerstown or Stouchsburg area of Berks County, Pennsylvania. After Sophia's death, he married 2) Catharin Mayer Meyer. They had ten children. He died in 1771 in Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Descendants of his oldest three sons lived in Pennsylvania, Illinois, and elsewhere.
The hardships of growing up in large Amish families had created a bond between Elizabeth and her best friend Rachel. They would dream of romance and share visions of the future. But the girlhood dreams are shattered when one is diagnosed with a serious illness and the other struggles to find the strength to cope with the tragic events as the mysteries of life unfold.
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING AMY ADAMS • In this blazingly smart and voracious debut novel, an artist turned stay-at-home mom becomes convinced she's turning into a dog. One day, the mother was a mother, but then one night, she was quite suddenly something else... An ambitious mother puts her art career on hold to stay at home with her newborn son, but the experience does not match her imagination. Two years later, she steps into the bathroom for a break from her toddler's demands, only to discover a dense patch of hair on the back of her neck. In the mirror, her canines suddenly look sharper than she remembers. Her husband, who travels for work five days a week, casually dis...
Rachel's Back--in Her Biggest Adventure Yet! As summer is coming to an end, Rachel's troubles are just beginning. Not only does she have a new baby sister to deal with, but she has an ornery cat on the loose, too; and Rachel begins to feel that life just isn't fair. When her jealousy leads her to take a trip to an amusement park with her English friend--without her parents' permission--her problems only get worse. Will Rachel ever learn to be content?
Stitch by stitch, six unlikely lives are transformed with a little help from an Amish widow's quilting classes. . .and the healing hand of God.