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Seeing your Face Again by Jerry S. Eicher

 
 



 I won this book and I consider myself very lucky that I did.  It was a contest on Suzanne Woods Fisher's blog.  Now I will have to go back and read book 1 and then book 3.  I really enjoyed this book about an Englisha girl, Debbie, who is determined to join the Amish community.  She faces trials in her pathway to baptism.  Some of the things she experiences include the young Amish man, Alvin, whom she has feelings for, has left the community without a word and without an apparent reason.

 

Paul, a handsome Amish man has his cap set for Debbie and it is expected that she reciprocate his attentions to be accepted and considered to become a member of the faith.  This is not her wish and that being so, she is in a big of a difficult situation. 

 

Lois, the daughter in the family that she is staying with, leaves home to follow the English lifestyle.  This, of course, is not an acceptable thing to do and causes Debbie more problems, in that it is assumed that Debbie's English influence may have caused this to happen. 

 

Debbie hopes that her plans won't be disrupted and comes up with a plan to stay in the good graces of the Amish community.  Will this be enough or will she be asked to leave by Bishop Beiler?

 

A very good book.  Did notice a couple of typo type errors, but this didn't distract from the book.  I really enjoyed reading it and it was very hard to put down!

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Jan's Fabulous Food Storage Recipes, by Jan LeBaron

Here is a book I purchased locally at Alpine Food Storage.  But I suspect that they would send you a copy, as well.  How many of you have cans and cans of those #10 food storage items....???  I also wonder what to do with them. And if I ever needed them, how would I fix something edible?

This book has some nummy looking recipes that use your freeze dried, dehydrated and combine them with "regular" foods to make everyday dishes that you would enjoy.  There are also vegan dishes, for the meatless diet.  There are also some emergency tips.  If you have food storage and no idea what to do with it, this book is for you!

Quick and Easy Autumn by JoAnn and Vickie, published by Gooseberry Patch of Columbus, Ohio

This is another book that I was so lucky to win.  This is another wonderful recipe books full of fall-type recipes.  I absolutely love recipe books.  Not so much Kindle version here.  I love to hold the book, study it, and use it. 

The book uses fall ingredients such as pumpkin, apples, squash and other fall veggies.  I wish I had more time to cook and try new things.  A goal for retirement days!

The book has some really cute illustrations, however, no pics of finished meals.  That would have been a nice addition, to kind of see what the finished product looks like.  This is a publisher that helps you publish your own cookbook.  The recipes all give credit to the individual to whom the recipe belonged.  There are some nice looking soup recipes in here!

You can find your copy here!

The Best of Amish Friends Cookbook Collection by Wanda E. Brunstetter

This is a cookbook that I was lucky enough to win last year.  I was thrilled to hear the news and even luckier to see the beautiful book that came in the mail.

Wonderful Amish pictures adorn this book and many beautiful food photos to see the finished products that can be made. 

Wanda credits her Amish friends for their contributions to this nice recipe book.  Instructions are clear and concise.  And ingredients are such that are easily obtainable.

There are also some stories about the Plain People, as well.  I know that Wanda has lots of experience in that department.  There's even a recipe for homemade Play dough.  Your kids will love this!  Some home remedies for "what ails ya" are also included.  Nice book, beautiful pics.  A good buy!

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Mennonite Community Cookbook by Mary Emma Showalter

I was lucky to find this on Amazon and was able to purchase this at this link.  This is 494 pages and was published by the Home Economics Dept. of Eastern Mennonite College in Harrisonburg, VA.  There are some wonderful recipes of German, Dutch, Swiss and Russian ethnicity.  There are some nice illustrations in the book showing some completed meals or dishes.  According to the book, many of these recipes have been passed down from generation to generation in Mennonite homes. 

The book also contains some helpful household hints to clean or for cooking.  They are also some nice stories at the beginning of each section/chapter of the book.  This is a really nice book!