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New Amish Fiction from Leslie Gould: Adoring Addie

A New Amish Romance from Christy Winner and Bestselling Author Leslie Gould!

Title: Adoring Addie

Released:
April 2013

Publisher: Bethany House

Genre: Amish Fiction

Series: yes, Courtships of Lancaster County #2

Publisher's Description

When Addie Cramer's mutter and daed decide Phillip Eicher is the man for her to marry, they claim she must honor them by obeying their wishes. But then she falls in love with Jonathan Mosier--part of the family with whom the Cramers have a long-held grudge.

With the help of others in her community who long to see the quarrel healed, Jonathan and Addie struggle to continue their relationship against both sets of parents' wishes. But when one of Addie's vengeful brothers harms a member of the Mosier family, Jonathan intervenes and is banished from Lancaster County.

A distraught Addie determines to find the true reason for the grudge between the two families, hoping to tear down the animosity of the past. Can their love for each other bridge the divide between their families? Or are they destined to remain apart forever?

To find out more about Leslie Gould, check out her website.

Also, be sure to check out book one in this series, Courting Cate.

Review of "The Noticer" by Andy Andrews

Description:

Orange Beach, Alabama, is a simple town filled with simple people.  But like all humans on the planet, the good folks of Orange Beach have their share of problems-marriages teetering on the brink of divorce, young adults giving up on life, business people on the verge of bankruptcy, as well as the many other obstacles that life seems to dish out to the masses.

Fortunately, when things look the darkest, a mysterious man named Jones has a miraculous way of showing up.  An elderly man with white hair, of indiscriminate age and race, wearing blue jeans, a white T-shirt and leather flip flops carrying a battered old suitcase, Jones is a unique soul.  Communicating what he calls "a little perspective," he explains that he has been given a gift of noticing things that others miss.  "Your time on this earth is a gift to be used wisely," he says.  "Don’t squander your words or your thoughts. Consider even the simplest action you take, for your lives matter beyond measure…and they matter forever."

Jones speaks to that part in everyone that is yearning to understand why things happen and what we can do about it.

Like The Traveler’s Gift, The Noticer is a unique narrative blend of fiction, allegory, and inspiration in which gifted storyteller Andy Andrews helps us see how becoming a "noticer" just might change a person’s life forever.

 
My Thoughts:

This was my first book by this author.  I found this to be an interesting and engaging mix of allegory and story. There were times when it felt like a "how to" book instead of fiction. It's like a series of mini stories about the people in this town and how Jones helps them and gives them the perspective they need at just the right time. Each little mini story has a lesson to go with it. I especially liked the perspecitve Jones gives to the married couple.

Book Bullets:

• My rating: 4 out of 5 stars
• Genre: allegory
• Themes: perspective
• Part of a Series: no
• Publication year: 2009, hardback 
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Other books I've read by this author: this is the first
• Author's website: http://www.andyandrews.com/