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When the Heart Cries: Sisters of the Quilt, Book 1

Overview

The first book in the Sisters of the Quilt series finds 17-year-old Hanna Lapp faced with questions neither family, nor fianc, nor even faith can easily answer after life among her Amish community is brutally interrupted.

Awards

  • Christian Book Awards

Author Information

Cindy Woodsmall

Cindy Woodsmall is an author, wife, and mother of three sons. Her first novel released in 2006 to much acclaim, including a Reviewer's Choice Award from the Road to Romance website, and became a CBA bestseller. Her real-life connections with Amish Mennonite and Old Order Amish families enrich her novels with authenticity. Cindy lives in Georgia with her husband and the youngest of their three sons.

Editorial Reviews

In this debut inspirational novel, Woodsmall takes readers inside a contemporary Amish family where the eldest daughter, Hannah, has fallen in love with her neighbor Paul. The trouble is that he's a Mennonite, and if those two faiths look similar to outsiders, they don't to Hannah's father, who would never permit his daughter to marry outside the Amish community. Yes, this is a familiar setup, with shades of the movie Witness. But the star-crossed romance is only the backdrop to the central events of the novel: in the very first chapter, Hannah experiences a trauma, setting in motion a chain of events that sometimes seems incredible. Woodsmall's prose is undistinguished; she too often flatly describes emotions ("Disappointment and anger formed a knot in Luke's chest"), and the Pennsylvania Dutch sprinkled throughout the book can be distracting. Still, this novel shows potential. Most of the characters are likable, and Woodsmall depicts both the appeal and the potential myopia of secluded Amish life. An emotionally subtle subplot involving Hannah's younger sister's envy adds some depth. Better yet, the surprising conclusion sets Woodsmall up for a sequel but she'll need some fine-tuning if she wants a truly lasting series. (Sept. 19) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information. -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY.

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  • 10.5 stars out of 5Very interesting book. Can't wait to finish it and read the second one.

    Posted April 14, 2010 by Robin, Indiana

    The book holds your interest. The title is very fiting. I am going to have to read all Wanda Brunstetters books on the Amish. I am a big Mary Higgins Clark fan and pick this book up at a five & dime store and I am so glad I did. I have always found the Amish interesting and Wanda really does a great job.
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Product Details

  • Published by

    WaterBrook Press

  • Publish Date

    September 17, 2006 

  • Print ISBN

    1400072921

  • eBook ISBN

    9780307446275

  • Imprint

    WaterBrook Press

  • Filesize

    340.54 KB

  • Number of Print Pages*

    328

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