Evvy Hoffmeister is thirteen years old when her family brings her to Loon Lake Sanatorium to get cured of tuberculosis (TB). Evvy is frightened by her new surroundings; the rules to abide are harsh and the nurses equally rigid. But Evvy soon falls into step with the other girls in her ward. There's Sarah, quiet but thoughtful; Pearl, who adores Hollywood glamour; and Dina, whose harshness conceals a deep strength. Together, the girls brave the difficult daily routines. Set in 1940 at a time of political unrest throughout the U.S. and Europe, this thought-provoking novel sheds light on a much-feared worldwide illness. Hundreds of thousands of people died each year of TB, and many ill children were sent away to sanatoriums to hopefully recover.
Marsha Hayles' Breathing Room is a masterful novel--both eloquent and moving--that gives voice to those who fought hard to overcome the illness.The Hope Chest is a book about romance, faith and finding out what Hope really is. The book centers around Rachel Beachy and Silas Swartley, with whom Rachel has been smitten with a long time but Silas is more interested in her older sister Anna. Anna shocks and suddenly marries and leaves the Old Order Amish, whom she has been unhappy with, as well as Ruben Yutzy the young man she marries. Find out how Rachel realizes...
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Wanda Brunstetter writes very much in the same style as Beverly Lewis. Both know the Amish way of life and relay that to the reader in a refreshing style.
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Great book! I also love good clean reading books since I have children in the house that loves to read also! Author of When God unfolds the rose, Peggy Headings
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I enjoy these novels by Wanda Brunstetter very much. They are good clean reading.
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I recommend that you read all of the Brides of Lancaster County series and the Daughters of Lancaster County series. Wanda Brunstetter brings the simple and peaceful way of the Amish to life in her books. A must read for the Amish lover at heart!
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