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Okay, I hardly EVER buy books that have multiple stories in them, but had heard that this one was very good. I was not disappointed. It is four stories about four women, Miriam is the first heroine, Rebekah is the second (she's in a wheelchair), Laura is the third and Rachel is the main character in the fourth.
What I liked so much about each of these stories, was, not only were they engaging and interesting, but I learned a lot about the Amish and their way of life. I'd recommend this book highly to anyone who enjoys these kinds of stories.

Great book. I couldn't put it down and wound up finishing it in 2 nights. All the stories are tied together from one generation to the next. Read it, you will love it!!! I hope to see more like this from this author.

I read this book having enjoyed two Heartsong Presents novels by Wanda E. Brunstetter and I certainly wasn't disappointed. Ms. Brunstetter takes us to Amish country and into the lives of one family over several generations in this collection of novellas.
It begins with A Merry Heart and Miriam Stolzfus's decision of whether to wed a widower after the man she is in love with marries another. In Looking for a Miracle, Rebecca Stolzfus begins her own business selling plants. Paralized she wonders if the man she's fallen in love with is in love with her best friend. In Plain and Fancy, Laura Meade has moved to Lancaster to pursue her education as a design student and finds herself falling in love with Eli Yoder. Will she be able to live a plain life? Finally in The Hope Chest, Rachel Beachy falls in love with her sister's boyfriend and learns about her own family history.
I enjoyed this book because each story flows into the next as we pass from one generation to the other. The secondary characters in each previous story find themselves at the forefront in the next. And as you read you find yourself caring about this family and the culture of the Amish. A good light-hearted weekend read.