Daughters of Caleb Bender: Paradise Valley (Paperback)

from Tara22

I must admit that I was skeptical about this book that is until I started to read it. I soon fell head over heels into the story, something that can only happen with a truly great book. I love nothing more than reading a great historical fiction book, learning about history, and gaining new frien...

from ReviewsbyMolly

Dale Cramer is a fantastic author! I read a book by him in the past called Levi's Will, and fell in love with not only his book but also his writing style. He has the skilled ability to create a novel that instantly captures the reader's mind and soul. He takes them on a twister of emotions and s...

from Maydacat

After spending time in jail for not sending his young children to public school, Caleb Bender searches for a way to raise his family without government interference. Seeing an ad for land in Mexico, he decides to move his family there, with the promise that others will follow. Though the land in ...

from milibrarian

In 1922 Caleb Bender and four other Amish fathers are arrested for refusing to send their children to the consolidated school. Rachel Bender is one of the children taken away from their parents, placed in a children's home, and forced to dress as an Englisher until her father gives in to the pres...

from Rlatourell

I have been facinated with the Amish and their way of life for many years now, so I was delighted to win an advance copy of this book. I was pleasantly surprised that it was based on the author's own family history. The change of location, from the typical Pennsylvania or Ohio setting to Mexico, ...