Plain City Peace: The Bargain (Paperback)

from alekee

The Bargain, it is between Betsie and her cousin Nelson. He is acquiring a harness shop, but with the Vietnam War on is drafted and is station at a Chicago hospital for two years. They are both Amish, and now she is stepping outside the box and learning a male trade to help her cousin. He bought ...

from Bandings

Echoing other reviewers, I found The Bargain (Stephanie Reed) to be an unusual story -- not the typical Amish story. Part of what made it unusual was the time setting of the early 1970s. Those of us who lived then remember many of the descriptions of cars, hair styles, clothing and such. The stor...

from Barbara31542

This story shows the conflicts when members of a family choose to follow their hearts and change their religious beliefs, casting all the family into decision making choices. It is well written and shows the struggles the Amish family faces as they try to choose the right decisions for each of th...

from mbarkman

What would you be willing to risk in order to follow your convictions? In the past and even today, people have left behind home and family, friends, employment for a better life. Or, if my family left all that they believed and the way they and their parents had lived, would I blindly follow? As ...

from PhDinHorribleness

I enjoyed this book very much. It is very different from the usual Amish fiction, but definitely in a good way. It is very engaging and really draws the reader into the story. I felt like I was becoming very emotionally invested in the characters. Right up until the end, I wasn't sure if I wanted...