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A Wedding For Julia (2013)

by Vannetta Chapman(Favorite Author)

4.52 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0736946160 (ISBN13: 9780736946162)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Harvest House Publishers

series

The Pebble Creek Amish

review 1: There is so much to like about this book - "old" characters that I have already grown to love, and new ones that I have so much in common with, all set in the gentle world of Pebble Creek. Julia is a 37 year old spinster still living at home with her recently widowed mother, Ada. Like me, she loves to cook and is chronically tidy - and she worries about her shrinking mother who struggles with signs of dementia. She has a dream of opening a cafe...and her mother has a dream of seeing her married! Quiet Caleb Zook makes both of these wishes come true with about 200 pages left to go. What else does Vannetta Chapman have in store for us? The old homestead becomes more than the site of a successful cafe. The Zooks take in a struggling teen-aged relative, and Ada's gifts ... moreof prayer and compassion reach another generation. Then a hundred-year storm threatens to undo all the hard work and happiness they have achieved - or will it? With characteristic plot twists and true-to-life emotions, Chapman makes me glad once again to visit Pebble Creek.
review 2: I found this book a delightful read with wonderful characters that I really enjoyed getting to know. While I am not Amish and so do not share their beliefs I do appreciate some of their traditions/beliefs. One of those beliefs and traditions that I heartily agree with is the emphasis on family and neighbors. This book demonstrated beautifully the power and joy that comes from putting family first. Julia is stunned when her mother informs her that upon her death Julia will need to move to Pennsylvania to receive her inheritance unless she marries. She can't believe her parents would do this to her, she doesn't want to move, she wants to open a cafe. Caleb Zook who delivers groceries to Julia and her mother bimonthly wants to help, but marriage? Can they make a marriage work when they barely know each other? What about when the storms of life come along figuratively and literally? A powerful tale of love and faith and God's ability to bring 'beauty from ashes.' The first book I've read by Vannetta Chapman but certainly not the last. Highly recommended. less

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