The Postcard by Beverly Lewis (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Postcard by Beverly Lewis Best-selling author Beverly Lewis story of a weary big-city journalist and a New Order Amish woman whose lives come together over a mysterious postcard. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Rachel Yoder, a New Order Amish woman, lost her husband and son in a tragic accident two years ago. Now, returning to her aging parents with her young daughter, she has resigned herself to the life of a widow. With a subdued but cheerful heart she helps her family run a bed-and-breakfast in a quaint Lancaster county town. Philip Bradley, a world-weary journalist from New York City on assignment in Lancaster to write an article on the Amish community, is a lodger at the Yoders B&B. A chance discovery by Philip of a postcard written in illegible Pennsylvania Dutch in the dresser of his room sets off a series of events that leads him into the heart of the Amish life and to the bedside of a mysterious woman known as "The Storyteller." With the postcard as a link to a haunted past, the woman gradually weaves a riveting tale as old as herself about a community shuttered in secrecy, shattered by betrayal. Fascinated by the story, Philips and Rachels lives become inevitably intertwined despite the attempts of the community to protect her from the outsider. Torn by devotion to the people she loves and the awakening feelings in her heart, Rachel searches her past to restore old wounds in order than new love might grow." Back Cover From New York Times Bestselling Author Beverly LewisA Long-Forgotten Message Threatens a Community United in SecrecyRachel Yoder, a New Order Amish woman, lost her husband and son in a tragic accident two years ago. Now, returning to her aging parents with her young daughter, she has resigned herself to the life of a widow. With a subdued but cheerful heart she helps her family run a bed-and-breakfast in a quaint Lancaster county town.Philip Bradley, a world-weary journalist from New York City on assignment in Lancaster to write an article on the Amish community, is a lodger at the Yoders B&B. A chance discovery by Philip of a postcard written in illegible Pennsylvania Dutch in the dresser of his room sets off a series of events that leads him into the heart of the Amish life and to the bedside of a mysterious woman known as "The Storyteller." With the postcard as a link to a haunted past, the woman gradually weaves a riveting tale as old as herself about a community shuttered in secrecy, shattered by betrayal.Fascinated by the story, Philips and Rachels lives become inevitably intertwined despite the attempts of the community to protect her from the outsider. Torn by devotion to the people she loves and the awakening feelings in her heart, Rachel searches her past to restore old wounds in order than new love might grow. Author Biography Beverly Lewis, raised in Pennsylvania Amish country, is a former schoolteacher, an accomplished musician, and an award-winning author of more than seventy books, many of which have appeared on bestseller lists, including USA Today and the New York Times. Her novel The Brethren won a 2007 Christy Award for excellence in Christian fiction. Beverly and her husband, David, live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Long Description In this tender novel and its sequel, two people from different worlds discover a long-kept secret--and forbidden love. Rachel Yoder has resigned herself to life as an Amish widow. Though painfully shy, she and her young daughter help her parents run a bed-and-breakfast in Lancaster County. Philip Bradley, a New York journalist on assignment, comes to stay at the Yoders B&B. When he finds an old postcard written in Pennsylvania Dutch, he enlists Rachels help in uncovering its mysteries. When Philip and Rachel are drawn to one another, her Amish communitys rules seem destined to keep them apart. Details ISBN0764203401 Author Beverly Lewis Short Title POSTCARD Pages 318 Language English ISBN-10 0764203401 ISBN-13 9780764203404 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Country of Publication United States Imprint Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group Place of Publication Ada, MI Residence CO, US Birth 1949 DOI 10.1604/9780764203404 UK Release Date 2007-01-01 AU Release Date 2007-01-01 NZ Release Date 2007-01-01 US Release Date 2007-01-01 Publisher Baker Publishing Group Publication Date 2007-01-01 DEWEY 813.54 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131531920;

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