A merry heart

Format:

Book

Title:

A merry heart

Author:

Brunstetter, Wanda E. author

ISBN:

9781597892988

9781628361469

9781944836689

Publication:

Uhrichville, Ohio : Barbour Publishing, [2006]

Physical Description:

288 pages ; 20 cm

Series title(s):

Brides of Lancaster County ;

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Summary:

Miriam Stoltzfus is a young Pennsylvania Amish woman once filled with dreams for a future with a man ... who jilted her. Now she is known as the old maid schoolteacher with a heart of stone. Could a forbidden romantic friendship with an English newspaper reporter stir the embers of her heart? Or, will she follow the traditional path and settle for a marriage of convenience born out of the sake of a child? Either way, she must find the key to letting go of the bitterness that binds her ability to love.

Subject(s):

Amish -- Pennsylvania -- Fiction.

Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.

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Library	Call Number	Status
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Searching... Newberg Public Library	CHRISTIAN BRUNSTETTER	Searching... Unknown
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Searching... Stayton Public Library	IF BRUNSTETTER Wanda	Searching... Unknown

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Miriam Stoltzfus is a young Pennsylvania Amish woman once filled with dreams for a future with a man. . .who jilted her. Now she is known as the old maid schoolteacher with a heart of stone. Could a forbidden romantic friendship with an English newspaper reporter stir the embers of her heart? Or, will she follow the traditional path and settle for a marriage of convenience born out of the sake of a child? Either way, she must find the key to letting go of the bitterness that binds her ability to love. A Merry Heart is book 1 in the Brides of Lancaster County series. Other books in the series include Looking for a Miracle: Book 2, Plain and Fancy: Book 3, The Hope Chest: Book 4.

Author Notes

Wanda E. Brunstetter began writing when she was a child. She became more serious about writing and completed coursework on writing for children at The Institute of Children's Literature in 1980 which was also the year of her first publication. Brunstetter is a professional ventriloquist and has published several ventriloquist books.

Brunstetter's first novel was published in 1997. She enjoys writing about the Amish because of their peaceful and simple lives. Her book, Lancaster Brides, was on the Christian Booksellers Association (CBA) bestseller's list for seven months. Her book Lydia's Charm made The New York Times Bestseller list for 2010 and her title The Healing made Publisher's Weekly Best Selling List for 2011. Also her title Goodbye to Yesterday made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2013. Brunstetter's title, The Decision, made the Publisher's Weekly Best Seller in 2015.