Dale Cramer
Paperback | Pages: 359 pages Rating: 4.22 | 4463 Users | 321 Reviews
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| Title | : | Paradise Valley (Daughters of Caleb Bender #1) |
| Author | : | Dale Cramer |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 359 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 2011 by Bethany House Publishers (first published December 3rd 2010) |
| Categories | : | Christian Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Christian. Amish. Fiction. Romance. Amish Fiction |
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An Amish settlement in Ohio has run afoul of a law requiring their children to attend public school. Caleb Bender and his neighbors are arrested for neglect, with the state ordering the children be placed in an institution. Among them are Caleb's teenage daughter, Rachel, and the boy she has her eye on, Jake Weaver. Romance blooms between the two when Rachel helps Jake escape the children's home. Searching for a place to relocate his family where no such laws apply, Caleb learns there's inexpensive land for sale in Mexico, a place called Paradise Valley. Despite rumors of instability in the wake of the Mexican revolution, the Amish community decides this is their answer. Since it was Caleb's idea, he and his family will be the pioneers. They will send for the others once he's established a foothold and assessed the situation. Caleb's daughters are thrown into turmoil. Rachel doesn't want to leave Jake. Her sister, Emma, who has been courting Levi Mullet, fears her dreams of marriage will be dashed. Miriam has never had a beau and is acutely aware there will be no prospects in Mexico. Once there, they meet Domingo, a young man and guide who takes a liking to Miriam, something her father would never approve. While Paradise Valley is everything they'd hoped it would be, it isn't long before the bandits start giving them trouble, threatening to upset the fledgling Amish settlement, even putting their lives in danger. Thankfully no one has been harmed so far, anyway.Define Books To Paradise Valley (Daughters of Caleb Bender #1)
| ISBN: | 0764208381 (ISBN13: 9780764208386) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Daughters of Caleb Bender #1 |
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Ratings: 4.22 From 4463 Users | 321 ReviewsWrite Up Appertaining To Books Paradise Valley (Daughters of Caleb Bender #1)
Wonderful!What a beautiful story based on a few known facts has been woven together for us to read. Faith takes many people wherever God leads them.Different than typical Amish fiction, but so worth the read. A little bit of romance, a little bit of danger. I would describe this as Amish historical fiction. Highly recommended for fans of Amish fiction!
The characters in this story are fiction, but it is based on true events. In the early 1920's, 5 Amish fathers were arrested and jailed in Holmes County, Ohio, for violating the Bing Act of 1921 by not sending their children to the public schools. They bought land in Mexico, sight unseen, for $10 per acre and moved their families there.In this novel, Caleb Bender is the man taking that chance. He and his family are going down first to establish a foothold and assess the situation before other
I like these books because they are kind of typical Amish fiction fluff but mixed with some interesting plots. Not the best best writing ever but not the worst and far better than most Amish fiction. I enjoy that they are (very) loosely based on real history. Its fun to imagine what it must have been like for Amish to settle in Mexico. I love anything that has anything to do with Mexican culture and language.
Different than typical Amish fiction, but so worth the read. A little bit of romance, a little bit of danger. I would describe this as Amish historical fiction. Highly recommended for fans of Amish fiction!
This book was awesome! I had purchased this book free for my kindle quite a while ago. For some reason I kept putting off reading it. Could it be because it was written by a man instead of a woman, the typical author of Amish fiction? Not sure but I had only read one other Amish book written by a male, Murray Pura. With Murray Pura being the standard to which I would judge Dale Cramer--well, let's just say he had his work cut out for him. And he did not disappoint.Set in Ohio in the 1920's, five
Fantastic! This fictional story based on historic facts really connected with me at this time in my life. The main character and his family are forced to make life altering decisions. In the early 1900s, the state takes their children to raise them in foster homes and educate them in public school. The families flee to Mexico and start a new life free from religious persecution. Often times while reading I found myself wondering what I would be willing to do to raise my children the way I want
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