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Jan Drexler brings a unique understanding of Amish traditions and beliefs to her writing. Her ancestors were among the first Amish, Mennonite, and Brethren immigrants to Pennsylvania in the 1700s, and their experiences are the inspiration for her stories. Jan lives in the Black Hills of South Dakota with her husband of thirty-eight years, where she enjoys hiking in the Hills and spending time with their expanding family.

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	Hannah's Choice (Journey to Pleasant Prairie, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 472 ratings — published 2016 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sound of Distant Thunder (The Amish of Weaver's Creek, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 347 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Naomi's Hope (Journey to Pleasant Prairie #3) 4.47 avg rating — 259 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mattie's Pledge (Journey to Pleasant Prairie #2) 4.26 avg rating — 246 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Roll of the Drums (The Amish of Weaver's Creek, #2) 4.46 avg rating — 188 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Mother for His Children 4.24 avg rating — 168 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Softly Blows the Bugle (The Amish of Weaver's Creek, #3) 4.43 avg rating — 156 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Amish Courtship (Amish Country Brides #1) 4.33 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Prodigal Son Returns 4.05 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Amish Nanny's Sweetheart (Amish Country Brides #2) 4.24 avg rating — 75 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Frontier Living: An Illustrated Guide To Pioneer Life In America

by Edwin Tunis

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“But this Ruth Mummert...he felt things for her he had never felt for Salome. Was that love, also? If it were, it was like a fire that warmed him and threatened to burn him all at once.”
― Jan Drexler, A Mother for His Children

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“meant that you’re jealous of Solomon. He is everything you’re not. He’s an upstanding member of the community, a successful farmer. He has property and a house—”
― Jan Drexler, Softly Blows the Bugle

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This is the poll for October's Book of the Month - the book with the most votes will be the Group Read, and the book with the second most votes will be the Group Buddy Read.

Shine Like the Dawn by Carrie Turansky

13 votes 40.6%

Justice Delayed by Patricia Bradley

Justice Delayed (Memphis Cold Case #1) by Patricia Bradley

6 votes 18.8%

Stones for Bread by Christa Parrish

5 votes 15.6%

The Thorn Bearer by Pepper D. Basham

The Thorn Bearer (Penned in Time, #1) by Pepper D. Basham

3 votes 9.4%

Hannah's Choice by Jan Drexler

Hannah's Choice (Journey to Pleasant Prairie, #1) by Jan Drexler

2 votes 6.3%

Hannah Grace by Sharlene MacLaren

Hannah Grace (Daughters of Jacob Kane, #1) by Sharlene MacLaren

2 votes 6.3%

The Twelfth Imam by Joel C. Rosenberg

The Twelfth Imam (The Twelfth Imam, #1) by Joel C. Rosenberg

1 vote 3.1%

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“Peace and rest at length have come
All the day's long toil is past,
And each heart is whispering, 'Home,
Home at last.”
― Thomas Hood

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“But no one except Lucy knew that as it circled the mast it had whispered to her, "Courage, dear heart," and the voice, she felt sure, was Aslan's, and with the voice a delicious smell breathed in her face.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

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