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New Directions #3
Garment of Praise
The final book in the New Directions series delves into the complexities of a blended Amish family. Are love and faith enough to navigate through relationship tensions, homesickness, and tragedy?
Susan has been in Wyoming long enough to feel at home, but instead she finds herself still struggling to adapt to the dusty landscape, the different customs, and life so far from family. She knows she should be appreciating the big, beautiful log home that Isaac built, but sometimes even that feels like a burden—so much of it to clean, and Isaac always traipsing in with his muddy boots and clothes smelling of diesel. But those are just the surface problems. The real struggle is the same as it has been since the day she married Isaac—the long hours he spends away at his logging job and the way his son Titus seems to loathe her presence in their lives.
Titus is growing quickly, coming closer to manhood every day. He's working with his father finally, always torn between wanting to impress him and being repulsed by the entire logging industry. He struggles with pent-up anger from his mother's death, Susan swooping in as if she could take her place, and never feeling like he's enough for his dad. But could a meeting with a young woman full of her own struggles change everything?
Author Linda Byler is an active member of the Amish church and writes all her novels by hand with a pen and notebook. She offers a unique and fascinating look into Amish history and culture.
Susan has been in Wyoming long enough to feel at home, but instead she finds herself still struggling to adapt to the dusty landscape, the different customs, and life so far from family. She knows she should be appreciating the big, beautiful log home that Isaac built, but sometimes even that feels like a burden—so much of it to clean, and Isaac always traipsing in with his muddy boots and clothes smelling of diesel. But those are just the surface problems. The real struggle is the same as it has been since the day she married Isaac—the long hours he spends away at his logging job and the way his son Titus seems to loathe her presence in their lives.
Titus is growing quickly, coming closer to manhood every day. He's working with his father finally, always torn between wanting to impress him and being repulsed by the entire logging industry. He struggles with pent-up anger from his mother's death, Susan swooping in as if she could take her place, and never feeling like he's enough for his dad. But could a meeting with a young woman full of her own struggles change everything?
Author Linda Byler is an active member of the Amish church and writes all her novels by hand with a pen and notebook. She offers a unique and fascinating look into Amish history and culture.
- GenresAmishChristian Fiction
288 pages, Paperback
Published April 2, 2024
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About the author
Linda Byler
87 books227 followersLinda Byler grew up Amish and is an active member of the Amish church today. Growing up, Linda Byler loved to read and write. In fact, she still does. She is well known within the Amish community as a columnist for a weekly Amish newspaper. Linda and her husband, their children and grandchildren live in central Pennsylvania.
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August 14, 2024
This book is amazing! There are some difficult circumstances, adventures, times of pain, and times of joy! I cried, and I laughed. Isaac is a hoot!
The characters are easy to like and super relatable. Titus is my favorite. He's quiet, shy, hurting from his mother's death and trying to live up to his father's reputation. His growth throughout the book is slow, sometimes even a few steps backward, but he perseveres and finds his faith and love!
I really enjoy reading books by Linda Byler. Her writing is refreshingly honest. She also includes many aspects relating to faith in God. I look forward to reading more of her books!
The characters are easy to like and super relatable. Titus is my favorite. He's quiet, shy, hurting from his mother's death and trying to live up to his father's reputation. His growth throughout the book is slow, sometimes even a few steps backward, but he perseveres and finds his faith and love!
I really enjoy reading books by Linda Byler. Her writing is refreshingly honest. She also includes many aspects relating to faith in God. I look forward to reading more of her books!
June 11, 2024
This was such a great book. I found myself staying up late and reading deep into the night at times. The only part that I wish was there was a fourth book the continue the story and see if God would heal her body to conceive or have better yet what it would be like to be childless with a desire to have children and how they handled things.
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February 10, 2026
There was three books in this series full of up’s and downs of adventures and sadness and it took strength and soul searching to realize what Titus had all along never say never when it. Comes to your emotions and how you feel that there is a purpose
December 14, 2025
A great romance!
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August 10, 2024
Garment of praise is Byler's third and final book in the New Directions series. It has quite a few twists and turns, but the end was quite satisfying.
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