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An Amish surprise / Shelley Shepard Gray.

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Publisher, date of publication and page numbers may vary.
"Miriam and Calvin Gingerich have been trying for a baby for several years, but the Lord hasn't seen fit to bless them. Though Calvin claims he's content with their childless state, Miriam knows he's not, and when he starts spending more time off their farm, she worries he's found someone else. But just as she finds herself at her lowest point, she discovers the ultimate surprise. Unable to confide in anyone who might tell Calvin-out of fear she'll disappoint him with another miscarriage-Miriam turns to bookmobile librarian Sarah Anne Miller-and any books she may have on pregnancy and childbirth. Calvin has been keeping a secret from his wife, but it's not another woman. It's a little boy. One afternoon when visiting Sarah Anne's bookmobile, he meets Miles, a ten-year-old living with a foster family down the road. But after spending more time with the boy, Calvin learns that his foster family has no plans to adopt him. Calvin feels a connection with Miles and yearns to give the boy a home, but he's afraid to tell Miriam, knowing she's devastated they can't have children of their own. As weeks pass and Sarah Anne learns that Miles has nearly given up hope of ever finding a real home, she knows it's time to intervene. It's going to take some fancy footwork and a whole lot of prayer, but she knows she can help make this struggling couple into a happy family of four"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781982148454
  • ISBN: 1982148454
  • ISBN: 9781982174170
  • ISBN: 198217417X
  • Physical Description: 296 pages ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: First Gallery Books [...] edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Gallery Books, 2021.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes reader questions.
Subject: Amish > Fiction.
Husband and wife > Fiction.
Women librarians > Fiction.
Bookmobiles > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
Librarians > Fiction.
Pregnancy > Fiction.
Foster children > Fiction.
Genre: Christian fiction.
Religious fiction.
Domestic fiction.

Available copies

  • 65 of 67 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 3 of 4 copies available at Riverside Regional.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 67 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Riverside Regional-Altenburg F GRA (Text) 30000005448356 Adult Fiction Available -
Riverside Regional-Benton F GRA (Text) 30000005468727 Adult Fiction Available -
Riverside Regional-Main F GRA (Text) 30000005442557 Adult Fiction Checked out 05/16/2024
Riverside Regional-Oran F GRA (Text) 30000005442565 Adult Fiction Available -

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500 . ‡aIncludes reader questions.
520 . ‡aPublisher, date of publication and page numbers may vary.
520 . ‡a"Miriam and Calvin Gingerich have been trying for a baby for several years, but the Lord hasn't seen fit to bless them. Though Calvin claims he's content with their childless state, Miriam knows he's not, and when he starts spending more time off their farm, she worries he's found someone else. But just as she finds herself at her lowest point, she discovers the ultimate surprise. Unable to confide in anyone who might tell Calvin-out of fear she'll disappoint him with another miscarriage-Miriam turns to bookmobile librarian Sarah Anne Miller-and any books she may have on pregnancy and childbirth. Calvin has been keeping a secret from his wife, but it's not another woman. It's a little boy. One afternoon when visiting Sarah Anne's bookmobile, he meets Miles, a ten-year-old living with a foster family down the road. But after spending more time with the boy, Calvin learns that his foster family has no plans to adopt him. Calvin feels a connection with Miles and yearns to give the boy a home, but he's afraid to tell Miriam, knowing she's devastated they can't have children of their own. As weeks pass and Sarah Anne learns that Miles has nearly given up hope of ever finding a real home, she knows it's time to intervene. It's going to take some fancy footwork and a whole lot of prayer, but she knows she can help make this struggling couple into a happy family of four"-- ‡cProvided by publisher.
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