Plain Paradise

Beth Wiseman

Mar 2010 · HarperChristian + ORM

About this ebook

Josephine will discover more than she bargained for as her world collides with the Plain people of Lancaster County.

Josephine Dronberger was a scared teenager when she left her baby in the care of an Old Order Amish couple. But seventeen years have passed and Josie longs to reconnect with her daughter.

Lindaùas the couple named the childùis promised to Stephen Ebersol, the bishopÆs grandson. They plan to marry in the fall. When her birth mother comes to Paradise, Linda is drawn to a world sheÆs never known. Will the direction sheÆs been heading since birth be suddenly derailed, and who will stand by her convictionsùmother or daughter?

Ratings and reviews

Plain Paradise surprised me. I've known several Mennonite families that have become foster parents or adoptive parents. I never once thought about the biological parent(s) wanting anything to do with the child after they have been indoctrinated into the Amish world. Linda was adopted by an old order Amish family. She has a great relationship with her mother until the day her biological mother Josie shows up. Her mother had never told her she was adopted. Linda isn’t sure she wants anything to do with Josie and Linda’s mother is afraid of losing her. Josie didn’t come back to cause problems. She has an inoperable tumor and wants the opportunity to get to know the daughter she gave up. What I really liked about this book was how realistic it was. How the message of love conquers all is still an important message today. It made me ask myself what I would do If I was in Linda’s shoes or her Amish mother’s shoes. Would I be as loving or forgiving?

About the author

Bestselling and award-winning author Beth Wiseman has sold over two million books. She is the recipient of the coveted Holt Medallion, is a two-time Carol Award winner, and has won the Inspirational Reader's Choice Award three times. Her books have been on various bestseller lists, including CBA, ECPA, Christianbook, and Publishers Weekly. Beth and her husband are empty nesters enjoying country life in south-central Texas. Visit her online at BethWiseman.com; Facebook: @AuthorBethWiseman; Twitter: @BethWiseman; Instagram: @bethwisemanauthor