The Telling - Hardcover

Lewis, Beverly

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764207709 ISBN 13: 9780764207709

Publisher: Bethany House Publishers, 2010

Synopsis

Grace Byler leaves Bird-in Hand in a fancy car to search for her mother in Ohio. But what if Lettie Byler doesn't wish to be found? Meanwhile, Lettie continues her private quest to find the missing piece of her life. As clues take her from state to state, she is increasingly torn between the family she has left behind and the yearning for her long-lost child. Struggling to come to terms with a grave medical diagnosis, Heather Nelson is determined to forgo traditional medicine-to her father's chagrin-in hopes of finding answers and healing in Amish country. But first, she offers to drive her Amish friend, Grace Byler, to Ohio. Will mother and daughter, and one seriously ill graduate student, find the answers they long for? Or will "the telling" cause them all further pain?

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From the Inside Flap:

EVERY MILE LEADS HER CLOSER TO THE TRUTH....

Glancing at my reflection in the washroom mirror, I didn't focus on my hair peeking out from beneath my Kapp, nor the shape of my features. What I noticed caught me off guard as I studied my tired, even terrified expression. I saw clearly now the uncertainty in my own blue eyes. Is this trip such a good idea, really?

Sighing, I knew in my heart I was willing to put up with any awkwardness--even fear--if it meant bringing Mamma home. No matter the gawking eyes or the inconvenience, I ought to cherish the trip for what it meant: A chance for Mamma to start over with a clean slate.

I turned on the water once again, washing my hands a second time--as if peering in the mirror had somehow tainted me. Surely by now Mamma understood that leaving without an explanation was a blight on us all. Besides, didn't she feel estranged, even cut off? Wouldn't she like to begin anew...if she could?

From the Back Cover:

The anticipation of a homecoming, a chance to set things right...Yet will "the telling" cause further pain?

The Powerful Series Conclusion From New York Times Best-Selling Author Beverly Lewis

Accompanied by her new English friend, Grace Byler has left her home in Bird-in-Hand to search for her mother in Ohio. But what if Lettie refuses to be found? Meanwhile, Lettie continues her private quest to find the missing piece of her life, though she is increasingly torn between the family she left behind and yearning for her long-lost child. Will mother and daughter find the answers they seek?

"No one does Amish-based inspirationals better than Lewis." Booklist

About this edition

• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0764207709
• ISBN 13: 9780764207709
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336