An Amish Family Christmas - Softcover

Pura, Murray

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0736952373 ISBN 13: 9780736952378

Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, 2013

Synopsis

After tragedy strikes the family of young Naomi Miller, her friend Rebecca Bachman does all she can to help. But things get complicated when Rebecca’s brother, Micah, returns from a combat tour in Afghanistan. For one thing, he chose to serve in the military even though he served as a medic and never picked up a gun. For another, he is under the Meidung―the shunning― because of that and none of the Amish are permitted to speak to him or eat with him. And finally, he is not only Rebecca's brother, he is Naomi's husband! But how can Naomi pick up where their marriage left off after he turned away from her and his people to enlist in the army? How can Naomi and Micah even begin the process of healing their relationship when he will not repent of what he has done and the Amish will not forgive him for what he has done? Naomi despairs of ever again having a happy married life with her husband.

But God has a way of working on the hearts of His people―especially at Christmas time. When an unexpected turn of events sets things right, miracles happen to the Amish community, to the Miller family, and to Naomi and Micah, miracles that transform everyone.

Here is warm and tender story of faithfulness, love, and reconciliation at the most wonderful time of the year.

About this title

About the Author:

Murray Pura was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, just north of the Dakotas and Minnesota. His first novel was released in Toronto in 1988 and was a finalist for the Dartmouth Book Award. Since that time he has published ten more novels, two collections of short stories, and several nonfiction titles including the Zondervan books Rooted and Streams and the Baker devotional Majestic & Wild. He has been a finalist for several awards in the US and Canada and in 2012 won the Word Award of Toronto for Best Historical Novel. Murray lives and writes in southwestern Alberta and is currently published by Barbour, Baker, Harper One, Zondervan, and Harvest House - he works with publishers in Canada, America, the UK, and Holland. His releases for 2013 include the novels: Ashton Park, The Rose of Lancaster County, A Road Called Love, Seven Oaks, The Painted Sky, Whispers of a New Dawn, Beneath the Dover Sky, The Name of the Hawk, and An Amish Family Christmas. His diverse writing spans many genres including: historical fiction, contemporary fiction, literary fiction, romance, adventure, western, suspense, fantasy, Amish, and inspirational. Most of his work is available in ebook format for Kindle, Kobo, and Nook as well as in paperback. 

Review:

“An Amish Family Christmas had some wow moments. I literally couldn’t put this book down. If you are looking for a different sort of Amish story this Christmas, then An Amish Family Christmas is one to consider.”
―Laura V. Hilton, author of Awakened Love

“Murray Pura brings a tender topic to the forefront as he often does in the excellent stories he writes featuring the Amish culture. He moves readers' hearts to new levels and makes them think about their own standards.”
―JudyAnn Lorenz

"You will be captivated by the emotional struggles of Naomi."
—Melissa Friesen

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0736952373
• ISBN 13: 9780736952378
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144