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Synopsis
The year is 1874, and Paul Wipf is enchanted by dreams of America. But when lightning strikes, killing his parents, his dreams are shattered and buried in the ashes of sadness and guilt. How can Paul be happy, knowing it is his parents death that makes it possible for him to leave Russia? How can he be happy living with his sour old aunt and her group of Hutterites, whose life seems controlled more by rules than by love? How can he be happy when all he wants is what can never be life as it used to be? Then there is Hannah, the peculiar girl with shining brown eyes that probe straight into the darkness of his soul. Can Paul trust her with his story? And there is the adventurous journey to America a dangerous storm at sea, encounters with thieves and gamblers, seemingly endless train rides, and a deadly dysentery epidemic. Can Paul be saved from the bitterness he feels for God and himself? Will he abandon Hannah and the Hutterites, and run to the wild life of the American west? Only Paul can decide what will become of his life as the awesome power of God is revealed once more, when lightning strikes.
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"This story is a feast, a joy, and inspiration. When Lightning Strikes has high drama, vivid settings, and characters so brilliantly fashioned they echo in my head long after I've set the book down." -T. Davis Bunn, author
The year is 1874, and Paul Wipf is enchanted by dreams of America. Then lightning strikes, killing his parents and burying his dreams in the ashes of sadness and guilt.
How can Paul be happy, knowing it is his parents' death that makes it possible for him to leave Russia? How can he live with his aunt and her group of Hutterites, who seem controlled by rules rather than love? How can he be happy when all he wants is what can never be-life as it used to be?
Then there is Hannah, the girl with shining brown eyes that probe straight into the darkness of his soul. Can Paul trust her with his story?
Can he be saved from the bitterness he feels for God and himself? Or will he abandon Hannah and the Hutterites and run to the wild life of the American west? Only Paul can decide.
About the Author
An award-winning author and teacher, Hugh Alan Smith lives in rural Alberta, where he has taught in a Hutterite colony school. Smith's extensive research and firsthand knowledge of Hutterites and rural life give authenticity to this novel and to the first book in the series, When Lightning Strikes.
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- PublisherHerald Press
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0836191641
- ISBN 13 9780836191646
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages180
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