Sylvia Fisher is a young Amish woman who is any thing but
traditional. While other young women stick to the house work, she prefers to
work along side the men out in the barn. She works with her father until she
has to get away. Then she gets a job working beside Michael Blank. This book is
about forgiveness, trust, and growing up.
The Harvest of Grace by Cindy Woodsmall (ch. 1 excerpt)
This book switches between Sylvia and characters from
previous books in the series. I would recommend reading The Hope of Refuge and
The Bridge of Peace before you begin reading The Harvest of Grace. While Sylvia’s
story is clear since she is new to the series, the stories of the other two
young ladies left me a bit muddled.
I found the new perspective of Amish life refreshing. There
are some things about Amish life I would not have imagined true based on Amish
books I’ve read from other authors. For instance, I haven’t seen an Englischer
become Amish before, although I’m sure that has happened. It’s amazing that
Sylvia’s grandfather left her his estate or that her father allowed her to use
an iPod even during her rumschpringe. I can not imagine that with all the
modern technologies the Amish won’t use that they would use a claw milker. Every order is different and I could be wrong. I don't personally know any Amish. These are just a
few of the differences I had never imagined possible before.
I give this book 4 out of 5 stars. This book was quite
enjoyable, but would have been clearer if I had read prior books first. I
enjoyed the occasional laugh as I read.
I received a free copy of this book for an honest review
through Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers through their Blogging for Books program.
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