Sunday, July 6, 2014

Rumspringa's Hope by Beth Shriver Review


Torn between the affections of two men, will Emma's time away from home help her choose? Although promised to the widowed neighbor Zeb, Emma is considering leaving her Amish community to watch over her younger brother Mark when he leaves for Philadelphia to explore the outside world during his Rumspringa. There, she reconnects with her former beau Caleb, who protects the Amish teens, introducing them to his life evangelizing and helping the homeless. Unbeknownst to Emma, Caleb is glad for the opportunity to spend time with her and hopes to win her back. Struck by the power of evangelism and outreach, Emma begins to feel a draw to Caleb's way of life. When she doesn’t return home when she promised, Zeb goes to the city to find her, forcing Emma to choose in which of their two worlds she really belongs. SERIES DESCRIPTION: Three young Amish women face overwhelming obstacles and must struggle to find out who they are and what they believe. Although each is dealing with her own unique situation, they all must discover how to follow their dreams and stay true to themselves, whether their journeys take them away from?or back to?their Amish communities.

My Review:
This was a really good book. I liked it because it was a book based on faith. Other books about an Amish Rumspringa that I have read were about living Amish free. Even though Emma is considering leaving her Amish ways, she still wants to be be religious and help the homeless. It was nice to choose religion or religion, rather than religion versus Englishers. I liked Caleb and I liked how he looked out for them in an unknown place. Emma was torn between two men and I liked her final decision. This was a great story about following your heart, no matter where it takes you. I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review from NightOwlReviews, however all opinions are my own.

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