She lives a normal female Amish life with her loving, close-knit parents and brothers in Hickory Hollow, taking care of her people, the house and preparing for the next great step in her life - marrying Bishop John, a 40-year-old widower with ready-made children of his own to be cared for. Read moreĪmish teenager Katie is one of the more headstrong, passionate women of her family. I was hoping just this once I could get away with reading just the first book in a series, but no, now I have to get the second book, The Confession. I can't wait to see what Hallmark does with the story in their movie.Of course, the whole thing ended with a cliffhanger and thus the potential for Katie, who suffered with herself so much in this novel, to find happiness. Things really got interesting about halfway through and I just plowed through the end. Soon she must come to terms with her past and figure out what to do with her future.The novel was a very good and quick read, I read it in an afternoon. Life gets even more complicated when she finds a fancy baby gown in her parents' attic, too fancy to be from an Amish child. After her beau dies tragically, she struggles even more despite the fact that she's engaged to the bishop in her town. I wanted to read it soon because Hallmark made a movie from the novel that's premiering on April 16th and I wanted to have read the book before seeing the movie.Katie Lapp has struggled with her Amish heritage for as long as she can remember, often wanting to just indulge in a simple song. You know Amish novels are my guilty pleasure and this was one of the best Beverly Lewis novels I've read.
All the joys and troubles of the busy Amish society burst from the pages with Barbara Caruso’s superb performance. Beverly Lewis creates a refreshingly clean tale of poignant secrets, shattered dreams-and new hope for the future. From that moment, Katie is determined to learn the truth behind the garment, even if it destroys the only life she has known. As she explores a dusty trunk, she discovers a satin infant gown, much too fancy for an Amish baby.
Her thoughts in turmoil, she heads to the attic to be alone. She should be excited, but instead she feels trapped. In a few days, Katie will marry Bishop John, a widower with five young children. In The Shunning, beautiful 22-year-old Katie Lapp longs to experience the forbidden things of the outside world, even while she is making plans to forever embrace the traditions of her people. Popular inspirational novelist Beverly Lewis transports you to the quiet Amish community in Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania where time has stood still.
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