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A Life of Joy: A Novel (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series) (edition 2012)

by Amy Clipston (Author)

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When she returns for an extended visit to her hometown in Virginia, eighteen-year-old Lindsay Bedford reconnects with old friends and faces family pressures as she tries to decide whether or not to stay in her Amish community.
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Title:A Life of Joy: A Novel (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series)
Authors:Amy Clipston (Author)
Info:Zondervan (2012), Edition: Original, 336 pages
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I'm really enjoying this series! I'm glad we got a book focusing on Lindsay after being introduced to her in the first book! ( )
  kburne1 | Aug 13, 2022 |
When Lindsay’s godmother breaks her leg, she goes to help care for her during her recovery. Lindsay finds herself in a quandary, torn between the Amish community she misses and the English world she left years ago. Rediscovering old friends and old ways has her wondering where she really belongs. This book was interesting, but other than Lindsay re-experiencing the English lifestyle, not much happens. Still, the novel was entertaining, and serves as a bridge to the next installment. ( )
  Maydacat | May 1, 2019 |
Another great story in the life of the Amish community set in Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania. This story is about 18 year old Lindsay Bedford, who finds herself adapting to the Amish way of life, after moving there 4 years ago after her parents died and being taken care of by her Amish Aunt and Uncle. Can an 'Englisher' truly leave all she has known behind and truly take on the life of an Amish person? Lindsay will be given an opportunity to revisit her English way of life in Virginia when she returns to help out dear friends. She will once again reconnect with her old friends, her church and her way of life. But which life will she choose?

I thought the author did an excellent job of making Lindsay's dilemma very real and believable and possible. This could not have been an easy decision for this young lady, and I liked the way both her Amish community and her English world left her make the decision that was right for her, even though I am sure it was hard not to try and sway her. I enjoyed Lindsay's heart of gold and watching her become a lovely young woman who finally figures out what she truly wants in life.

This is the 4th book in this series and I highly recommend reading these in the order written as there is so much background you will miss out on if you start with this story. All of the books are very good and just build upon one another. This author is one of my favorites when writing about the Amish community. There are good things about them and some that are rather harsh and she is not afraid to show both sides of this community, along with both sides of the English community Lindsay left behind. ( )
  judyg54 | Jun 6, 2016 |
Lindsay has been living with her aunt Rebecca and Uncle Daniel Kauffman. Lindsay Bradford comes to a crossroads in her live to join the church or return back to the English world where are older sister is college student. Lindsay needs to make a big decision.

Lindsay hear about her family friend Trish has an accedent and decide to got live with her until she can get back on her feet. Lindsay also while visiting Trish and Frank, her sister Jessica pressures her to get her GED and make life of for herself. Jessica seem to want to run her little sister life.

Lindsay does stay in contact with her friends in Bird in Hand with her Cousins and new friends. While Lindsay is struggling to see where she belongs. She also is having feeling for someone back in Bird in Hand. Rebecca starts to have compilations with her pregnancy and her niece doe not want to tell Lindsay for her to leave her homestead and worry about her. Katie does not know if she would tell Lindsay or not but decides to do this and hopes to be forgiven for doing it. ( )
  Lindz2012 | Feb 22, 2016 |
This is the 4th book in this series.

!8 year old Lindsay is happy in the amish community she and her sister (who has gone back to the English world in a previous book) moved to when their parents died (book 1). She is considering joining the church and settling in when her parent's best friends called and ask her to come take care of her 'aunt' who broke her foot.

Lindsay travels to Virginia to help out and reconnects with old friends, and the english way of life (cell phones, education). Her sister continues to pressure her to continue her education by getting her GED and going off to college.

We now wait for the next installment.

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  jnut1 | Mar 4, 2014 |
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