OL8568595W Page_number_confidence 95.06 Pages 346 Partner Innodata Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20200924142324 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 514 Scandate 20200920063049 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780739475317 Tts_version 4. (Sept.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 03:53:31 Boxid IA1942001 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Better yet, the surprising conclusion sets Woodsmall up for a sequel-but she'll need some fine-tuning if she wants a truly lasting series. An emotionally subtle subplot involving Hannah's younger sister's envy adds some depth. Most of the characters are likable, and Woodsmall depicts both the appeal and the potential myopia of secluded Amish life. previous 1 2 next sort by previous 1 2 next Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. Woodsmall's prose is undistinguished she too often flatly describes emotions ('Disappointment and anger formed a knot in Luke's chest'), and the Pennsylvania Dutch sprinkled throughout the book can be distracting. Arrives by Sat, Mar 25 Buy When the Heart Cries: Book 1 in the Sisters of the Quilt Amish Series (Pre-Owned Paperback 9781601427113) by Cindy Woodsmall at. 40,505 ratings 4,888 reviews shelved 88,253 times Showing 30 distinct works. But the star-crossed romance is only the backdrop to the central events of the novel: in the very first chapter, Hannah experiences a trauma, setting in motion a chain of events that sometimes seems incredible. Yes, this is a familiar setup, with shades of the movie Witness The trouble is that he's a Mennonite, and if those two faiths look similar to outsiders, they don't to Hannah's father, who would never permit his daughter to marry outside the Amish community. On the way home, after agreeing to marry him, she is raped and almost run down by a car. Hannah has been raised in an Old Order Amish family, but as a teen fell in love with a neighbor, a Mennonite. In this debut inspirational novel, Woodsmall takes readers inside a contemporary Amish family where the eldest daughter, Hannah, has fallen in love with her neighbor Paul. When the Heart Cries is the first in a three book series about Hannah Lapp.

When the Heart Cries by Cindy Woodsmall