The Heirloom, Beverly Lewis
The Heirloom, Beverly Lewis
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The Heirloom

Author: Beverly Lewis

Narrator: Libby McKnight

Unabridged: 10 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/12/2023


Synopsis

This heartwarming prequel to The Shunning is a tender story of love, belonging, and the courage to move forward.

After her widowed father remarries, nineteen-year-old Clara Bender is no longer needed to help run his household. Marriage seems like her best hope of moving out, but there are few young men in her tiny Indiana Amish community. When she
comes across letters from her mother's aunt Ella Mae Zook, she sets off to visit Lancaster County's Hickory Hollow to decide where her future lies.

Ella Mae is not quite ready to move from the farmhouse where she and her recently deceased husband spent over fifty happy years, but her children are eager to resettle her, making Clara's visit seem like an answer to prayer. The two women form
a warm bond while restoring an heirloom wedding quilt and sharing their lives, with Ella Mae confiding about a tragedy from her courting years.

Eventually, Ella Mae suggests Clara stay for the summer, allowing Ella Mae more time with her and giving Clara an opportunity to meet the area's eligible young men. But when the unexpected happens, will Clara find where her heart truly belongs?

About Beverly Lewis

Beverly Lewis, born in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, has more than 19 million books in print. Her stories have been published in twelve languages and have regularly appeared on numerous bestseller lists, including the New York Times and USA Today. Beverly and her husband, David, live in Colorado, where they enjoy hiking, biking, making music, and spending time with their family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cathy on August 26, 2023

The prequel to The Shunning was even better than I expected it to be. Nineteen-year-old Clara Bender felt unneeded when her widowed father remarries and with few prospects for herself in her small Amish community, she feels lost and hopeless. Until she finds letters her mother had kept which piqued......more

Goodreads review by Amy on August 25, 2023

Beverly Lewis fans will delight in reading the prequel to The Shunning. Katie Lapp is featured in the novel, the author focused on Ela Mae's and Clara Bender's stories. While readers at first would wonder how the stories intersect, Clara's mother knew Ella Mae and valued their friendship. Seventeen-......more

Goodreads review by Brandi (Rambles of a SAHM) on October 06, 2023

Like many people I first read The Shunning and the books that followed in the late 90's. I also saw the movies and enjoyed them as well. So naturally when I found out there was going to be a prequel I knew I had to get it and read it. I'm so glad I did. The story in The Heirloom does not center arou......more

Goodreads review by Debbie on May 13, 2024

This is a sweet Amish love story.......more

Goodreads review by January on September 30, 2023

The Heirloom by Beverly Lewis Heritage of Lancaster County #0.5/#0 10h 5m narrated by Libby McKnight, 328 pages Genre: Amish Fiction, Christian Romance Featuring: Dual Storylines, Old Order Amish, New Order Amish, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Denarian MC, Quinquagenarian MC, Grief, Heirloom Quilt, Stepmothe......more