Leaving Lancaster A Novel
Leaving Lancaster A Novel by Kate Lloyd, published by David C Cook in 2012, is a 368-page exploration of family and heritage. The story centers on Holly Fisher, who, having grown up in Seattle without a father or grandparents, yearns for a sense of belonging. When her mother, Esther, reveals a long-held secret about their Amish family in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Holly is thrust into a world she knows little about. This revelation sets the stage for a journey that intertwines themes of forgiveness and reconciliation.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the complexities of familial relationships and the emotional challenges of returning to one’s roots. As Holly and Esther navigate their conflicting feelings about their heritage and the Amish community, the story examines the potential for healing and connection. Leaving Lancaster presents a poignant look at the struggles of reconciling past choices with the desire for family, all set against the backdrop of contemporary Lancaster County.
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Can a splintered Amish family reconcile? More than anything else, thirty-something Holly Fisher longs for family. Growing up in Seattle without a dad or grandparents, she wonders what it would be like to have a heritage, a place of belonging. Holly is furious when her mother, Esther, reveals a long-kept secret: Holly’s grandmother and uncles are still alive and begging Esther to return. And Holly is shocked when she learns that the family she’s never known lives on a Lancaster, Pennsylvania, farm–as part of an Amish community her mother once abandoned. Guilt-ridden Esther, terrified to see her mother and siblings, begs Holly to accompany her on a visit to Esther’s mother before she dies. But can their journey to a conflicting world heal their emotional wounds and finally bring them home? Set in the heart of contemporary Lancaster County, Leaving Lancaster explores the power of forgiveness, family reconciliation, and love where least expected.
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