The First Love
The First Love by Beverly Lewis, published by Baker Publishing Group on September 4, 2018, is a 304-page novel written in English. Set in the summer of 1951, the story follows Maggie Esh, a sweet-spirited young woman from an Old Order Amish community, who grapples with chronic illness and her desire for a more typical life. As she navigates her relationships and the complexities of her family dynamics, including her father’s recent remarriage, Maggie seeks hope and understanding in her faith.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of faith and resilience as Maggie attends tent revival meetings and encounters the teachings of a Mennonite preacher. This experience prompts her to reflect on her beliefs and the challenges she faces. The book delves into the intricacies of Amish life and the personal struggles of its characters, offering insights into the intersection of faith and personal growth within a religious context.
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It’s the summer of 1951, and Maggie Esh is in need of some hope. Sweet-spirited and uncommonly pretty despite struggling with chronic illness, she is used to being treated kindly by the young men of her Old Order Amish church district. Yet Maggie wishes she were more like other courting-age girls so she could live a normal, healthy life.
To make matters more complicated, Dat has recently remarried, less than a year after her mother died. And while her stepmother is kind, Rachel is much younger than Mamm, and she simply doesn’t understand Maggie or her illness the way Mamm did.
When tent revival meetings come to the area, Maggie is curious, and the words of the Mennonite preacher challenge her to reconsider what she knows about faith. Can she learn to trust God even when hope seems a distant dream?
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