Top Pick and 5 star rating from Night Owl Reviews – “The author held my attention from the very first page until the very last word. If you’re an Amish novel reader, this is one series you should definitely consider looking into.” By reviewer, Diana CoyleJudith Hershberger wonders what her life would have been like had she been born into an English family instead of an Amish one. Would she be … she be happier with the freedom to obtain more schooling as an English young woman instead of being limited to only an eighth grade Amish education?
In Judith’s Place, the second book in the Dreams of Plain Daughters Series, schoolteacher Judith Hershberger yearns to learn more despite the educational restriction imposed on her because of her Amish upbringing. Wanting more than an eighth grade education, she puts off joining the Amish faith. During her rumspringa, she’ll be able to obtain her high school diploma without being shunned. Her father is afraid Judith will leave their Amish community if she passes the GED test. He knows she’s unhappy that Amish women are expected to follow a certain path in life.
When a non-Amish college student, Eliza Dunbar, observes Judith in her classroom, a friendship between the two young women develops. Eliza gives Judith the nudge she needs to study for her GED test. Eliza wonders what it would be like to switch places with Judith to live a simple life without electricity and other modern conveniences. Judith envies Eliza because she is free to attend college.
Jacob Weaver finally gets the courage to ask Judith to go with him to a Sunday singing. Like Judith, he wants to do something that isn’t allowed in their Plain community. Jacob wants to get his driver’s license so he can drive a truck to make the deliveries for the lumberyard. He needs to earn enough money to buy his own small farm. But even though it sounds plausible, Jacob feels stress with trying to learn to drive a truck instead of a buggy. Once he accomplishes this, Jacob plans to become baptized and join the Amish church.
Will Judith decide to stay in her Amish community or will she decide to leave in order to attend college? Will Judith’s friendship with Jacob influence her as she finds her place?
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Very good book.
Interesting
Typical Amish story.
This sweet romance between an Amish couple is informative as well as entertaining. While learning more about Amish customs, I also learned more about my own beliefs as I pondered the difficulties that challenged these young people.
Very fast read and a peek into the Amish community. Enjoyed very much.
A bit different with the italic thoughts.
Enjoyed this book. Love and trust always go together.
Good Christian book about an Amish couple facing struggles just as young people of faith do now. Keeps you interested with the twists and turns.
Judith’s Place by Ms Craver is about the
Amish community in southern Ohio.
The reader will learn a lot about another culture, set in our fast paced
modern world. Judith is a school
teacher in the Amish school & lives
with her father, twin younger brothers,
and her married sister & brother-in-law. She examines her society and
questions them as …
Really enjoyed this book. Very informative and interesting.
Painted a none too flattering – but probably realistic – insight into the problems of growing up Amish in today’s society. Overall, I enjoyed it.
Heartwarming, easy read
Christian Amish family makes decisions. Good book.
A little slower paced, but good character development for those who enjoy non-judgmental looks at Amish beliefs.
I enjoyed this story and the interaction between the Englis family and the Amish one.
Makes you realize the things we take for granted while Amish men an women don’t have. Their lives are full but in s different way.
A story of a wonderful loving family and how they deal with their own lives with their own beliefs.
An interesting book about the Amish and the choices and decisions they have to make. I enjoyed it very much.
While I do enjoy most Amish books, Judith’s Place was not typical. By that I mean to say, it was one of the best I have read. While unexpected twists occurred throughout it did ultimately have a happy ending. I highly recommend this book.
I have enjoyed reading Amish fiction. These books have inspired me and provided me with a bit more understanding of a very different way of life based on strong Biblical values. Sometimes I disagree with the translation of this value but respect it. The characters are alive and real and have things to teach us. I will read more.
I enjoy reading about the Amish
I am very interested in the Amish way of life. Learned some interesting facts.