Birch Hollow SchoolmarmDora's Diary, Book 1 by Carrie Bender |
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"Bender continues her depiction of Amish community life in this new series featuring characters who first appeared in the heartfelt series Miriam’s Journal. Though she is well-loved, Dora, the 16-year-old adoptive daughter of Miriam and Nate Kauffman, begins to feel the need to break away from the constrictions of Amish life. A serious accident brings her to her senses. Wanting a new start, Dora accepts a job teaching in an Amish school in Minnesota, where she begins to find true contentment. Told in diary form, this old-fashioned, often sentimental tale gives a good introduction to what is certain to be a popular series. Recommended."
--Library Journal
Popular author Carrie Bender begins a new series about Dora, the adopted daughter of Miriam and Nate (in Miriam’s Journal).
Join Dora as she runs around with the Amish youth, then makes peace with her parents and church. Family friends call her to teach for an Amish community in Minnesota. She dedicates herself to teaching, yet there is still time for a romance to blossom with Matthew. When the teaching job fizzles out, she works as a hired girl, caring for nine young children.
Stress almost overwhelms Dora, but lilacs, love, and faith keep her going.
About the Author
The author’s pen name is Carrie Bender. She is a member of an old order group. With her husband and children, she lives among the Amish in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She is the author of Whispering Brook Series, and Miriam’s Journal.