An Amish Wedding
Authors: Beth Wiseman,Kathleen Fuller,Kelly Long
Tags: #Fiction, #Christian, #Romance, #ebook, #book
Acclaim for Amish Novella Collections
“[T]riple the enjoyment here thanks to this gathering of novellas in one book. The trio of stories . . . create a tight braid of friendship and love as three young women follow their hearts despite bumps in the road.”
—
Publishers Weekly
review of
An Amish Wedding
“Three of the top authors in Christian literature collaborate on these three Amish-themed novellas. Characters overlap in the stories, which brings unity to the book. These heartwarming tales focus on finding oneself and finding love.”
—
Romantic Times
, 4-star review of
An Amish Love
“Perfect for the holiday season, this trilogy also makes good reading for fans of Amish fiction.”
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Library Journal
review of
An Amish Christmas
“While the Amish maintain a plain lifestyle, that doesn’t mean they’re strangers to love or loss. In this captivating anthology, the characters keep readers engaged. The stories are authentic, inspiring and positive. Also included are some Amish recipes and a handy glossary of words and phrases.”
—
Romantic Times
4.5-star review of
An Amish Gathering
“[T]hese three warm, entertaining stories are sure to please readers curious about the world of the Plain People as well as fans of Beverly Lewis, Cindy Woodsmall, and other authors of Amish fiction.”
—
Library Journal
review of
An Amish Gathering
A
DDITIONAL
C
OLLECTIONS FROM
T
HESE
A
UTHORS
An Amish Christmas
An Amish Gathering
An Amish Love
O
THER
N
OVELS BY
K
ELLY
L
ONG
A Patch of Heaven series
Sarah’s Garden
Lilly’s Wedding Quilt
O
THER
N
OVELS BY
K
ATHLEEN
F
ULLER
The Hearts of Middlefield series
A Man of His Word
An Honest Love
A Hand to Hold
The Middlefield Family series
Treasuring Emma
The Mysteries of Middlefield series for young readers
A Summer Secret
The Secrets Beneath
Hide and Secret
O
THER
N
OVELS BY
B
ETH
W
ISEMAN
The Daughters of the Promise series
Plain Perfect
Plain Pursuit
Plain Promise
Plain Paradise
Plain Proposal
The Land of Canaan series
Seek Me with All Your Heart
The Wonder of Your Love
An Amish Wedding
K
ELLY
L
ONG
K
ATHLEEN
F
ULLER
B
ETH
W
ISEMAN
© 2011 by Kathleen Fuller, Kelly Long, and Elizabeth Wiseman Mackey
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Scripture quotations are from the King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Publisher’s Note: This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. All characters are fictional, and any similarity to people living or dead is purely coincidental.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Long, Kelly.
An Amish wedding / Kelly Long, Kathleen Fuller, Beth Wiseman.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-59554-921-1 (trade paper)
1. Amish—Fiction. 2. Christian fiction, American. 3. Love stories, American.
I. Fuller, Kathleen. II. Wiseman, Beth, 1962- III. Title.
PS648.A45L68 2011
813'.6—dc23
2011035347
Printed in the United States of America
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K
ELLY:
For my girl, Gracie
K
ATHLEEN:
To my family
B
ETH:
To Pat Mackey, my fabulous mother-in-law
GLOSSARY
ab im kopp
—off in the head, crazy
ach—
oh
aenti
—aunt
appeditlich—
delicious
bensel—
hard to handle; a handful
bruder
—brother
daadi haus
—a small house built onto or near the main house for grandparents to live in
daag
—day
daed
—dad
danki
—thanks
Derr Herr
—God
dochder
—daughter
dumm
—dumb
dummkopf
—dummy
eck
—special place for bride and groom at the corner of the wedding table
Englisch
—non-Amish
Englischer
—a non-Amish person
familye
—family
frau
—wife
freind
—friend
geh
—go
gut
—good
haus
—house
hiya—
hello
kaffee—
coffee
kapp
—prayer covering or cap
kinn, kinner
—child, children
kumme
—come
lieb
—love
maedel
or
maed
—girl or girls
mamm
—mom
mann
—man, men
mei
—my
milch—
milk
mudder
—mother
narrisch
—crazy
nee
—no
nix
—nothing
onkel
—uncle
roascht—
bread stuffing and chicken baked in a casserole
rumschpringe
—running-around period when a teenager
turns sixteen years old
schee
—handsome
schwester
—sister
seltsam
—weird
sohn
—son
was in der welt—
what in the world
wunderbaar
—wonderful
ya
—yes
Yankee—
non-Amish person, term used in Middlefield, Ohio
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