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82) Letters of trust
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"Life is good on their Pennsylvania Amish farm for newlyweds Vic and Eleanor Lapp--until the day Vic's youngest brother drowns in their pond and Vic turns to alcohol to numb the pain. Things get so bad that Vic loses his job and their marriage is coming apart. Eleanor is desperate to help her husband and writes letters to her friend, Doretta, living in Indiana for advice. The trust Eleanor places in her friend and the gentle words she receives in...
84) Back to school
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Mischievous ten-year-old Rachel Yoder, an Amish girl in Pennsylvania, learns about love and forgiveness when she returns to school after summer vacation and finds herself bothered by a boy named Orlie.
85) Betsy's return
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Betsy Nelson leaves her life in the city to return to her hometown and care for her ailing father and finds herself drawn to the new pastor, William Covington, as they work together to help the townspeople of Walnutport, Pennsylvania.
86) Becoming Bea
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"Ben and Bea have always irritated each other. But when their friends push them together, can they cease bickering long enough to fall in love?"--
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When George Washington was elected president he took nine slaves, including Ona Judge, to Philadelphia. As he grew accustomed to Northern ways, there was one change he couldn't get his arms around: Pennsylvania law required enslaved people be set free after six months of residency in the state. Rather than comply, Washington decided to circumvent the law. Every six months he sent the slaves back down south just as the clock was about to expire. Though...
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The youngest of the Riehl children, Cindy has watched her siblings find love and happiness in Lancaster County. But Cindy continues to grieve her mother, whose death left an enormous hole in her heart. When a handsome and kind Englisher named Drew crosses Cindy's path, the two become fast and easy friends. As they spend more time together, often in secret, Cindy is drawn further from the Amish community and the family she loves. Will she ever find...
90) The orchard
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"For generations, Ellie Hostetler's family has tended their orchard, a tradition her twin brother, Evan, will someday continue. But when Evan is drafted for the Vietnam War, the family is shocked to learn he has not sought conscientious objector status. Can Ellie, with the support of a new beau, find the courage to face a future unlike the one she imagined?"--Amazon.com.
91) Shadow patriots
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In July of 1776, the American colonies are ablaze with passion as the people of the new nation choose between their king and an uncertain future. Kate Darby, a once timid Quaker joins her brother as a spy for the patriots.
94) Valley Forge
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"The #1 New York Times bestselling authors of The Heart of Everything That Is and Lucky 666 return with an unforgettable and perhaps the most underappreciated chapter in American history--the inspiring, page-turning account of Valley Forge, the Continental Army winter camp where George Washington turned the tide of the American Revolution. On December 19, 1777, some twelve thousand members of America's nascent Continental Army staggered into Valley...
98) Ophie's ghosts
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Discovering her ability to see ghosts when a cruel act ends her father's life and forces her to move in with relatives in 1920s Pittsburgh, young Ophelia forges a helpful bond with a spirit whose own life ended suddenly and unjustly.
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"Discover the man behind the chocolate bar! Milton Hershey's life was filled with invention and innovation. As a young man, he was not afraid to dream big and work hard. Eventually, he learned the secret to mass-producing milk chocolate and the recipe that gave it a longer, more stable shelf life. He founded a school for those who didn't have access to a good education and an entire town for his employees. Both his chocolate empire and his great personal...
100) Wolf Hollow: a novel
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"Twelve-year-old Annabelle must learn to stand up for what's right in the face of a manipulative and violent new bully who targets people Annabelle cares about, including a homeless World War I veteran"--
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