A view Most Glorious by Regina Scott

 Regina Scott takes historial information specific to the women's suffragate movement and makes it personal in the story of Coraline Baxter.  Coraline is a young woman whose mother values social standing to be of the utmost importance.  As Coraline valiantly tries to make her own path the reader sees how many obstacles stand in her way.  The way women were expected to dress or not dress.  Their speech, their mannerisms, their attitudes towards father, husbands, etc.  And above all the idea that a daughter must bow to her paarents wishes in all things and then do the same with her husband.  Coraline struggles with the idea of these social norms, her own dreams and ideas and what God would have her do.

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A Season in the Wind by Suzanne Fisher Woods

 This is one of the most unique themes for an Amish based book. This story brings to life the fascinating aspects of bird watching from the amanteur and professional viewpoint.  As Ben and Penny grapple with reality, dreams and preconceived notions they also seem to set into motion a wave of healing with far greater impact than they can imagine.  This book kept my interest word by word.  I completed it in one sitting.  Ms Woods will not disappoint as a master storyteller.  This book is powerful in the themes of trusting God's timing and purposes, forgiveness and reconciliation.

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