The Longing -- Beverly Lewis

Although she still prays for Caleb, Nellie Mae Fisher has broken up with her beau. Now, her heart's greatest longing is for more knowledge of the Lord.<br/><br/>Caleb yearns for freedom, as his plans to leave Honeybrook have been thwarted. He must stay on as caretaker for his father, who was crippled in a wintertime accident. He also longs for Nellie Mae, still hoping that she will return to the Old Order...and to him.<br/><br/>Christian Yoder, a young Mennonite man, longs to get to know Nellie Mae better...and to share with her the secrets of her sister Suzy's final days.<br/><br/>Rhoda, Nellie's older sister, longs for more of what the world has to offer--from fancy clothes, to her own car, to a new English boyfriend.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, father Rueben Fisher longs for unity--among his family and all the brethren.<br/><br/>Whose longing will be satisfied, and whose will not?<br><br><b>Author:</b> Beverly Lewis<br><b>Publisher:</b> Bethany House Publishers<br><b>Published:</b> 10/01/2008<br><b>Pages:</b> 350<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.82lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780764203121<br><b>Award:</b> Christian Retailing's Best - Finalist<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>CBA Retailers</i> 07/01/2008 pg. 68<br><i>Romantic Times</i> 10/01/2008 pg. 69 - Very Good<br><i>Christian Retailing</i> 10/13/2008 pg. 18<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Beverly Lewis, raised in Pennsylvania Amish country, is a former schoolteacher,