The Postcard

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Summary: Pretty Good Book
Review: I would have to agree partly with some of the other reviews. I found it to go very slow in parts, but it kept my attention and I can't wait to read the next one. I recommend it!

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Summary: Another Great Amish Novel by Lewis
Review: In this book, Beverly Lewis brings you back into the culture of Amish society with redemption/healing story with a bit of intrigue. About an Amishwoman who loses both husband and son in a buggy accident, leaving her with her little daughter and the loss of her sight. The stranger who comes to stay in her parent's B&B befriends her and helps her. He discovers a old postcard lodged in a small drawer of his rolltop antique desk in his room at the B&B. The postcard brings strange reactions from the owners of the Amish Bed and Breakfast owners, urging him on a trail after the history of the postcard. Another great book set in the heart of Pennsylvanian Amish Country. Be sure to check out the sequel to this book, "The Cross Roads".

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Summary: An engrossing tale
Review: The book opens rather dramatically with the death of Rachel's husband & son. Then it fast-forwards 2 years later and Rachel & Annie are living in her parents' B&B when a NYC journalist, Philip Bradley stays and finds a postcard. This postcard leads him on a journey through Amish customs, lost loves, and his own spirituality.

There are plenty of active characters in this book. Rachel is blind because of the trauma of the accident; Annie wants her Mom to be able to see. Rachel's parents are stuck in their beliefs--powwow doctors, strict, and I caught a hint of reliance on Rachel's blindness. I have to admit that Rachel's mom Susanna really started to annoy me.

A wonderful book with a great mystery.

Rating:
Summary: An engrossing tale
Review: The book opens rather dramatically with the death of Rachel's husband & son. Then it fast-forwards 2 years later and Rachel & Annie are living in her parents' B&B when a NYC journalist, Philip Bradley stays and finds a postcard. This postcard leads him on a journey through Amish customs, lost loves, and his own spirituality.

There are plenty of active characters in this book. Rachel is blind because of the trauma of the accident; Annie wants her Mom to be able to see. Rachel's parents are stuck in their beliefs--powwow doctors, strict, and I caught a hint of reliance on Rachel's blindness. I have to admit that Rachel's mom Susanna really started to annoy me.

A wonderful book with a great mystery.

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Summary: Blinded By Pain
Review: The Postcard begins with Rachel Yoder an Amish women finishing off a letter to her cousin. Rachel and her family jump in the buggy and begin going to town. While stopped at an intersection named the Crossroads Rachel's letter is taken away by the wind. While catching it Rachel's family is in a terrible accident and only her daughter survives.

Rachel having witnessed this terrible tragedy becomes blind. Now forced to rely on her parents who run an Amish bed and breakfast, Rachel distances herself from everyone on everything, the only spot of joy in her colourless world are her daughter and the tape recorded messages her cousin sends.

Meanwhile Philip Bradley a columnist for a newspaper decides to write an article on an Amish Christmas. While staying at Rachel's parents bed and breakfast, Philip becomes enthralled by the lifestyle and Rachel. While fixing a drawer in his bedroom he stumbles upon a postcard written in old order Amish. Returning it to Rachel's mother , Philip is brushed off. Finding this a little odd, for Rachel's mother has always been polite courteous and eager to please. Philip still in possession of the postcard searches for someone to translate the message. Finding it to be a love letter from one of Rachel's deceased relatives he plans to return it to the women named in the letter, finding this hard to do so he enlists the help of Rachel. Rachel reluctant to do so agrees and so together they unravel the mystery surrounding the postcard.


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Summary: This book was really great!
Review: This book had suspense, mystery, and romance all wrapped up in one! I would recommend this book to anyone! If you like Beverly Lewis, then this one you will love. If you have never read any of her books, jump right in! This is the best one yet!

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Summary: Splendid book on understanding the life of the Amish
Review: This is a fine book which I can enthusiastically recommend about the life of the Amish in Pennsylvania. Superstitions such as pow-wowing and sympathy healing are thoroughly delved into. The differences between religion and good works vs. a close personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ are another theme. Despite these serious issues, the writing is light-hearted and thoroughly enjoyable Christian fiction.