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Summary: An entertaining story of a rarely visited piece of Americana
Review: Ms. Runge creates appealing characters readers will empathize with and admire. The reader will ride an emotional roller coaster with Josiah and Amanda as they make life changing decisions and cope with the obstacles of unlikely love. With TREASURES OF THE HEART you can enjoy Ms. Runge's easy writing style of true sentiment, charming romance and family loyalty. A talented telling of pure and gentle love. Fans of the inspirational genre should also enjoy reading this book. Sweet and refreshing!
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Summary: WOW!
Review: Runge writes with a great knowledge and empathy of the Amish customs and lifestyle. She has an incredible talent for creating characters the reader falls in love with from beginning to end; characters like Amanda, with her never-say-die attitude, zest for life and her inherent belief in people. And Josiah who touches your heart as he struggles with his confusion and identity crisis, but never strays from the good, honest man that is at his core. Runge also has a flawlessly light touch with humor, sprinkling just enough of it throughout this tale to keep it from being too heart breaking. The characters and story are great!
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Summary: Homespun charm and sensitivity
Review: When Amanda Glosser bought Josiah Miller's old quilts, she knew they were exactly that. Old quilts with no real monetary value and likely never to sell in her father's store. Still, if Josiah needed money, Amanda felt it her duty as a friend to help. But despite the pull of her heart, Amanda knew she and Amishman Josiah Miller were from conflicting worlds. But hidden within one of the old quilts, Amanda finds what could be a map to hidden treasures. Treasures that could be the answer to Josiah's prayers and his financial troubles. But as Amanda and Josiah piece together the mystery of this treasure map, they begin to fall in love, risking Josiah's standing within his humble community. Together, they must battle prejudice to find - treasures of the heart. A delightful story full of homespun charm and sensitivity, "Treasures of the Heart" is sure to touch readers everywhere. Ms. Runge shares with her readers a wonderfully detailed visit to Amish life.
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Summary: Homespun charm and sensitivity
Review: When Amanda Glosser bought Josiah Miller's old quilts, she knew they were exactly that. Old quilts with no real monetary value and likely never to sell in her father's store. Still, if Josiah needed money, Amanda felt it her duty as a friend to help. But despite the pull of her heart, Amanda knew she and Amishman Josiah Miller were from conflicting worlds. But hidden within one of the old quilts, Amanda finds what could be a map to hidden treasures. Treasures that could be the answer to Josiah's prayers and his financial troubles. But as Amanda and Josiah piece together the mystery of this treasure map, they begin to fall in love, risking Josiah's standing within his humble community. Together, they must battle prejudice to find - treasures of the heart. A delightful story full of homespun charm and sensitivity, "Treasures of the Heart" is sure to touch readers everywhere. Ms. Runge shares with her readers a wonderfully detailed visit to Amish life.
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Summary: Great
Review: When Amishman Josiah Miller brought a bundle of his family's quilts into her father's store, Amanda Glosser knew they had no real value, other than sentimental. Because of her own attachment to her deceased mother's quilts, she knows Josiah was really in trouble and the only way he would accept any help would be for her to buy them. While examining the well-worn quilts, Amanda discovers what appears to be a pattern sewn in the form of a treasure map. Eager to help the proud Josiah, she suggests they use the map to find a possible hidden treasure. Josiah is resistant. He is a man who is struggling with the guilt over an accident that caused his brother to lose a leg. In spite of the Amish way of shunning the English materialism, Josiah knows he could help his brother if only he had the money for an expensive prosthesis. He doesn't have time to waste on such foolishness as Amanda's idea of a hidden treasure. Besides, in addition to fighting his guilt, he also fights his attraction to the merchant's daughter. Eventually, Josiah agrees to Amanda's plan. Soon the search for treasure lead them in a direction neither had planned, and they risk all for TREASURES OF THE HEART. Ms. Runge has created a wonderful couple a reader really roots for. The story is heartwarming and teaches us that risks are important to finding happiness.
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Summary: Great
Review: When Amishman Josiah Miller brought a bundle of his family's quilts into her father's store, Amanda Glosser knew they had no real value, other than sentimental. Because of her own attachment to her deceased mother's quilts, she knows Josiah was really in trouble and the only way he would accept any help would be for her to buy them. While examining the well-worn quilts, Amanda discovers what appears to be a pattern sewn in the form of a treasure map. Eager to help the proud Josiah, she suggests they use the map to find a possible hidden treasure. Josiah is resistant. He is a man who is struggling with the guilt over an accident that caused his brother to lose a leg. In spite of the Amish way of shunning the English materialism, Josiah knows he could help his brother if only he had the money for an expensive prosthesis. He doesn't have time to waste on such foolishness as Amanda's idea of a hidden treasure. Besides, in addition to fighting his guilt, he also fights his attraction to the merchant's daughter. Eventually, Josiah agrees to Amanda's plan. Soon the search for treasure lead them in a direction neither had planned, and they risk all for TREASURES OF THE HEART. Ms. Runge has created a wonderful couple a reader really roots for. The story is heartwarming and teaches us that risks are important to finding happiness.
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