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    An Amish Country Quarrel: A Lancaster County Amish Quarrel Series, #1
    An Amish Country Quarrel: A Lancaster County Amish Quarrel Series, #1
    An Amish Country Quarrel: A Lancaster County Amish Quarrel Series, #1
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    An Amish Country Quarrel: A Lancaster County Amish Quarrel Series, #1

    By Rachel Stoltzfus

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    PERFECT EVENING READ FOR AMISH FICTION LOVERS!

     

    When Mary Schrock tries to convince her best friend Rachel Troyer to leave their Amish community and move to the big city, will a simple quarrel spell the end of their friendship?

     

    When Mary Schrock tries to convince her best friend Rachel Troyer to leave their Amish community and move to the big city, will their quarrel spell the end of their friendship? And what about Jacob Yoder, who's obsessive love for Mary risks all three of their lives and futures? An Amish Country Quarrel is a whirlwind read of friendship, obsession and betrayal that will keep you turning pages and leave your heart warmed. This Amish long short story is meant to be enjoyed over the course of an evening. It is a complete story and will definitely leave you satisfied.

     

    If You Love Amish Fiction, Scroll up and Grab a Copy Today.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGlobal Grafx Press
    Release dateAug 20, 2015
    ISBN9781516375455
    An Amish Country Quarrel: A Lancaster County Amish Quarrel Series, #1

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      An Amish Country Quarrel - Rachel Stoltzfus

      An Amish Country Quarrel

      An Amish Country Quarrel

      An Amish Country Quarrel 1

      Rachel Stoltzfus

      Global Grafx Press

      Contents

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Epilogue

      About the Author

      An Amish Country Quarrel

      Book 1 of the Lancaster County Amish Country Quarrel Series

      By

      Rachel Stoltzfus

      If you enjoy this story, please look over the other Christian books from Global Grafx Press, and other great books from Rachel Stoltzfus.

      Published by Global Grafx Press, LLC. © 2015

      The Pennsylvania Dutch used in this manuscript is taken from the Revised Pennsylvania German Dictionary: English to Pennsylvania Dutch (1991) by C. Richard Beam, Brookshire Publications, Inc. Lancaster, PA 17603

      The Bible quotations used in this manuscript are either taken from the King James Bible or the English Standard Bible.

      Copyright © 2015 by Rachel Stoltzfus

      All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including scanning, photocopying, or otherwise without prior written permission of the copyright holder, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review.

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      Chapter 1

      Sun bathed the light green stalks of the Rachel Troyer’s family cornfield, making the bright red paint of their barn seem almost like an Englischer photograph in its vivid color. The late June air had begun to take on some of the heavy humidity of summer as best friends Rachel Troyer and Mary Schrock stood outside on the porch outside the kitchen.

      It was Thursday, and the two girls were baking together as had become their habit after reaching the age of their Rumspringa a year and a half ago. Now, with two loaves in the oven and two more sets of dough rising on the counter, the girls felt they had earned a break from the growing heat. They stood, leaning against the porch railing, twin glasses of lemonade cupped in their hands.

      So, what I’m thinking, Rachel, Mary said, rocking a bit on her heels, is when we leave Hope Crossing we’ll move to Philadelphia.

      "Ya," Rachel agreed. Her best friend Mary was always making plans. Usually, Rachel didn’t mind. Mary would chatter, her hands waving with excitement as she barreled onto one thing and then the next, but eventually she would wind down until she saw sense. Like with this leaving Hope’s Crossing for her Rumspringa. She’d been talking about it for over a year, but it had been nothing more than talk and Rachel figured her friend would settle down once she found someone to court with. Someone besides Jacob who followed Mary with puppy dog

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