Olivia Newport
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In a struggling Amish settlement on the harsh Colorado plain in 1914, Abbie Weaver fights for the life of the church she cherishes. But the loss the community feels most deeply is the lack of a minister. Visiting bishops have stopped coming--a mystery that demands explanation. Abbie's friend Willem is fiercely determined, and although Abbie loves Willem, his choices put a wedge between them. When Abbie discovers the root of the unspoken spiritual...
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Valley of choice volume 3
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Family history clearly shows it's never been easy living a plain life in the English world. Will the changes and challenges Annie now faces as a young Amish woman test her newfound faith in good ways or bad?--[p.4] of cover.
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Valley of Choice volume 2
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2013
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The journey continues as software designer Annie Freisen struggles with a tough choice: to continue living her newfound Amish life or return to a world where she knows she can succeed.
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Avenue of Dreams volume 1
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2012
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Lucy Banning may live on the exclusive Prairie Avenue among Chicago's rich and famous, but her heart lies elsewhere. Expected to marry an up-and-coming banker from a respected family, Lucy fears she will be forced to abandon her charity work--and the classes she is secretly taking at the newly opened University of Chicago. When she meets an unconventional young architect who is working on plans for the upcoming 1893 World's Fair, Lucy imagines a life...
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2017
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Celebrate the joyful hope of the Christmas season as characters find healing in the midst of heartbreak.
New from Olivia Newport!
Christmas in Blue
In the wake of a personal loss deeper than anyone realizes, Angela plans to bypass as much of the season as possible and get through her duties as the church organist by going on autopilot. Instead, she finds herself in charge of the town's celebration. After
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Avenue of Dreams volume 2
Pub. Date
2013
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During the exciting days of the 1893 Chicago Exposition a young woman's social position forces her to make difficult choices.
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Avenue of Dreams volume 3
Pub. Date
2013
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A clever young servant in the Banning household uses an assumed identity to pursue a life of privilege, but discovers love and belonging where she least expects them.
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As the rift between Old Order Amish and the Marylanders widens, Clara and Andrew must examine their own hearts and consciences to seek God's will. The leadership in an Old Order Amish community requires shunning those whose only offense is embracing the new practice of Sunday school among the Mennonites. Yet teaching Bible stories to children is one of Clara's great joys. And now Andrew owns a car, flagrantly defying the bishop's authority. When...
9) HIdden Falls
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"Many lives intertwine around Quinn. He's the beloved teacher. The pillar of the community of Hidden Falls. The man who never leaves town. Ever. And when he disappears, they all just might unravel.¡ As friends and loved ones try to track him down, they realize thirty years of small-town secrets build to a mystery that no one can solve alone. Will they find him alive to thank him?"--Amazon.com.
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Tree of life (Olivia Newport) volume 4
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[2020]
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"When 15-year-old Tisha Crowder gets caught shoplifting, attorney Nolan Duffy tries to protect her from consequences that could rattle her already troubled life. His daughter, Jillian, feels like she’s the one being punished instead—by having Tisha assigned to work with her on a backlog of genealogy files. Tisha doesn’t seem interested in taking the job seriously, and Jillian’s patience wears thin. Besides, everyone in Canyon Mines knows the...
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Tree of life (Olivia Newport) volume 1
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2019.
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"Meri's family has been producing doctors for so many generations that no one remembers why, so when she flunks out of medical school, she runs as far from her family in Tennessee as she can. In the small mountain town of Canyon Mines, Colorado, she takes a job at the Inn at Hidden Run B&B. And waits. It's only a matter of time until they show up. What she doesn't count on is genealogist Jillian Parisi-Duffy and her father, Nolan, having her back...
12) When I Meet You
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Tree of life (Olivia Newport) volume 3
Pub. Date
2020
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A Father-Daughter Genealogy Team Link Present to Past on Family Trees
A trunk abandoned at Denver’s Union Station more than a century ago leads Jillian and Nolan to untangle the mystery of its contents—including correspondence with the head of Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency Denver office. While Nolan digs into the legalities of the findings, Jillian searches for the descendants of a stolen identity who might not be who they think they...
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Tree of life (Olivia Newport) volume 2
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20191101.
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Tucker has a love-hate relationship with his wealth, and Jillian and Nolan try to uncover enough of Tucker's family tree secrets to understand his charming nature but reckless resolve.
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Sugarcreek Amish mysteries volume 14
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2016.
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Sugarcreek's Ohio Swiss Festival is a highlight of the season. Then someone vandalizes the town cuckoo clock. Cheryl Cooper must get to the bottom of this and other strange happenings.
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2016.
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When Henry Edison turns up in Lancaster County to survey farm women about their domestic contributions during the Great Depression, the last thing Amish housewife Gloria Grabill has time for is the government agent's questions. Gloria's hands are already full trying to balance farm life, with a husband, children, an extended family, in addition to an English neighbor, Minera Swain. While the Great Depression shadows the country in gloom, can Amish...
16) Hope in the land
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Amish turns of time volume 4
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2016.
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When Henry Edison turns up in Lancaster County to survey farm women about their domestic contributions during the 1930s, the last thing Amish housewife Gloria Grabill has time for is the government agent's unending questions. Gloria's hands are already full with a farm to run alongside her husband, a houseful of children, and an English neighbor, Minerva Swain, who has been trying Gloria's patience for forty years. Gloria's oldest daughter, Polly,...
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Sugarcreek Amish mysteries volume 21
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[2017].
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When Levi Miller goes out of town and leaves Cheryl to look after his land, she never imagines she'll have to do anything more than a quick drive-by every day. However, when she encounters a spate of mysterious digging episodes, which have torn up the fields Levi plans to seed soon, she must swing into action - with the help of a new sleuthing sidekick, Zoey Marsalla. As questions about Zoey and her story are uncovered, Cheryl must decide if she can...
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Amish turns of time volume 3
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2015.
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"The collapse of a schoolhouse puts pressure on Amish families and their long-held educational values. Ella Hilty anticipates marrying Gideon Wittner and becoming a mother to his children. In a whirling clash of values, Ella seeks the solid ground that seems to have slipped away. Margaret Simpson, an English schoolteacher, wonders if she is losing her last chance at love. As the local authorities draw lines in the sand, Margaret puts romance at risk...
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Amish turns of time volume 5
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[2017]
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"When the lively fervor of nineteenth century revivalism endangers the staid customs of the Amish community in the lush but rugged Kishacoquillas Valley of central Pennsylvania in 1847, the Amish church must deal with a divisive question: What is a genuine spiritual experience? The question turns personal when Susannas beloved cousin Noah begins preaching while under trances and even though he is not a minister he gives long sermons that attract increasing...