9780307446534
The Sound of Sleigh Bells share button
Cindy Woodsmall
Format Hardcover
Dimensions 5.48 (w) x 8.28 (h) x 0.79 (d)
Pages 208
Publisher The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group
Publication Date October 2009
ISBN 9780307446534
Book ISBN 10 0307446530
About Book

Beth Hertzler works alongside her beloved Aunt Lizzy in their dry goods store, and serving as contact of sorts between Amish craftsmen and Englischers who want to sell the Plain people’s wares. But remorse and loneliness still echo in her heart everyday as she still wears the dark garb, indicating mourning of her fiancé. When she discovers a large, intricately carved scene of Amish children playing in the snow, something deep inside Beth’s soul responds and she wants to help the unknown artist find homes for his work–including Lizzy’s dry goods store. But she doesn’t know if her bishop will approve of the gorgeous carving or deem it idolatry.

Lizzy sees the changes in her niece when Beth shows her the woodworking, and after Lizzy hunts down Jonah, the artist, she is all the more determined that Beth meets this man with the hands that create healing art. But it’s not that simple–will Lizzy’s elaborate plan to reintroduce her niece to love work? Will Jonah be able to offer Beth the sleigh ride she’s always dreamed of and a second chance at real love–or just more heartbreak?

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Since Beth Hertzler's fiancé died, her soul has been weighed down by grief. She finds some solace in her daily work at her Aunt Lizzy's dry goods store, she wonders if she will die a lonely Amish spinster. The discovery of a single wooden sculpture comes as a cleansing revelation; almost instantly, Beth decides to find the unknown artist and offer him at least one country store venue. She worries, though, that the bishop will condemn this innocent carving as idolatry. As her niece frets, Aunt Lizzy takes hold of a situation that could blossom into happier days for all concerned.