Título: An Amish Picnic: Three Stories
Autor: Amy Clipston, Kelly Irvin, Kathleen Fuller
Sinopse: Baskets of Sunshine by Amy Clipston
Kevin Weaver has lived with his brother’s family since his parents passed away when he was young, but he craves a home and family to call his own. Freeman Kurtz owns a successful brick mason business, and Kevin takes the job as Freeman’s apprentice to pursue his own financial freedom.
Phoebe Kurtz is helping her sister with her booth at the marketplace when she notices Kevin, her father’s employee. Their friendship grows, but Kevin is convinced that the difference in their ages makes a relationship between them impossible. Amidst summer outings, Kevin and Phoebe must decide if taking a chance on love is worth the risk.
Candlelight Sweethearts by Kelly Irvin
Esther Marie Shrock loves her job at Valley Grocery Store where she’s worked for four years. Despite a stutter that has plagued her since childhood, she thrives filling orders from a steady stream of customers. Still, at 25, she and her family wonder if romance is in her future.
Jasper Cotter isn’t good with people, but he’s found himself obligated to take over day-to-day operations of the family owned grocery store—a store he doesn’t have the first clue how to run. Thrown together, Esther Marie and Jasper don’t exactly see eye to eye. One night, the store loses power, and the candles aren’t the only things shooting off sparks. Esther Marie and Jasper are suddenly forced to discover common ground when it matters most, and they might be surprised with love along the way.
Reeling in Love by Kathleen Fuller
Nina Stoll and Ira Yoder are just friends. Just friends and fishing buddies. Every Saturday afternoon, they have a picnic at their favorite fishing hole and see who can out fish the other. Until Nina starts to wonder if there’s more.
Her plans to share her feelings go awry, and circumstances seem destined to keep Nina and Ira apart. With both Nina and Ira confused and hurting, it’s going to take courage, some help from the community matchmakers, and a little bit of divine intervention for Nina and Ira to realize they’re each other's perfect catch.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “An Amish Picnic: Three Stories”, de Amy Clipston, Kelly Irvin, Kathleen Fuller, publicado pela editora Zondervan, em 2021 e com 288 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Zondervan
Páginas: 288
Ano: 2021-05-25
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0310363861
ISBN13: 9780310363866
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Zondervan têm forte foco na fé cristã, com uma variedade que vai desde Bíblias em formatos acessíveis e confortáveis para leitura até obras que exploram a prática espiritual e o crescimento pessoal. O catálogo privilegia textos que combinam clareza e profundidade, como Bíblias em versões modernas com tipografia exclusiva, e também títulos que abordam temas como identidade, perdão e transformação à luz do evangelho. A leitura costuma ser marcada por um tom reflexivo e edificante, com narrativas que ora são mais pessoais e emotivas, ora mais didáticas e informativas, incluindo estudos bíblicos e ensaios teológicos. A presença de obras para públicos variados, como jovens, estudantes e leitores iniciantes, sugere um cuidado editorial para atender diferentes níveis de familiaridade com a Bíblia e a fé.
