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    The Gift
    The Gift
    The Gift
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    The Gift

    Written by Wanda E Brunstetter

    Narrated by Rebecca Gallagher

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    An unlikely Amish couple enters a modern-day marriage of convenience.

    Follow the heart-wrenching story of Adam Beachy, whose mother walked out on him and his family – and away fro the Amish faith. Now he balks at the idea of ever marrying and having a family of his own. But when tragedy strikes, Adam is suddenly a father figure to his three nieces and finds himself needing a wife.

    Despite their differences over her practice of reflexology, Leah Mast seems the best option to fill that role. Can they make it work in a modern-day marriage of convenience?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOasis Audio
    Release dateAug 4, 2015
    ISBN9781621885269
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    Wanda E Brunstetter

    New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wanda E. Brunstetter is one of the founders of the Amish fiction genre. She has written more than 100 books translated in four languages. With over 12 million copies sold, Wanda's stories consistently earn spots on the nation's most prestigious bestseller lists and have received numerous awards. Wanda’s ancestors were part of the Anabaptist faith, and her novels are based on personal research intended to accurately portray the Amish way of life. Her books are well-read and trusted by many Amish, who credit her for giving readers a deeper understanding of the people and their customs. When Wanda visits her Amish friends, she finds herself drawn to their peaceful lifestyle, sincerity, and close family ties. Wanda enjoys photography, ventriloquism, gardening, bird-watching, beachcombing, and spending time with her family. She and her husband, Richard, have been blessed with two grown children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. To learn more about Wanda, visit her website at www.wandabrunstetter.com. 

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    • 4/5
      it was perfect right up to the end. And then I was disappointed. I don't like to be left hanging in a book. It definitely had a few more chapters to go. Maybe there's a part 2 I'm not noticing.
    • 4/5
      Leah Mast has an ability to help her neighbors and heal their ailments by practicing reflexology and she is thankful that God has given her this talent. Adam Beachy has total disdain for anyone who believes in this practice and he is very vocal about his aversion. Readers meet both of these characters in the first few pages of The Gift, the second book of the Prairie State Friends series, and we are immediately given a glimpse of how complicated a relationship between the two of them would be. Soon, Adam is faced with the prospect of raising his three orphaned nieces and who does he seek for help? Yes, it is Leah but it is only because he is desperate! A proposal of marriage follows but no love is involved; this will be a marriage for his convenience only.As I read this, I found myself wondering if Leah is making a mistake because Adam is very judgmental and very unforgiving but Brunstetter has a talent for developing characters that are flawed people but ultimately, redeemable human beings.This book also gives us an update on characters we met in The Decision, the first book in the Prairie State Friends series. It is nice to revisit them but their new situations and added conflicts leave us with questions that I hope will be answered in book three.Wanda Brunstetter is famous for her Amish themed books and her fans will not be disappointed.I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher. There was no obligation for a positive review. These are my own thoughts.
    • 5/5
      A tragedy leaves Adam to raise his three young nieces. Leah steps in watch the children while Adam is at work. Though they have only begun to be friends, their shared love for the children leads them to take a step toward a new life together. Adam is still dealing with the disappointments of his own childhood, which are brought to the forefront with the arrival of a stranger in town. This story is quite complex in structure. It deals with human fragility, suffering, grudges, struggles, and more. The characters are real; readers will feel their pain. The second in the trilogy, the novel ends but the story does not. This well-written tale will have readers reaching for the finale novel in the series post-haste.
    • 4/5
      This story can stand alone in this series, but it does pick up where book one ended and has all the same characters in this book as the last one. This story is about Leah Mast and how her desire for a family is met in a most unusual way. Adam Beachy ends up with his three little nieces and needs help. Leah goes from watching them during the day, to agreeing to a marriage of convenience with Adam. Adam has some issues to work out regarding his past and together these two will make the marriage of convenience work and turn into one of love.
    • 4/5
      This novel continues the saga of Leah Mast and Adam Beachy. Adam has become a rather bitter young man who has difficulty getting along socially. Leah practices reflexology and is able to help many people who have a variety of ailments. The story continues to follow Jonah Miller and Elaine Strock as they continue on their parallel journeys. The story keeps the story moving at a nice pace and provides insight into Amish life. I enjoyed it very much. I read all three books in this trilogy and enjoyed each one of them.
    • 5/5
      Fantastic! This is the second book in the Prairie State Friends series. This seemed to stand alone but I recommend reading the first in the series because Wanda E. Brunstetter books are always wonderful. I have never read one of hers that I didn't like. This one has Leah Mast who has a gift of healing using reflexology and Adam Beachy who wants nothing to do with reflexology because of something that happened in his childhood. They meet because Adam has a tragedy and his sister and husband die and he is left to raise their children. Leah helps him to care for them. This book has a great bit of romance and just a hint of what will happen next. I really recommend this series. I received a copy of this book from the author for a fair and honest opinion.
    • 5/5
      The Gift a book by Wanda E. Brunstetter is the second in the series of Prairie State Friends. The story of Leah Mast, who has a special gift of healing, specifically reflexology, treating people ailments by putting pressure on the foot of her ailing patient. Adam Beachy is one of many in her community who thinks reflexology is harmful and should not be practiced. When a tragedy strikes, Adam must humbly turn to Leah to see if she will become his wife. Needing help to raise his nieces Leah thinks she can still practice reflexology, but Adam is totally against it. Putting aside her pride Leah decides to marry Adam and the remainder of the book shows the conflict between them as they grow in love and understand as a couple. Wanda E. Brunstetter radiantly incorporate the Christian faith through the lives of her characters in the Amish community. I continue to adore the books by Wanda and once again this book did not disappoint. I am anxiously waiting for the third book in the series to come out because I know Wanda will not fail in bringing another fantastic installment of her series.
    • 5/5
      Title: The GiftAuthor: Wanda E. BrunstetterPublisher: Shiloh Run PressSeries: Prairie State Friends #2Reviewed By: Arlena DeanRating: FiveReview:"The Gift" by Wanda BrunstetterMy Thoughts....I found 'The Gift' a second in this series was a good read as we get a well written story that will keep your attention as you will be kept turning the pages. We are presented with a Amish story where we find Adam Beachy needing help after a tragedy not that he hadn't already had one with the way his mom had left his family. What happens as he becomes caretaker of his three nieces will really be some read. And the fact that he needs a wife to help him...a marriage of convenience...well this is where Leah Mast comes into the picture as she cared for Adams' nieces during the day and did her reflexology in the evening until she decided to marry Adam for the sake of the children. Now, what will come of this...was there any love? What was up with Adam not believing in reflexology? I liked the way this author was able to present these characters life's to the reader where we find hope, love, disappointments, tragedy, struggles as well as longing through all the emotional parts of this storyline that flowed very well to even bringing in the hummingbirds and the other animals were a perfect fit into this story. Also the topic of reflexology was a great interesting part of this wonderful story as the reader will see Adam's past as well as Leah's. Be ready for many twist that you keep you alert because the author seems to do this so often in this novels. You will be definitely be kept wondering what will be coming next as the reader sees how well this author will bring it all out ...'love, loss and family issues.' Will Adams find forgiveness and peace that he needs in his life? Will he ever be able to 'trust, obey, love and forgive? There will be a lots going on in "The Gift" that will tie together toward the end, so you will have to keep up with this story [that is presented to the reader in third person point of view]. Even though this novel is a standalone read ... to understand a little more about some of the characters from the pass, I would suggest you read the first series...'The Decision' first. And as always...the author gives us a recipes ...this time from Leah...'a chocolate chip cheeseball.'My final thoughts....By the end of this story the reader will be left only wanting more of this inspirational read as we wait for the next series as we will be left with a cliffhanger with many unanswered questions as the reader will be left wondering .... will Adam be able to put aside the pass? I guess we will have to wait for this answer and more when the next series...'The Revelation' is ready to read. I received a copy through NOR in exchange for an honest review.
    • 5/5
      An Awesome Story With Love, Forgiveness, acceptance, and tolerance for others. The Gift by Wanda F. Brunstetter is the second book in the Prairie State Friend series, (The Decision is #1) , but is also a great stand-alone book. I didn't read the first book in the series and had no problem with following along in this one. Although now I want to go back and read The Decision. I learned a few things about Leah's passions, hummingbirds and reflexology. Was interesting to read and learn about. Leah decides to take Adam up on his proposal of marriage to help him raise his 3 nieces, even though it will be a marriage in name only or will it?The Gift is an awesome story with love, forgiveness,acceptance, and tolerance for others. The end of the book left me wanting more! Will Adam forgive Cora? Or will Cora and Jared move back to Chicago? Will Adam and Leah have a baby of their own to add to their family? I'm looking forward to reading the next book in this series to see how these characters stories play out.I received an ARC from Barbour Publishing and NetGallery in exchange for my honest review
    • 4/5
      The Gift by Wanda E. Brunstetter is the second book in Prairie State Friends series. Leah Mast learned reflexology from her Grandmother Yoder as a teenager and she uses those skills to help those in her community. Since she is not licensed, she only accepts donations for her services. Adam Beachy is really against reflexology (there has to be a story behind his attitude) and makes it a point to tell Leah about his feelings when he gives her a lift home during the rain (she was riding her bike). Adam is on his front porch waiting for the arrival of his sister, Mary and her family when police officers arrive. They were in an auto accident. Mary and her husband, Amos were severely injured and did not make it. Adam is left with taking care of their three girls (Amy-10, Linda-7, and Carrie-4). Adam is used to living alone and running his hardware store. Adam does not have a clue how to raise three girls. Leah’s mother until she has to go take care of her sister who is pregnant and bedridden. Leah takes over the care of the girls during the day. She schedules her reflexology appointments for evenings when she is at home (she feels that her talents for healing are a gift from God). When Leah tries to take care of Amy’s headache one day with reflexology, Adam is very upset. He insists that Leah not use it on any of his children. What does Adam have against reflexology? Adam is grateful for Leah’s help with the children, but he needs a wife. The children care for Leah and respond to her. Adam proposes a marriage of convenience. Will it work out between Adam and Leah? Cora Finley is a nurse in Chicago, Illinois. She is divorced and has a teenage son named Jared. Jared has been getting into trouble since the divorce. He has been hanging around with the wrong crowd. Cora has decided to move to a more rural area and get her son away from the bad influences. Cora gets a job in Arthur, Illinois at a clinic. Cora’s past, though, is about to catch up with her. Jonah Miller and Sara have married and are expecting their first child. Jonah was courting Elaine Schrock until her grandmother became ill. Elaine had to take care of her grandmother, Edna so she told Jonah a little lie (that she did not care for him). Elaine was hoping that Jonah would still be available after her grandmother passed away and that he would understand her reasoning. Unfortunately, Jonah married Sara within a few months. Elaine has started the dinners again at her farm (English visitors get a traditional Amish dinner and can ask questions about their life and culture) trying to move forward, but she misses Jonah. The Gift was a typical Wanda E. Brunstetter novel. It is well-written and enjoyable to read. There is a lot going on in the novel, but it all ties together. I give The Gift 4 out of 5 stars (which means I liked it, but I did not love it). This is the second book in the series, but it can be read without reading the previous book (but it really helps to have read The Decision). I received a complimentary copy of The Gift in exchange for an honest review. The review and opinions expressed are my own.
    • 5/5
      The Gift, is the second book in the Prairie State Friends series. Once again author Wanda Brunstetter did not disappoint. This book kept me turning pages just as fast as my eyes could read. I was several chapters into the story when a couple of new characters entered the picture. I was a bit stumped to how they fit in. Patience soon made everything crystal clear. It was a light bulb moment for me. I should have figured it out sooner but I didn’t!I enjoyed that this book was not cut and dried. Issues, problems, and concerns, that cropped up in this story, would easily fit in with today’s world.Without God in our lives can we learn to trust, obey, love, and forgive? Sometimes it is easy to trust, obey, love, but forgive? That can be a hard one.When I got to the end of this book I was disappointed that it ended. I wanted the story to continue on and on. I can’t wait for book three to be released to find out what happens to all my favorite characters in this book.I highly recommend this book to all who read this review. If you haven’t read book one, The Decision, do so.
    • 5/5
      The Gift is the second book in this series at Arthur IL Amish Community, and reunite with our old friends, and especially the bond of friends Leah, Priscilla and Elaine. We ended the first book on a cliff- hanger and expect the same with this read.We get caught up with all of our friends and begin new relationships, with the focus on our friends and their trip to matrimony. There are some real chuckles here, and some very sad happenings.With the introduction of the Englisher from Chicago into the story, my mind was trying to figure out how she fit, and yes I did guess it. We all make some choices that we regret later, and this story has several story points of this nature, and we get an in-depth look into their lives.When the story ended Adam seemed to be on the road towards forgiveness, he has a lot of bitterness left, and we can only home he finds peace. I am looking forward to the next book and answers to the many facets of the lives in this small community.I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Barbour, Inc., and was not required to give a positive review.