{"product_id":"an-amish-surprise-paperback","title":"An Amish Surprise - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShelley Shepard Gray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the second installment of the \"enjoyable and charming\" (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTODAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e) Shelley Shepard Gray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es delightful Berlin Bookmobile series, librarian Sarah Anne Miller returns to Berlin to help a childless Amish couple form the family they\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eve always prayed for.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMiriam and Calvin Gingerich have been trying for a baby for several years, but the Lord hasn't seen fit to bless them. Though Calvin claims he's content with their childless state, Miriam knows he's not, and when he starts spending more time off their farm, she worries he's found someone else. But just as she finds herself at her lowest point, she discovers the ultimate surprise. Unable to confide in anyone who might tell Calvin--out of fear she'll disappoint him with another miscarriage--Miriam turns to bookmobile librarian Sarah Anne Miller--and any books she may have on pregnancy and childbirth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCalvin \u003ci\u003ehas\u003c\/i\u003e been keeping a secret from his wife, but it's not another woman. It's a little boy. One afternoon when visiting Sarah Anne's bookmobile, he meets Miles, a ten-year-old living with a foster family down the road. But after spending more time with the boy, Calvin learns that his foster family has no plans to adopt him. Calvin feels a connection with Miles and yearns to give the boy a home, but he's afraid to tell Miriam, knowing she's devastated they can't have children of their own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs weeks pass and Sarah Anne learns that Miles has nearly given up hope of ever finding a real home, she knows it's time to intervene. It's going to take some fancy footwork and a whole lot of prayer, but she knows she can help make this struggling couple into a happy family of four.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA practicing Lutheran, Shelley Shepard Gray is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of more than one hundred novels, translated into multiple languages. In her years of researching the Amish community, she depends on her Amish friends for gossip, advice, and cinnamon rolls. She lives in Colorado with her family and writes full time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758760886560,"sku":"9781982148454","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b51a62384d82dd6352e79aa4f06507e5.webp?v=1780134779","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-amish-surprise-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}