Plain and Fancy (Brides of Lancaster County, Book 3) | 
| Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 119607
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 1597893005
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781597893008
ASIN: 1597893005
Publication Date: February 1, 2007
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Product Description
Is it good for two people-one plain, the other fancy-to fall in love? Laura Meade loves her modern life, yet she fascinated by the Amish culture in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where she is studying interior design. Upon their first meeting, she is immediately attracted to Eli Yoder, one of the Plain People, but Laura has no real concept about faith, God's love, and forgiveness of sins. Eli is also enamored with Laura, but to marry outside his faith would be forbidden. What then is the hope for love?
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plain and Fancy December 3, 2007
I liked this book.It shows the conflict of opposing cultures but also the way to work things out.It was good. Nadia Rehmani author of Sharper Than A Two Edged Sword-my own true story that is about opposing cultures. Read mine
Excellent November 3, 2007
Everything was as stated and book arrived promptly. Would buy again from this seller.
Great read! June 24, 2007
All of Wanda Brunstetter books are wonderful. This book was fun to read because the main character was not Amish but fell in love with an Amish man. It is about her converting to the Amish ways. It is informative and yet tells a story you can't put down.
Excellent and informative tale June 6, 2007
Reviewed by Linda Benninghoff for Reader Views (6/07)
If marriage meant forsaking the only way of life one had known, doing without conveniences such as electricity and modern plumbing, and even losing contact with one's parents, how many people would ever get married?
In "Plain & Fancy," when Laura, a young woman studying design in Lancaster, Pennsylvania meets Eli, a young Amish farmer, it is just such sacrifices that are being called into play. In this compelling novel by Wanda Brunstetter, love is never easy and its rewards are not always obvious.
Eli does not want to become "fancy;" he does not want to leave the Amish community where he grew up and where he worships God in the style in which he is accustomed. Laura, not particularly religious, but head-over-heels in love with Eli, must also think about giving things up.
The novel explores whether or not such a love can work. Brunstetter's characters are deftly drawn. I get a sense for Laura and Eli and their families, and the conflicts that arise between the young couple and these families. Importantly, the book delves into what happens after marriage--and this time in life is also realistically portrayed,
Brunstetter has done a marvelous job painting a picture of two lifestyles--and the difficult place where they intersect. The novel held my interest throughout. The romance was not idealized and the issues it brought up were thoroughly addressed. The Amish lifestyle is something the author has personal knowledge about and it is vividly imagined. "Plain & Fancy" is an excellent and informative tale.
Great Book May 12, 2007
Great book. Had a hard time putting this one down. Really a feel good book and brought you right into Amish life.
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