{"product_id":"a-plain-leaving-9780764219696","title":"A Plain Leaving","description":"\u003cb\u003eGould Offers a New Amish Series in Idyllic Lancaster County\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt age twenty, Jessica Bachman left her two beloved sisters and her Amish community after clashing with the new bishop about her role in the family and the future of their farm. She tried to convince Silas Kemp, who'd been courting her for two years, to join her, but when he said no, she fled anyway. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree years later, she returns home for the first time since leaving Lancaster to attend her father's funeral. Her arrival back revives all sorts of emotions--yearnings and sorrows alike. Jessica knows things will never return to how they were. But in seeing Silas again, she can't help but wonder what might have been.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStruggling to decide where her next step should take her, she learns the story of a Revolutionary War-era ancestor that echoes her own choices. Will Jessica leave her family and community forever, or is there peace and healing and love yet to come?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie Gould \u003c\/b\u003eis the coauthor, with Mindy Starns Clark, of the #1 bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Amish Midwife\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Amish Nanny.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also the author of numerous novels including two Lancaster Amish series. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Portland State University and has taught fiction writing at Multnomah University as an adjunct professor. She resides with her husband and four children in Oregon. Learn more at www.lesliegould.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bethany House Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50412991611154,"sku":"9780764219696","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_192098a1-3bb6-4d86-819c-fea2dda2cd33.jpg?v=1729338079","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-plain-leaving-9780764219696","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}