Mending fences

Suzanne Woods Fisher

Book - 2019

Luke Schrock is a new and improved man after a stint in rehab, though everyone in Stoney Ridge only remembers the old Luke. They might have forgiven him, but nobody trusts him. He has been allowed to live at Windmill Farm under two conditions. First, he must make a sincere apology to each person he's hurt. Second, he must ask each victim of mischief to describe the damage he caused. Simple, Luke thinks. Offering apologies is easy. But discovering the lasting effects his careless actions have caused isn't so simple. It's gut-wrenching. And his list keeps growing. Izzy Miller, beautiful and frustratingly aloof, also boards at Windmill Farm, and Luke's clumsy efforts to befriend her only insult her. Eager to impress, Luke s...ets out to prove himself to her by locating her mother. When he does, her identity sends shock waves through Stoney Ridge.

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Genres
Domestic fiction
Romance fiction
Christian fiction
Published
Grand Rapids, Michigan : Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group [2019]
Language
English
Main Author
Suzanne Woods Fisher (author)
Item Description
Includes discussion questions.
Includes an excerpt of Stitches in time, the next book in the series by the author.
Physical Description
327 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN
9780800727512
9780800735593
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Fisher (The Light Before Day) explores what it means to seek forgiveness and make amends in this wholesome Amish novel. Luke Schrock has been exiled from the Amish community of Stoney Ridge, Pa., for a year, as he has been in and out of rehab three times. But this time, Luke's bishop arranges for him to return to live at Windmill Farm, the home of Amos and Fern Lapp, who have a soft spot for wayward children and teens. The Lapps also provide for Izzy Miller, a young woman Luke knew in rehab who now wants little to do with him. As part of his agreement with the bishop, Luke must seek out those he hurt over the years, apologize, and come to understand how his actions impacted their lives. Luke soon realizes that "fencemending was going to take some work," and that his actions had consequences far greater than he imagined. Meanwhile, he continues to seek Izzy's friendship at home, with her ultimately agreeing to be his friend if he can help to find her longlost mother. Wanting to help Izzy find closure in her past, he agrees to help. Fisher gently unpacks the challenge that making peace with others (and God) brings after a fall from grace. (Feb.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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