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As sister Shirley exclaims, "The Yoder family is poor, really, really poor and Daett seems to like it that way. Miriam Yoder, a sweet, kind-hearted girl rooted in the Amish way, has a good paying job helping care for the elderly Mr Bland. The two form a loving father-daughter-like bond so that when the old man dies unexpectedly, Miriam stands to inherit his entire farm which is free and clear from debt. This makes her a wealthy heiress, so that suddenly her plain looks don't matter to potential suitors. Nobody knows, not even her parents, about the additional two million dollars from her inheritance which her lawyer is managing.

Welcome to the mindset of the Amish. What we Englisha would think of as a joy, is only a hurtle to overcome for these god-fearing people who believe in a simple, hardworking lifestyle. Miriam worries over her new found fortune and decides to move from Possum Valley in Holmes County the busiest Amish tourism center in America , to the quieter Coalgate Community in Oklahoma where her Aunt Fannie is expecting her first child.

The Amish in this new homestead welcome Miriam with open arms and her Uncle William's nephew, Wayne Yutsy, seems to appreciate her finer qualities. If only she could be certain that he isn't more interested in her farm than in her personality. This novel is a quick read and the author is knowledgable about the Amish way of life since he was also raised in an Amish Community. Although the beginning of the book caught my interest, as the plot progressed there was too much repetition of the main character's thoughts surrounding their angsts.

While details of life in an Amish community were fascinating, at times the plot dragged. Also, there was no resolution to the major problem addressed, so the story was never completed. Since this is Part One in the Land of Promise series, the reader must wait for the second book to discover what happens next.

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I'm not a fan of series where each novel can't be read as a stand-alone, so the ending was a disappointment. In essence - Miriam's Secret started with a bang, but petered out to a whimper. However, I am curious enough to want to read the second book to see what the author has in store for Miriam and her family. Three stars due to the above mentioned disappointments. I would like to thank Netgalley and Harvest House for allowing me to download a free preview of this book in exchange for an honest review. Jun 22, Carol Moore Kollar rated it really liked it Shelves: First in the Pebble Creek Amish series.

A schoolteacher and a widowed dad meet when daughter Grace is in her classroom. Although they butt heads at first, they team up to help Grace find her voice. An easy light read but satisfying. This series started in so I don't have to wait to read more! Aug 06, Sandra Drew rated it liked it. I've read several books that were Amish fiction but this was the first by this writer. I enjoyed it enough to read the series but I've read ones by other authors that were sooooo much better.

Amish at its best I loved this story as I do with most Amish stories. I was always intrigued. The story always kept me interested. Nov 21, Dan Curnutt rated it it was amazing. First of all I would like to thank Harvest House for allowing me to have an advance copy of this book to review. I appreciate their gift to me. I have read lots of Amish Romance Novels and they all start to blend together after a while, but usually they are a fun read and a wholesome read, nothing too forward in them.

So, with Jerry Eicher I was wondering what new twist he might put on an Amish novel. Well, he found a good one and I think that it comes from his having lived in the Amish community First of all I would like to thank Harvest House for allowing me to have an advance copy of this book to review. Well, he found a good one and I think that it comes from his having lived in the Amish community as a child.

He understands their thoughts and ways and he found a subject that would weave Biblical truths as well as moral values together to help us understand a young woman's desire to serve others, follow God and not succumb to temptation. The writing is well done and very captivating. I look forward to seeing the final product in print as then I will be able to see the discussion questions that are inserted at the end to help book clubs work through the story and the values that are expounded within.

Miriam Yoder is a fine young Amish woman who has a heart to serve others.

She is also the oldest daughter in a family of 10 children, a poor family at that. Her father has a limp that makes working the farm hard, not impossible, but hard. As such he has never made a lot of money, the family lives on a very tight budget. Because of this Miriam feels that she needs to work outside the home. She finds a job doing housekeeping and care giving to an older English gentlemen, Mr.

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He has a large farm in their community and is very well taken care of financially. He offers Miriam the job with a modest salary. As time goes on he gives her raises that are very nice and provides income for her family. She grows to care deeply for Mr.

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Bland and he cares for her as well. He and his wife never had children and his wife has passed, so all he has left is his sister Rose. Bland dies unexpectedly it is a blow to Miriam, not just because of the loss of a job, but because of a loss of a close friendship. He had come to think of Mr. Bland as a second father to her. His sister Rose is grateful for all she has done for her brother. He tells Miriam that he cared deeply for her and the service she provided was far above what they had hoped for.

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Rose picks her up for the funeral. On the way there she tells Miriam that her brother has mentioned Miriam in his will. As such after the funeral Rose and Miriam have an appointment with Mr. It turns out that Mr. Bland left Miriam his farm and all the land as well as a sum of money to maintain it hopefully forever. But there is also a second item, he has left her two million dollars in cash. Miriam says she can't take it and it should go to Rose. Well to say that this changes Miriam's life and future is an understatement. What is an Amish woman to do with such a gift?

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Who does she tell? Will the money corrupt her? Will men seek her hand in marriage because of the fortune? What was God thinking? This makes for a great story. I won't give anymore away, but it will be a test of faith and character for Miriam that will encourage your heart as you see her resolve to deal honorably with the gift. Jun 01, Deana Dick rated it it was amazing. Miriam is an Amish girl who has a heart of gold. She is always eager to help out. She knows her family is very poor and decides she needs to find work to help with finances. Miriam gets a job taking care of an Englisher.

At first her father is not happy with this arrangement but let's Miriam continue working because the family needs her wages. One morning as she is fixing breakfast , she realizes how quiet it is outside on the porch where Mr. Banks went to wait for his meal. He loves being out t Miriam is an Amish girl who has a heart of gold. He loves being out there in the fresh air. She goes out to check on him and finds that he has passed away. Miriam had gotten very close to him and thought of him like a second father. After the shock of finding him begins to hurt less she contacts his sister.

After the funeral is complete, Miriam finds out that Mr. Banks has left something to her in his will. He has left her with one of the finest farms around and 2,, in cash. Miriam is stunned and now must decide what to do. After much discussion and hurtful words exchanged between her and her father, Miriam decides to give the farm to her father and mother. She knows this will be a blessing for them and hopefully her father won't worry so much about finances. There is a secret though that she has not told anyone about.

She decides to keep this secret to herself as now one of the young men in the community has suddenly become interested in her. Miriam has many sleepless nights and decides to take her sister with her to Oklahoma to help her aunt out who is expecting a child soon. Eicher has written another beautiful Amish story rich in values and struggles. I love how the story shows us that the love of money can change people and can sometimes make us do things that hurt others. He has captured a strong independent woman in Miriam. Will she finally find true love in Oklahoma or back home?

Is the attention she is getting because of her wealth? What happens if her secret is revealed? This book has everything you have come to expect from a gifted writer like Mr. He takes us thru hardship , greed, forgiveness and a hope at true love. I can't wait for the next book in this series. Nov 16, Janka H. Miriam has inherited a debt-free farm and money. What a blessing, you say? But Miriam is Amish and from a poor but proud family, who considers the money being a big deceiver of the hearts. And the money quite seems so So Miriam is unable to tell anybody about the larger part of the inheritance - two million dollars.

The Miriam has inherited a debt-free farm and money. And maybe a new community has more to offer than just an escape! There is surely something sweet about this novel. I realize that Jerry S. Eicher is a best-selling author and this sweetness might be the reason for it!

Also there is a question of moral integrity - Miriam was very clear in telling on her sister Shirley about her love affairs, because she wished to protect her and I understand that , but she was dishonest about her own issues. Maybe because I was not able to understand Miriam, I was not able to connect with her. The only exception is young and wild Shirley, who is much more human and also shows the process of the character building the most from all of the characters.

Having said all that, this was not a bad read. I appreciate some of the moral messages and the food for thought on the moral integrity. Dec 04, Rhonda rated it it was amazing. I discovered Jerry S. Eicher's Amish fiction several years ago and his books never disappoint me but they do always surprise me.

Jerry does not write the typical Amish fiction. Bland, the elderly gentleman she had been caring for in his home. She tells others about the farm but keeps a secret of the even greater fortune she has inherited. When she decides to leave town and go to Oklahoma and visit with I discovered Jerry S. When she decides to leave town and go to Oklahoma and visit with her Aunt and Uncle to be the helper when she has their first baby, she takes wayward sister, Shirley. Shirley has been dating an Englisch boy and promises her parents to give him up but doesn't.

Miriam thinks going far away for a while may help both of them. I really like Miriam, she is mature and independent. Generally the Amish fathers make all the decisions but she is the one to suggest they go away. It must have been a scary decision to leave all that one knows and travel clear across the country to the great unknown.

I have great admiration for Miriam. Living in Oklahoma brings with it new excitement for Miriam and she loves living there. She falls in love and begins teaching in the Amish one-room school. Shirley is still immature and does not seem to find her happiness so easily.

I love the surprises that Jerry Eicher brings to this book and I won't spoil the story for the reader by revealing too much. I have always fantasized myself about just running off somewhere unknown and experiencing life, but that has not happened for me so I was able to live vicariously through Miriam. I rate this book 5 stars and highly recommend it to readers.

This is book one in the Land of Promise Series and I am very excitedly anticipating the other two books in the series. I received a pdf version of this book from netgalley and the publishers, Harvest House, in exchange for my honest review. Jan 29, Jeanie rated it really liked it Shelves: That is what makes books like this so attractive to me.

Miriam the eldest of the Yoder family has been blessed with an inheritance from an aging English man that she took care for several years. Will people treat her differently? Miriam is troubled with the responsibility of the inheritance so when an opportunity to go to Oklahoma to help an Aunt with a new baby both sisters go to Oklahoma for a new start. Miriam is with a secret and can she learn to trust to share it.

Keeping the secret has its own set of turmoil for Miriam as she works this out. Money can and does reveal the heart of women and men. Both sisters are learning to trust and I love how all that is played out in their story. Where we lack trust, we are not free to love. This is not a free for all trust. Dec 09, Kristin rated it it was amazing. Nothing graphic or inappropriate but likely enjoyed more by an older audience.

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I always enjoy reading Mr. This is likely due to the fact that Mr. Eicher had been raised Amish and thus, it just reads as very authentic. I want to know how these characters turn out. Be sure to check back in the next few days for my review and thoughts on A Blessing for Miriam. If you thought book one sort of dragged…just wait. Click for All Land of Promise Reviews I received this book or product for free from the author in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Apr 19, Eva added it. Jerry Eicher brought a new twist into the regular Amish romance scheme: The gift that was supposed to be a blessing seems to turn into a burden both for Miriam and her family - and her parents dont know the full extent of it yet. Miriam decides to move to help out her aunt partly to escape the trouble, partly to help her younger sister to sever her ties to a young man whose family left the A Jerry Eicher brought a new twist into the regular Amish romance scheme: The dramatic conclusion to the Mirrim Dawn saga.

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