Plain Proposal

April 1, 2011
Wiseman, a top writer of inspirational Amish fiction, delivers again in the latest Daughters of Promise novel. Even during her rumschpringe, or running-around period, Miriam Raber has never given much thought to life outside of her Old Order Amish world. Things change, however, when she learns that Saul, the young man she has fallen for, is planning to leave the community to pursue his dreams. Miriam is faced with a seemingly impossible choice between the man she loves and the only life she has ever known as she also attempts to help her English cousin, Madison, who has been sent to live with her Amish family following her parents divorce and a string of bad decisions. Together, both young women must use their faith in God to discover the path that is mapped out for them. Plain Proposal is a gentle tale of inspirational romance, a look into the lives of young Amish women and men, and a non-Amish readers primer, including even some Old Order Amish recipes.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)