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Women of Lancaster County: Book 1
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A dusty carved box containing two locks of hair and a century-old letter regarding property in Switzerland, and a burning desire to learn about her biological family lead nurse-midwife Lexie Jaeger from her home in Oregon to the heart of Pennsylvania Amish country. There she meets Marta Bayer,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Lexie (Alexandra) Jaeger: Midwife-Nurse. Adopted as a child.
- Klara: Add a description of this character.
- James: Lexie's fiance
- Ella: Marta's daughter
- Alexander: Married to Klara. Father of Ada.
- Sophie: The midwife that first inspired Lexie and then found her the positin in Lancaster County.
- Sean: The young O.B. doctor that is willing to help Lexie
- Mammi
- Lydia
- Mama
- David
- Esther
- Alexandra
- Lexie
- Simon
- Caroline
- Ada
- Ezra
- Alice
- Rachael
- Burke Bauer
- Hannah
- Sharon
- Tonya
- Will Gundy
- Peggy
- Mrs. Glick
- Sally
- Tammy
- Christy
- Ruth
- Levi
- Mrs. Miller
- Louise
- John
- Susan
- Jane
- Barbara
- Chuck
- Lantz
First Sentence edit
Baby number 244 was an easy one - three hours of labor, twenty minutes of pushing, and one healthy seven-pound-three-ounce baby boy.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Women of Lancaster County. (standard series)
Followed by The Amish Nanny.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Mindy Starns Clark (Author)
- Leslie Gould (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Country: United States
Publication Date: February 1, 2011
ISBN: 978-0736937986
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Country: United States
Publication Date: February 1, 2011
ISBN: 978-0736937986
Page Count: 336
Awards edit
- Christy Award (2012: Contemporary Series, Sequels, and Novellas, Nominee)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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