Sunday, April 29, 2007
Lifted Up By Angels
Lurlene McDaniel is one of my favorite authors for making you feel connected to a character. The story of 17 year old Ethan (an Amish boy) and 16 year old Leah (an "English" girl) is very touching and realistic. Ethan is participating (finally) in his right of experimentation of all things modern (called Rumspringa). His father is very unhappy that part of his movement from the Amish traditions involves dating Leah. Leah struggles with the stark differences between her modern world of cars, music, movies and fast food and Ethan's traditional Amish farm life. Yet, she is strongly drawn to his world because of the peace it offers and the honest love the family shares. Naturally, tragedy strikes. Will Leah and Ethan be able to bear it? Will Ethan's family?
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I think that Ethan will leave the Amish life and his relationship with Leah will continue. I also think Etan's father will realize that his son is growing up and it's time for him to make his own descions.
Now that I have read on I think that Ethan will go for Leah. I really liked the part where Ethan his dad, and his grandfather where sitting at the talbe make a big deal about the horse! LOL=•]
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