Most widely held works by
Carrie Bender
Birch Hollow schoolmarm by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
7
editions published
between
1999
and
2002
in
English
and held by
1,106
libraries
worldwide
Dora, the adopted daughter of Miriam and Nate, has dedicated herself to teaching for an Amish community in Minnesota.
A joyous heart by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
5
editions published
between
1994
and
2003
in
English
and held by
979
libraries
worldwide
Miriam struggles to cope with her grief and worries about two friends straying from the lifestyle approved by their Amish church.
A winding path by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
6
editions published
between
1994
and
2002
in
English and Dutch
and held by
947
libraries
worldwide
After Priscilla moves in with Miriam and Nate, she is courted by Henry Crawford, an outsider interested in joining the Amish. When Henry disappears, Priscilla learns to lean on the Lord's grace.
A fruitful vine by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
5
editions published
between
1993
and
2002
in
English
and held by
931
libraries
worldwide
Forty-year-old Miriam agrees to a pretend romance with Nate in order to make his girlfriend Hannah jealous enough to make a commitment to him. When Hannah decides she wants Nate, Miriam must put aside the love she feels and seek solace in her Amish community.
A golden sunbeam by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
4
editions published
between
1996
and
2003
in
English
and held by
918
libraries
worldwide
"Miriam and Nate's fate is tested when close friends leave on a mission assignment, taking along Dora, who is like a daughter to Mirian. Then Miriam's patience is stretched when she is suspected of child abuse."--Cover.
A treasured friendship by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
4
editions published
between
1996
and
2003
in
English
and held by
878
libraries
worldwide
Though Miriam loves her family and life on her Amish farm, troubles with a friend, with a lodger, and with the book-learned tips on improving her relationship with her husband cause Miriam to value the promises of faith.
Whispering Brook Farm by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
5
editions published
between
1995
and
2000
in
English
and held by
753
libraries
worldwide
Depicts the life of the Petersheims, a large, close-knit Amish family living on a farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Chestnut Ridge Acres by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
6
editions published
between
1997
and
2001
in
English
and held by
729
libraries
worldwide
Joe and Arie, a young Amish couple, try to get through their first summer on their farm with the help of Joe's younger sister Nancy and brother Steven.
Lilac blossom time by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
6
editions published
between
2001
and
2003
in
English
and held by
526
libraries
worldwide
Dora keeps busy as a Maad and a companion to Mrs. Worthington as she waits for spring courting time and Matthew.
Summerville days by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
6
editions published
between
1996
and
2007
in
English
and held by
443
libraries
worldwide
When twelve-year-old Mary spends a summer working on her sister's farm in an Amish community, she learns that there is more than one kind of housekeeping.
Beyond mist blue mountains by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2003
in
English
and held by
201
libraries
worldwide
Hemlock Hill Hideaway by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
4
editions published
between
2000
and
2007
in
English
and held by
182
libraries
worldwide
When the elder Petersheims buy a farm for young Omar, his sister comes to keep house for him, and together they make a new home for the mischievous Dannie.
Woodland dell's secret by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
4
editions published
between
2001
and
2007
in
English
and held by
126
libraries
worldwide
Nancy Petersheim and her foster brother Dannie are spending the summer on their other brother Omar's farm.
Timber Lane Cove by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2003
in
English
and held by
122
libraries
worldwide
When, after their brother's marriage, Nancy and Dannie leave Hemlock Hill Farm to help the Taylor family at Timber Lane Cove, Nancy wonders if she'll ever have a home of her own, especially since Andrew, her intended, is still far away in Tennessee.
Miriam's cookbook by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1998
in
English
and held by
67
libraries
worldwide
Tall Cedars Homestead by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2002
in
English
and held by
64
libraries
worldwide
A just-married Amish couple settles on a Montana homestead and experiences the excitement of beginning life together, the loneliness of distance from their family, the fear of mysterious night-time prowlers, a hostile taxpayer -- all shared amidst the four seasons experienced by Miriam "Joy" who was just a little girl in the author's "Miriam's Journal series."
Beechwood Acres by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2003
in
English
and held by
61
libraries
worldwide
Amish Kermit and Joy move to Beechwood Acres only to discover that someone is living in an old abandoned range shelter on their property. Then there is the visit from Joy's great-grandmother who brought an old journal written by her mother when she lived in the Conestoga Valley of Lancaster Co., Pa., in the 1700s.
Forget me not lane : Joy's journal #4 by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2004
in
English
and held by
40
libraries
worldwide
Kermit and Joy experience the joy and challenges of parenthood while living on a farmette in Pennsylvania.
Lamplight on the hearth by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2005
in
English
and held by
36
libraries
worldwide
Bittersweet journey by Carrie Bender
(
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2003
in
English
and held by
28
libraries
worldwide
Annie and Steven Petersheim live on their farm in a young Amish settlement in Tennessee. They read together a story of Mennonite settlement in Ontario, Canada.
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