The Sacrifice "Abram's Daughters #3"

They Couldn't Have Known the Separate Paths Their Lives Would Take

The ABRAM'S DAUGHTERS saga encompasses the lives of three generations of Ebersols, an Amish family of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Opening with The Covenant at the end of WWII and continuing into the Fifties with The Betrayal, Leah and Sadie Ebersol have made very different choices with consequences that have left them many miles apart, both physically and emotionally.

Having already suffered unthinkable betrayals, Leah has accepted her life as "Abram's daughter," fitting willingly and comfortably into the family and work, whether she is needed out in the barn or helping her mother, Ida, with housework and baby sister Lydiann. But an unexpected family announcement brings unimaginable joy--as well as incredible sorrow. Leah is once again caught between the yearnings of her heart and responsibility for her family.

Her younger sisters, twins Hannah and Mary Ruth, face their own difficult choices. Their paths also seem to be diverging, pushing the Ebersol family into further turmoil. Will they ever find true peace--within and without?

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Reviews
Award-winning Beverly Lewis has written a moving novel sure to give its reader insight into the day-to-day life of the Amish. It is a novel of the healing power of forgiveness, the strength of God's love, and the importance of family ties. The Sacrifice is book three of the ABRAM'S DAUGHTERS series, which tells the stories of four Amish sisters growing up in Gobbler's Knob, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, beginning in the late 1940's. I was impressed by the amount of knowledge Ms. Lewis has of the Amish culture, and she also uses the unique language of the Amish quite impressively. I am looking forward to reading The Prodigal, book four of this series, coming in October, 2004."  --Romance Junkies
"The Sacrifice will cause readers to marvel at the power and peace of forgiveness... Beverly Lewis is a gifted storyteller. Yet, her books are more than just entertainment. They are meant to cause readers to think, feel and even question eternal issues and truths. This is never done in a heavy-handed way, but it's as if the author puts her own hand out and gently beckons the readers to join her on the trail of truth and beauty. The characters are created with a wonderful sense of reality, and the spiritual issues are handled tactfully. Emotions run the gamut in this touching story, but it's the ending that seals the book with hope. The Sacrifice comes from the hands of an author who cares enough about her readers to create a story with eternal blessings." --LoveRomances.com

"Lewis returns to the 1940s Amish community of Gobbler's Knob, Pennsylvania, in the this installment of her ABRAM'S DAUGHTERS series.  Abandoned by her fiance and betrayed by Sadie, her nearest and dearest sister, Leah Ebersol determines to move on with her life.  She entertains hope of a new neau, and at the same time wonders if she is meant to be the wife of Smithy Gid, her father's choice.

Twins Mary Ruth and Hannah enter their courting years with different aspirations; one wants to make her church vows right away, the other hungers for more than religious tradition.  Fateful decisions threaten to tear the sisters apart.  The fresh tragedy strikes the Ebersols, and everyone-- especially Leah-- must search their hearts for God's will.

Themes of family unity and forgiveness abound in this moving episode, set in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country.  This book does not quite live up to the promise of it's predecessor, The Betrayal, but it's winsome and full of fascinating cultural detail." --Romantic Times

"It is to the credit of Beverly Lewis' excellent writing that very soon I was swept along with the family saga described in The Sacrifice.  It is impressive how the author draws the reader into the lives, challenges, joys, and problems of the Amish folk in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. I especially enjoy that since I lived in Lancaster when I was a girl...  The Sacrifice has suspense, romance and mystery, with a deep spiritual message of forgiveness and faith woven through the story.  It is well worth reading--a page turner indeed." --Sunday Magazine

"She writes with the authority of the granddaughter of an Old Order Mennonite who grew up in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country. Her writing is as simple and direct as the people she writes about, but the themes, stories, and emotions are as richly patterned as one of their quilts, and just as enjoyable to get wrapped up in."  --Foreword Magazine