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J. M. Hochstetler

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I am the author of One Holy Night, a modern-day nativity story set during the Vietnam War that retells the story of Jesus’ birth for today’s readers. My previous books are Daughter of Liberty and Native Son, books 1 and 2 of the American Patriot Series set during the American Revolution. Book 3, Wind of the Spirit, will release in January 2009.

I grew up in central Indiana, the daughter of Mennonite farmers. My interest in the American colonial period grew out of the experiences of my Anabaptist ancestors who immigrated to America from Europe seeking religious freedom. With my cousin, author Bob Hostetler, I am writing a novel titled Northkill that is based on the massacre of three of our Amish Mennonite ancestors on the Pennsylv...more


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Average rating: 4.09 · 55 ratings · 21 reviews · 6 distinct works
Daughter of Liberty (American...
4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions
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One Holy Night
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Native Son (American Patriot S...
3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions
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Wind of the Spirit (American P...
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Crucible of War
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Daughter of Liberty Native Son Wind of the Spirit
American Patriot Series (3 books)
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J. M. Hochstetler is 50% done with Highest Duty: What an inspiring story about an amazing man! This would be a great read for teenagers to inspire them to the respect, sense of duty and responsibility, and faithfulness Mr. Sullenberger has so amply demonstrated.
Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters
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A Heart Most Worthy
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This is one of the most gripping stories I have ever read. It is written in an older, omniscient style that isn't often used today but is very effective for telling this particular story of three young Italian women and the enigmatic owner of the dre...more
One Holy Night by J. M. Hochstetler
" A sweet story, although slow to start and somewhat predictable. A moving story of the importance of forgiveness and the necessity of not harboring bitterness. "
One Holy Night by J. M. Hochstetler
" Bigotry. Abandonment. Fighting a cancer battle. Divorce. Betrayal. Unforgiveness. Bargaining with God. What type of ground is the “bargain-hunter’s” faith built on?

One can almost get to know some of the main characters as though the... "
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One Holy Night by J. M. Hochstetler
" The year is 1967. Shepherdsville, Minnesota is where Frank McRae and his family lived. The war in Viet Nam is about to cause a huge rift between Frank and his son, Mike. Mike goes off to war.

Back home, Frank has a lot on his mind with wo... "
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One Holy Night
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One Holy Night was the Christian Small Publisher 2009 Book of the Year. It retells the Christmas story set in modern times.
Wind of the Spirit by J. M. Hochstetler
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This is the original edition of Book 3 of my American Patriot Series. It will release in the new, updated Heritage Edition in Spring 2013.
Daughter of Liberty by J. M. Hochstetler
Daughter of Liberty
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This is the newly revised and updated Heritage Edition of book 1 of my American Patriot Series, which releases in April 2012. The covers of the Heritage Edition feature paintings by renowned historical artist Don Troiani.
Native Son by J. M. Hochstetler
Native Son
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This is the newly revised and updated Heritage Edition of Book 2 of my American Patriot Series, which releases in May 2012. The covers of the Heritage Edition feature paintings by renowned historical artist Don Troiani.
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“As surely as spring followed winter, new life followed death, fighting for its place on the earth. Let man do his worst, yet still the tentative shoots of faith and hope sprouted the ruins of shattered lives and broken dreams. Resurrection was real, after all.”
J. M. Hochstetler

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
Edmund Burke

“Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.”
George Santayana

“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
Mark Twain

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
Albert Einstein

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Chriss Good for you J.M. to tackle a rarely written about topic and something that folks in Northern Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania certainly are exposed to on a regular basis. I'm glad that you are coming at it from a historical perspective, too because it really will enlighten many of those like myself who are interested in genealogy. I've heard many people mistaken the Germans from Pennsylvania as the "Pennsylvania Dutch" when it was actually the "Pennsvylania Deutch" so I think it would be fascinating to learn more about the Mennonite and Amish culture and how it developed from early on to current day living and how they were perceived by the Germans in Pennsylvania. So great to know you are sharing these experiences with others!


message 1: by Daniel (last edited Mar 27, 2008 09:05am)

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Hi J. M., I've added One Holy Night, Daughter of Liberty and your other book Native Son to my to-read list.


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