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Bygones (Sommerfield Trilogy #1)
Widower Marie Koeppler and her grown daughter Beth reluctantly return to the Mennonite community Marie abandoned twenty-three years ago. Soon after their arrival in Sommerfeld, a series of mysterious thefts raises the community's suspicions against the "outsiders." Can Marie prove their innocence, or will she be forced to flee once more? Henry Braun thought he'd gotten his...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
April 1st 2007
by Barbour Books
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It's been over two decades since Marie Koeppler married Jep Quinn. Jep's world offered the young Mennonite girl an exciting new life - until his death left her a very young widow and a single mother.
Shunned by her Old Order Mennonite family and friends, Marie makes a life for herself and her daughter in the "outside" world. In the twenty-three years since she left Sommerfeld, Kansas, she has all but forgotten her roots. But then her old Mennonite beau shows up with shocking news: A beloved aunt...more
Shunned by her Old Order Mennonite family and friends, Marie makes a life for herself and her daughter in the "outside" world. In the twenty-three years since she left Sommerfeld, Kansas, she has all but forgotten her roots. But then her old Mennonite beau shows up with shocking news: A beloved aunt...more
I would give this book 3.5 stars. It was a good story about a young woman raised Old Order Mennonite who marries outside the community. After 20 years she lives as a single mother raising her daughter. When an aunt dies and leaves her estate she must go home and face the town and family that turned away from her after she left. The reader gets to watch her come back into fellowship with God. She had stopped going to church, praying, etc years earlier but eventually finds a way to put her trust a...more
i THOUGHT this was my first book by this author, but apparently, i'd read something of her's MANY "moons" ago, and had just forgotten her name. will NOT be forgetting it now!
i am enjoying this series. for one thing, i used to spend quite a bit of time up in Lancaster, in among the Amish, when i was younger. this book doesn't take place there, but ... has me remembering those days, and the good times i had there then.
this book also had me, once again, wishing for MUCH simpler times! don't think i...more
i am enjoying this series. for one thing, i used to spend quite a bit of time up in Lancaster, in among the Amish, when i was younger. this book doesn't take place there, but ... has me remembering those days, and the good times i had there then.
this book also had me, once again, wishing for MUCH simpler times! don't think i...more
Twenty-three years ago, Marie Koeppler left her Old Order Mennonite family and faith to begin an exciting new life with Jep Quinn. But her husband's early death cut her dreams short. Widowed and alone, Marie makes just enough to survive and raise her daughter in the outside world. Then ex-beau Henry Braun suddenly shows up, bearing news: an elderly aunt has died, leaving Beth a house and small caf?e back home in Sommerfield, Kansas.
Books in this triology: Bygones, Beginnings, Blessings.
Books in this triology: Bygones, Beginnings, Blessings.
This was a fun book to read. I learned a little about the Mennonite beliefs.
A young Mennonite girl, Marie, runs off with a truck driver.They marry, have a little girl. Her husband dies young. The story begins 20 years later when Marie's old Mennonite boyfriend comes to tell her that her beloved aunt has died and left her home to Marie. Marie and her daughter return to her home in Kansas. And...
A young Mennonite girl, Marie, runs off with a truck driver.They marry, have a little girl. Her husband dies young. The story begins 20 years later when Marie's old Mennonite boyfriend comes to tell her that her beloved aunt has died and left her home to Marie. Marie and her daughter return to her home in Kansas. And...
This book was okay....... I didn't love it. The writing every once in awhile would switch to first person and that would throw me as the book is not written in first person. Weird.
I think I may have not loved it because I was getting mad at how the characters were being treated and if this is how the Mennonite religion really is, I don't get it.
I think I may have not loved it because I was getting mad at how the characters were being treated and if this is how the Mennonite religion really is, I don't get it.
This is the first novel in the "Sommerfeld Trilogy", and begins the story of a Mennonite group and the return of a woman and her daughter who had been shunned due to a choice to marry outside the faith. More of a modern day look at Mennonite practices, with a really sweet ending.
Nov 21, 2008
Mom
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1 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
easy readers
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Trivial, self-absorbed characters.
Sounds as if the sect is overly-critical, even of members, and interpret the Bible as they see fit to benefit themselves.
Sounds as if the sect is overly-critical, even of members, and interpret the Bible as they see fit to benefit themselves.
A feel good book; gives an insight into the Mennonites and their way of living. I enjoyed the story and look forward to reading the other two books in this trilogy.
This was my first time reading a book by Kim Vogel Sawyer and I loved it. I started reading it and couldn't put it down. It was very intriguing and kept my attention. I actually stayed up until the wee hours of the morning to finish the book! Awesome book!
oh how I love a good read about Mennonites! This was certainly one of them!
Made me want to embrace the plain lifestyle.
Made me want to embrace the plain lifestyle.
I had good luck with picking this up at the Library. I really enjoyed it and it captured me from the very begining.
Fun, quick read. Rather predictable, but written well. First of a trilogy, which I do like.
This was my first taste of Amish fiction. It was an enjoyable and quick read for me.
quick, endearing read. Enjoyable enough to want to pick up the sequels.
Jan 19, 2009
Jocelyn
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Awesome story, with final love story conclusion.
Series that must be read in order. Too much left hanging.
I loved this trilogy, very uplifting
Pretty much a waste of my time.
Excellent book!
Very quick liked it ... would give it 3.5 if possible. Good story, good ending. Will read the others in this series.
Jun 05, 2009
Muriel Hammond-teusink
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Great.
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A bit slow at the beginning but does draw you in.
A great book by a Kansas author. There is a good amount of suspense, although I managed to figure it out before the ending. Some of the characterizations of individuals were difficult to believe, but for the most part it was a very enjoyable story with a nice ending. Look forward to the second book, Beginnings!
Jul 29, 2007
Tamela
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Those looking for a heartwarming story.
Kim Vogel Sawyer has written a superb story set in a modern day Mennonite community. Past meets present and future in a heartwarming family story of love and reconciliation. A must-read!
The first book that I have read about the Mennonites. I thought the plot of returning from the "world" to a Mennonite community was interesting. A fascinating people!
This is going to be a great series. The town really comes to life. I really enjoyed this book.
This book was interesting because it was set here in Kansas. The author lives in Hutchinson.
This was a sweet trilogy about returning to faith and finding new love.
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Kim Vogel Sawyer is the author of fifteen novels, including several CBA and ECPA bestsellers. Her books have won the ACFW Book of the Year Award, the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, and the Inspirational Readers Choice Award. Kim is active in her church, where she leads women's fellowship and participates in both voice and bell choirs. In her spare time, she enjoys drama, quilting, and calligrap...more
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