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The Confession (The Heritage of Lancaster County #2)
Leaving behind her cloistered Amish life, Katie Lapp seeks the mother she has never known. A heart-rending tale of compassion and betrayal. Heritage of Lancaster County book 2.
Paperback, 286 pages
Published
1997
by Bethany House Publishers
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I enjoyed the second book in this series, but I got pretty frustrated with the main character's willingness to forget her adoptive mother--her love, her sacrifices--ultimately the past 22 years of her life! She fell in love with the idea of her birthmother. Before she even met her, she convinced herself that she belonged in this new life and that so much had been taken from her.
Right now, I'm sort of at a point in my life, where I feel like telling certain people to get over their difficulties a...more
Right now, I'm sort of at a point in my life, where I feel like telling certain people to get over their difficulties a...more
The sequel to The Shunning has more action, but is also more disjointed. We are inside a dozen different people's heads, and the result is a literary mess, in my opinion. The action is interesting, if somewhat predictable. The forshadowing is too obvious (same in the first book). And the lead character seems to be a bit stupid. I know she grew up Amish, but there's a difference between naivete and stupidity. The author clearly doesn't know it. But maybe I'm assuming too much, not being familiar...more
Apr 11, 2008
Stephanee
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2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Those who like long, draw- out sappy stories
Is this story never going to end? So convenient that her birth mom happens to be rich and is pretty nearly a perfect saint. Drove me crazy!! And the part about her long-lost boyfriend? This is like something I would have written in fourth grade.
I told myself I wouldn't finish this series, but since I already had the sequel to The Shunning checked out and I have this need to finish what I've started, I decided to continue on with Lewis' Heritage of Lancaster County series. What I found, though, was an absolute mess.
The Confession is completely disjointed as we add five more characters to an already packed house, and the reader jumps inside a dozen people's heads. Conflicts arise and disappear with little to no resolutions.
With a predict...more
The Confession is completely disjointed as we add five more characters to an already packed house, and the reader jumps inside a dozen people's heads. Conflicts arise and disappear with little to no resolutions.
With a predict...more
I greatly enjoyed the first of this series "The Shunning" by Beverly Lewis. However, this one failed to grab me. It seemed like it was a very rushed novel, yet, despite this, not much was done in it.
It takes off where the last book left it, Katie (now known as Katherine) is staying with some Mennonite relatives and is searching for her birth mother. She finds what she thinks is her mother only to encounter a rough time with her husband, Dylan Bennet who is waiting for his wife to die so he can i...more
It takes off where the last book left it, Katie (now known as Katherine) is staying with some Mennonite relatives and is searching for her birth mother. She finds what she thinks is her mother only to encounter a rough time with her husband, Dylan Bennet who is waiting for his wife to die so he can i...more
‘The Confession’ is book two in the The Heritage of Lancaster County trilogy by Beverly Lewis. In The Shunning we met Katie Lapp, 22 year old Amish girl who feels as if she doesn't fit in. Upon learning that she was adopted she is less content to continue living her plain life. She ends up leaving the Amish Bishop at the altar, an act that ultimately leads to her shunning.
In ‘The Confession’ we see Katie, who now calls herself Katherine as she tries to find her birth mother and embraces the Engl...more
In ‘The Confession’ we see Katie, who now calls herself Katherine as she tries to find her birth mother and embraces the Engl...more
I recently finished up the second book in the Beverly Lewis triology, “The Heritage of Lancaster County”. The book is called “The Confession” and once again, it fascinated me. The integrity, truth and honor that the Amish people carry throughout their lives is amazing and this book, along with her
others, reveal the thoughts and happenings of Amish folk.
This book continues to follow the life of Katie Lapp. Katie, who has left her Amish community after being shunned for disobeying the Bishop, trav...more
others, reveal the thoughts and happenings of Amish folk.
This book continues to follow the life of Katie Lapp. Katie, who has left her Amish community after being shunned for disobeying the Bishop, trav...more
This one ranged between a 4 and a 3 for me. The ending was definitely a 4, but for most of the book, I kept thinking about how I liked the first book better, so I'm going to stick with the 3.
Once again, this isn't a literary masterpiece of a book, but I did enjoy it. Beverly Lewis tells the sweet kind of story that you would see on Lifetime or Hallmark (I'm on a roll with these books lately), so even though they're not very deep, they're enough to leave you feeling warm and fuzzy.
Once again, I...more
Once again, this isn't a literary masterpiece of a book, but I did enjoy it. Beverly Lewis tells the sweet kind of story that you would see on Lifetime or Hallmark (I'm on a roll with these books lately), so even though they're not very deep, they're enough to leave you feeling warm and fuzzy.
Once again, I...more
I enjoyed the first book so much that I immediately purchased the second book in the series
The Confession by Beverly Lewis
I had such a strong desire to find out what happened next that I stayed up quite late reading The Confession.
*WARNING* SPOILERS AHEAD IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE SHUNNING!!!
So, at the end of The Shunning we find out that after Katie has left to go find her birth mother and has assumed her new life as Katherine Mayfield, a fancy Englischer instead of Katie Lapp, who she was raise...more
The Confession by Beverly Lewis
I had such a strong desire to find out what happened next that I stayed up quite late reading The Confession.
*WARNING* SPOILERS AHEAD IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE SHUNNING!!!
So, at the end of The Shunning we find out that after Katie has left to go find her birth mother and has assumed her new life as Katherine Mayfield, a fancy Englischer instead of Katie Lapp, who she was raise...more
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This is book 2 of 3, and it picks up with Katie, now calling herself Katherine moves in this her mother's Mennonite cousin Lydia and her husband Pete. Once she learns to use the phone, she sets out to find her birth mother Laura Mayfield-Bennett.
She heads to New York, but upon arrival she is mistaken for hired help and hired on a cook. Events have presented themselves that prevent her from telling her mother who she is. Once she realizes she must prove who she is, she needs something from her a...more
She heads to New York, but upon arrival she is mistaken for hired help and hired on a cook. Events have presented themselves that prevent her from telling her mother who she is. Once she realizes she must prove who she is, she needs something from her a...more
What's holding me to finish this series is the story's insight into Amish culture. If you want a spellbinding, intense story with a gripping storyline and twists and turns throughout, then move right along.
This story is very predictable, very "Mary Sue" (the protagonist at least), and supersweet, so much your teeth might hurt while you're turning pages. However, if you want a look into Amish (Plain) life, their strict rules and traditions, their clothing and food and celebrations, then this book...more
This story is very predictable, very "Mary Sue" (the protagonist at least), and supersweet, so much your teeth might hurt while you're turning pages. However, if you want a look into Amish (Plain) life, their strict rules and traditions, their clothing and food and celebrations, then this book...more
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**Warning this is book 2 out of 3. If you have not read the first one in the series, The Shunning; you may not want to continue reading**
The end of The Shunning brought about a few surprises. Katie Lapp leaves her Amish life, the only life she has ever known to find her English mother. Annie, Katie's sister in law, receives a letter from Dan Fisher; her brother that is suppose to be dead and Katie's one true love.
In The Confession, Katie Lapp leaves home in search of her dying mother in the hope...more
The end of The Shunning brought about a few surprises. Katie Lapp leaves her Amish life, the only life she has ever known to find her English mother. Annie, Katie's sister in law, receives a letter from Dan Fisher; her brother that is suppose to be dead and Katie's one true love.
In The Confession, Katie Lapp leaves home in search of her dying mother in the hope...more
I am SO glad there was more to the story after The Shunning. My roommate was also upset with how the movie ended, and was interested that there was more. I would be intrigued to see this made into a movie. It would be very ABC Family Christmas movie with its cheesiness and heightened drama throughout. Despite the cream cheese carved characters and story, I still enjoyed it. The writing is so-so and not my favorite, but just fine when I'm looking for a light read. Looking forward to how it ends,...more
If there's one thing I hate, it's unnecessary drama - and this book is full of it! The story could have been more moving and poignant without all the Amish soap opera the author felt the need to add in.
The thing is, I like the characters. The writing and general plots are not so great, but I do like the characters and I do care about what happens to them. So, Lewis gets good marks for me with character development, but mediocre ones in writing and plot.
It's possible to skim this book and still...more
The thing is, I like the characters. The writing and general plots are not so great, but I do like the characters and I do care about what happens to them. So, Lewis gets good marks for me with character development, but mediocre ones in writing and plot.
It's possible to skim this book and still...more
This series has to be one of my favorites by Beverly Lewis. I think it's the first series from her that I read. This story deals with a young Amish woman finding out she was adopted, and trying to decide between her Amish family and Englischer family, or between her average life and fairy tale life. I like books by Beverly Lewis because they are a pleasant read. Lewis often writes books set in Amish country. I used to live close to several Amish settlements, so I had a little window into Amish l...more
This is Book #2 in Lewis' "The Heritage of Lancaster County" series.
From back cover:
"Katie Lapp's identity had been shattered the moment she found the satin baby dress in the attic of her parents' Amish home. Painfully torn from her close-knit community in the frightening ordeal called the shunning, Katie-now Katherine Mayfield-sets out to find the ailing birth mother she has never known.
Her journey takes her to the peaceful home of Lydia Miller, where electric lights and telephones set Katherin...more
From back cover:
"Katie Lapp's identity had been shattered the moment she found the satin baby dress in the attic of her parents' Amish home. Painfully torn from her close-knit community in the frightening ordeal called the shunning, Katie-now Katherine Mayfield-sets out to find the ailing birth mother she has never known.
Her journey takes her to the peaceful home of Lydia Miller, where electric lights and telephones set Katherin...more
This is by far the best book by Beverly Lewis I've ever read. It was even better than The Shunning! There was so much in it for me to love. I love that Katherine travelled to Canandaigua, which is somewhat near where I grew up. I loved the setting of the lavish mansion, but most of all I loved the devious plot! When Katherine arrives at her mother's she discovers her mother's husband has hired an impostor to pose at Katherine herself in order to steal Katherine's inheritance! Drama, drama, drama...more
This is book 2 in the Heritage of Lancaster County trilogy.
Katie Lapp, (now calling herself Katherine), has left her Amish community and family behind after being shunned, and travels to New York State to search for her birth mother. She finds that not only is her mother terminally ill, but married to a man more concerned with her wealth than with her.
The suspense in this book made it a page turner, but at the same time, there were too many coincidences to make the story believable. I also did n...more
Katie Lapp, (now calling herself Katherine), has left her Amish community and family behind after being shunned, and travels to New York State to search for her birth mother. She finds that not only is her mother terminally ill, but married to a man more concerned with her wealth than with her.
The suspense in this book made it a page turner, but at the same time, there were too many coincidences to make the story believable. I also did n...more
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A wonderful portrayal of real human emotions in the struggle to find idenity and also the way the religious rules hinder "thinking". A difference between real faith and religious tradition was portrayed without bashing the Amish culture but instead shining a light on it.
The main character Katie Lapp is shunned (book one) and the book is about finding her birth mother and her idenity and faith.
The only thing that bugged me about this story was how in the world Katherine could be in the same hous...more
The main character Katie Lapp is shunned (book one) and the book is about finding her birth mother and her idenity and faith.
The only thing that bugged me about this story was how in the world Katherine could be in the same hous...more
I read the first book in this series, The Shunning, over a year ago and as a result of this had forgotten a lot of the details. I've also read several other Amish-themed books between then and now and have established my views on who the best authors are in this genre and which series is my favourite. Unfortunately, this book isn't among them. As much as I enjoyed the first book and all of its drama and angst, this one just seemed unnecessarily over-dramatic and cliched. Although I wanted to rea...more
After reading "The Shunning" I decided I wanted to find out what happened to Katie Lapp after she was shunned and left home. So I found out what happened. I didn't enjoy this one as much as "The Shunning" as there seemed to be less about the Amish and Katie's journey and more about her biological mother's Christian faith. These are definitely written for the general "Christian" audience, but a good story all the same. I'll probably finish this trilogy but not read any more of her books.
Near the better half of the book it becomes clear that this, in fact, is not Augustine's 'Confessions' (spoiler alert). I was sorely mistaken after receiving a failing grade for my paper on the causality of desire v. will in 'The Confession' for my Medieval Philosophy Class. It would have been nice to know this information before getting wrapped up in the intimate tale of compassion and betrayal that is 'The Confession'. My advise to any student of thought, this is the book for you!
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Although this took a couple of chapters to get going, once it did, it started rolling great.
In the 2nd story in this 3 part series, Katherine has left the Amish community and has gone in search of her real birth mother. She deals with the new experiences of the English world, while also dealing with her ingrained past of the Amish ways. While Katherine is out searching for her mom, she is well unware that her, presumed dead boyfriend is planning on returning to the Amish town that he left 5 year...more
In the 2nd story in this 3 part series, Katherine has left the Amish community and has gone in search of her real birth mother. She deals with the new experiences of the English world, while also dealing with her ingrained past of the Amish ways. While Katherine is out searching for her mom, she is well unware that her, presumed dead boyfriend is planning on returning to the Amish town that he left 5 year...more
I read a book last year about the Amish and have been interested ever since. This series is amazing. There is one more book and I can't wait to get it. It talks a lot about what it means to be shunned in Amish communities. It talks about how hard it is for the person being shunned but also their friends and family. It also talks about how hard it is for them to enter regular society with all the electronic devices that they have never been alowed to use. I would highly recommend this series.
The writing style got worse with the second book, and was so repetitive. I don't like how the author feels the need to explain the back story over and over and over again. WE GET what happened in the other book, thanks. WE KNOW what the character is dealing with--let's just move on, as she should. ;) Still, I have to find out how the story ends so I keep reading despite my irritation at the writing style and dragging out of the plot. :P
I wouldn't say the first book in this series was one of my favorites but I have a great need to finish a series once I start so I'm reading the next two. I didn't enjoy this book either. The book followed so many characters that it became confusing sometimes trying to keep it all straight. I had a hard time feeling connected to the book through the characters which made it more of a chore to finish reading. As mentioned before, I'll finish the series but don't know that I'll be in any hurry to...more
This book was an extension of the first in the trilogy "The Heritage of Lancaster County, #2", it starts where book #1 ends and goes on that Katie(or Katherine now) leaves her Amish home after being shunned, to look for her biological mother! There are a lot of ups and downs till you get to the end and her real mother hasn't been in good health and then dies of her illness!
I am going on to read book 3 in this series called "The Reckoning"! I can't wait to start it!
I am going on to read book 3 in this series called "The Reckoning"! I can't wait to start it!
I didn't enjoy this book as much as the first in the series. It seemed to drag on at times with unnecessary characters. I was hoping for a bit more depth in Katie Lapp. She seemed all consumed with her birth mother while completely forgetting about the family that raised her. I'm not sure that's how one would truly be. I'll read the last book in this series to see how it all ends up and am hoping it will leave me with a better taste.
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Beverly Lewis, raised in Pennsylvania Amish country and both a schoolteacher and an accomplished musician, has been an award-winning author for over a dozen years. Her acclaimed novel, The Preacher's Daughter, was a 2006 Quill Book Award finalist in the romance category. Her books have appeared on numerous best...more
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Beverly Lewis, raised in Pennsylvania Amish country and both a schoolteacher and an accomplished musician, has been an award-winning author for over a dozen years. Her acclaimed novel, The Preacher's Daughter, was a 2006 Quill Book Award finalist in the romance category. Her books have appeared on numerous best...more
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