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Cindy Woodsmall

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Cindy Woodsmall is a New York Times and CBA best-selling author who has written nineteen (and counting!) works of fiction and one of nonfiction. She and her dearest Old Order Amish friend, Miriam Flaud, coauthored the nonfiction, Plain Wisdom: An Invitation into an Amish Home and the Hearts of Two Women. Cindy's been featured on ABC Nightline and the front page of the Wall Street Journal, and has worked with National Geographic on a documentary concerning Amish life. In June of 2013, the Wall Street Journal listed Cindy as one of the top three Amish fiction writers.

She is also a veteran homeschool mom who no longer holds that position. As her children progressed in age, her desire to write grew stronger. After working through reservations w Cindy Woodsmall is a New York Times and CBA best-selling author who has written nineteen (and counting!) works of fiction and one of nonfiction. She and her dearest Old Order Amish friend, Miriam Flaud, coauthored the nonfiction, Plain Wisdom: An Invitation into an Amish Home and the Hearts of Two Women. Cindy's been featured on ABC Nightline and the front page of the Wall Street Journal, and has worked with National Geographic on a documentary concerning Amish life. In June of 2013, the Wall Street Journal listed Cindy as one of the top three Amish fiction writers.

She is also a veteran homeschool mom who no longer holds that position. As her children progressed in age, her desire to write grew stronger. After working through reservations whether this desire was something she should pursue, she began her writing journey. Her husband was her staunchest supporter as she aimed for what seemed impossible.

She’s won Fiction Book of the Year, Reviewer’s Choice Awards, Inspirational Reader’s Choice Contest, as well as one of Crossings' Best Books of the Year. She’s been a finalist for the prestigious Christy, Rita, and Carol Awards, Christian Book of the Year, and Christian Retailers Choice Awards.

Her real-life connections with Amish Mennonite and Old Order Amish families enrich her novels with authenticity. Though she didn’t realize it at the time, seeds were sown years ago that began preparing Cindy to write these books. At the age of ten, while living in the dairy country of Maryland, she became best friends with Luann, a Plain Mennonite girl. Luann, like all the females in her family, wore the prayer Kapp and cape dresses. Her parents didn’t allow television or radios, and many other modern conveniences were frowned upon. During the numerous times Luann came to Cindy’s house to spend the night, her rules came with her and the two were careful to obey them—afraid that if they didn’t, the adults would end their friendship. Although the rules were much easier to keep when they spent the night at Luann’s because her family didn’t own any of the forbidden items, both sets of parents were uncomfortable with the relationship and a small infraction of any kind would have been enough reason for the parents to end the relationship. While navigating around the adults’ disapproval and the obstacles in each other’s lifestyle, the two girls bonded in true friendship that lasted into their teen years, until Cindy’s family moved to another region of the US.

As an adult, Cindy became friends with a wonderful Old Order Amish family who opened their home to her. Although the two women, Miriam and Cindy, live seven hundred miles apart geographically, and a century apart by customs, when they come together they never lack for commonality, laughter, and dreams of what only God can accomplish through His children. Over the years Cindy has continued to make wonderful friendships with those inside the Amish and Mennonite communities—from the most conservative ones to the most liberal.

Cindy and her husband reside near the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains in their now empty nest. ...more

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The Christmas Remedy is now available!

I’m so excited to share this special Amish Christmas novella with my readers! Although it’s our third chronological release, this is the first story that Erin and I wrote together. It has a lot of heart and plenty of Christmas cheer! I hope you’ll join me in visiting quaint Greene’s Pharmacy in Amish country.

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	When the Morning Comes (Sisters of the Quilt, #2) 4.36 avg rating — 4,076 ratings — published 2007 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the Heart Cries (Sisters of the Quilt, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 4,229 ratings — published 2006 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the Soul Mends (Sisters of the Quilt, #3) 4.37 avg rating — 3,273 ratings — published 2008 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hope of Refuge 4.34 avg rating — 2,536 ratings — published 2009 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bridge of Peace (Ada's House, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 1,742 ratings — published 2010 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Harvest of Grace (Ada's House, #3) 4.40 avg rating — 1,664 ratings — published 2011 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sound of Sleigh Bells (Apple Ridge #1) 4.24 avg rating — 1,470 ratings — published 2009 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Christmas Singing (Apple Ridge #2) 4.24 avg rating — 1,461 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Season for Tending (Amish Vines and Orchards #1) 4.34 avg rating — 1,373 ratings — published 2012 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Scent of Cherry Blossoms (Apple Ridge #4) 4.19 avg rating — 1,171 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cindy Woodsmall wrote a new blog post The Christmas Remedy is now available! I’m so excited to share this special Amish Christmas novella with my readers! Although it’s our third chronological release, this is the first stor... Read more of this blog post »
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Cindy Woodsmall made a comment on Amish Home Fires and a Giveaway " I'm glad my post reminded you of a special family memory. Thanks for sharing this with me, Jeanne! It makes me very grateful for central heating. :-) ~ ...more "
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Cindy Woodsmall made a comment on Courtney’s review of When the Heart Cries (Sisters of the Quilt, #1) " Thank you for such a touching review, Courtney! I am so honored by your words. I absolutely love when I hear from readers that they connected with my ...more "
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Cindy Woodsmall and 9 other people liked Courtney's review of When the Heart Cries (Sisters of the Quilt, #1): "I don't know where to begin about how I felt about this story. This is the first Amish story I have ever read and so I wasn't quite sure what to expect but I was blown away! This is about a young Amish girl named Hannah who was in love with a Menn..." Read more of this review »
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Cindy Woodsmall made a comment on Why the Amish Dress the Way They Do ~ " Cheryl wrote: "I think it would be interesting to follow the amish dress code. I have gotten where I prefer the modest clothing myself. I love to wear ...more "
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Cindy Woodsmall made a comment in the group Fans of Amish Fiction — Giveaways topic " Hello! I am doing a Goodreads giveaway of my latest novella, The Scent of Cherry Blossoms. It runs from today to May 7. Here is the link: Win an autogr ...more "
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“Things can be cleaned and replaced. Great moments cannot afford to be lost.”
― Cindy Woodsmall, The Bridge of Peace

tags: inspirational-attitude, life-lessons

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“In any serious relationship, if you don't gather your partner's opinion before making a decision that impacts you both, you're just storing up trouble for the future.”
― Cindy Woodsmall, The Christmas Singing

tags: love, relationship, relationship-advice

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“Facing our fears, skeletons, and mistakes is paramount in finding ourselves-in living with ourselves. Once it's done, that fear will be laid to rest, and she'll be stronger for having dealt with it and have more peace becausse she's not carrying the weight of that fear every day and night.”
― Cindy Woodsmall, When the Soul Mends

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