Hidden Mercies: A Novel
Hidden Mercies: A Novel book cover

Hidden Mercies: A Novel

Paperback – April 9, 2013

Price
$20.43
Format
Paperback
Pages
368
Publisher
Howard Books
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1451660357
Dimensions
5.5 x 0.92 x 8.38 inches
Weight
11.2 ounces

Description

About the Author Prior to writing novels, Serena Miller wrote for many periodicals, including Woman’s World , Guideposts , Reader’s Digest , Focus on the Family , Christian Woman , and The Detroit Free Press Magazine. She has spent many years partnering with her husband in full-time ministry and lives on a farm in southern Ohio near a thriving Amish community. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Hidden Mercies

Features & Highlights

  • When Amish widow Claire Shetler is attracted to the man behind her fiancé’s death, they both embark on a healing journey to discover God’s hidden mercies, perfect for fans of
  • Beverly Lewis and Beth Wiseman.
  • At seventeen, Tobias Miller smashed his cousin’s car into a tree, killing his brother only four hours before he was scheduled to marry Claire Shetler. Unable to live with his father’s bottomless grief and anger, Tobias left the Amish church and ran away to join the Marines. Twenty-seven years later, Tobias, now called Tom, returns to Mt. Hope, Ohio, a wounded, decorated Marine helicopter pilot, and rents an apartment over Claire’s workshop. A widowed Amish midwife, Claire is struggling to support her family. When Tom rents her room, she does not recognize the disfigured soldier as the boy she once knew. She only sees the money as a godsend, though she is nervous about having a strange man so close by. Claire never dreams that she will end up falling in love with a battle-scarred soldier. As Claire and Tom fight their way through the traumas of the past, they discover the tender mercies God has hidden along the way—including a loving father who has been praying for his prodigal son to come home and a God who makes all things new.

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Even better than the previous book in this series!

After reading An Uncommon Grace this summer I fell in love with the characters (and the author) and couldn't wait for the next book in the series. I was eager to read Claire's story, and I wanted to find out how Levi and Grace were adjusting to married life. This book exceeded my expectations. Serena Miller has a gift for creating characters and situations that are completely believable and engaging. I had a hunch that my 86-year-old mother also would enjoy these books, and she loved them even though she usually prefers nonfiction. I'm hooked and hope there will be many more books in this series.
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Great follow up from the first book in the series

Great follow up from the first book in the series! Offers a little bit of everything - love, drama, suspense. Highly recommend it!
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Great Story

Just finished this today and I loved it, I highly recommend it along with the other two that goes with it, they really need read in order
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Loving it so far

Almost done with this book...loving it so far. Enjoying reading about Amish life. Love the way she integrates the English into the Amish...pulls you into imagining you living like the Amish.
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Two Tender Hearts

I like Serena Miller's writing. It was a good story and a little different. I really enjoyed it.
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Five Stars

It was a great book.
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Five Stars

great story
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good reading

Good Amish story
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A very good book. Enjoyed it very much

A very good book. Enjoyed it very much.
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Here is another wonderful book written by the very talented Serena B

Here is another wonderful book written by the very talented Serena B. Miller, if you like reading about the faithful Amish people who live in Holmes County, Ohio, you will love this book. Each of her books is so interesting, informative and just down-right believable.