At a glance
October Song
Christian Amish Fiction
October Song
256 pages · First published 2001
As autumn settles over Pennsylvania's Lancaster County, familiar faces from Beverly Lewis's beloved Amish novels return in three interconnected stories of faith, family, and reconciliation. Katie and Daniel Fisher navigate married life while Katie longs to rebuild relationships with the Amish family and friends who continue to shun her. In Bird-in-Hand, Rachel and Philip embrace parenthood as Philip struggles to find his place within the Amish community, while Lydia Cottrell's approaching marriage to Levi King brings new questions about family responsibilities and the future. Through these continuing stories, old wounds, changing relationships, and the enduring importance of faith reveal both the challenges and comforts of Amish life. Rich in Pennsylvania Dutch traditions, gentle romance, and heartfelt moments, this reflective collection is especially suited to readers who want to revisit favorite characters and discover what happens after their original stories end.
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Religious shunning and family estrangement; Parental death and orphaned children; Mild romantic content, including kissing
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Apple-Cinnamon Tea
Warm apple and cinnamon capture the comforts of autumn in Amish country, making this soothing tea a fitting companion to Beverly Lewis's stories of family, faith, and renewed relationships.
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- Steep the black tea with the cinnamon stick. Stir in warmed apple juice and garnish with an apple slice.
- Garnish: Apple slice and cinnamon stick.
- Glassware: Mug.
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Hot Toddy
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A warm Hot Toddy's comforting blend of whiskey, honey, and lemon suits the crisp Lancaster County autumn and the tender stories of forgiveness, family, and finding a way back to one another.
What you'll need
- 1.5 oz whiskey
- 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 2 tsp honey, adjusted to taste ↗
- 4 oz hot water
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How to mix it
- Stir honey and hot water in a heatproof mug until the honey dissolves. Add whiskey and lemon juice; stir gently.
- Garnish: Lemon slice and cinnamon stick.
- Glassware: Heatproof mug.
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