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  7. The verse Joel 2:23 (print out the verse) is mentioned in the book. What does this verse mean to you? Share this with the group.

  8. Jessica grows as a character throughout the book. What do you think caused her to mature throughout the story?

  9. Which character can you identify with the most? Which character seemed to carry the most emotional stake in the story? Was it Lindsay, Rebecca, Katie, or possibly Jessica?

  10. What did you know about the Amish before reading this book? What did you learn?

  Note to the Reader

  While this novel is set against the real backdrop of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the characters are fictional. There is no intended resemblance between the characters in this book and any real members of the Amish and Mennonite communities. As with any work of fiction, I’ve taken license in some areas of research as a means of creating the necessary circumstances for my characters. My research was thorough; however, it would be impossible to be completely accurate in details and description, since each and every community differs. Therefore, any inaccuracies in the Amish and Mennonite lifestyles portrayed in this book are completely due to fictional license.

  Glossary

  ach: oh

  aenti: aunt

  appeditlich: delicious

  Ausbund: Amish hymnal

  bedauerlich: sad

  beh: leg

  boppli: baby

  bopplin: babies

  brot: bread

  bruder: brother

  bruderskinner: nieces/nephews

  bu: boy

  buwe: boys

  daadi: granddad

  daed: dad

  danki: thank you

  dat: dad

  Dietsch: Pennsylvania Dutch, the Amish language (a German dialect)

  dochder: daughter

  dochdern: daughters

  Dummle!: hurry!

  Englisher: a non-Amish person

  fraa: wife

  Frehlicher Grischtdaag!: Merry Christmas!

  freind: friend

  freinden: friends

  freindschaft: relative

  froh: happy

  gegisch: silly

  gern gschehne: you’re welcome

  grandkinner: grandchildren

  grank: sick

  grossdaddi: grandfather grossdochdern: granddaughters

  grossmammi: grandmother

  Gude mariye: Good morning

  gut: good

  Gut nacht: Good night

  haus: house

  heemet: home

  Ich liebe dich: I love you

  Kannscht du Pennsilfaanisch Dietsch schwetze: Can you speak

  Pennsylvania Dutch?

  kapp: prayer covering or cap

  kichli: cookie

  kichlin: cookies

  kind: child

  kinner: children

  kumm: come

  liewe: love, a term of endearment

  maed: young women, girls

  maedel: young woman

  mamm: mom

  mammi: grandma

  mei: my

  mutter: mother

  naerfich: nervous

  narrisch: crazy

  onkel: uncle

  Ordnung: the oral tradition of practices required and forbidden in the Amish faith

  rumspringa: running around; the time before an Amish young

  person has officially joined the church

  schee: pretty

  schtupp: family room

  schweschder: sister

  Was iss letz?: What’s wrong?

  Wie geht’s: How do you do? or Good day!

  Willkumm heemet: welcome home

  wunderbaar: wonderful

  ya: yes

  zwillingbopplin: twins

  Acknowledgments

  As always, I’m thankful for my loving family members, including my mother, Lola Goebelbecker; my husband, Joe; my sons, Zac and Matt.

  I’m more grateful than words can express to my patient friends who critique for me — Stacey Barbalace, Sue McKlveen, Janet Pecorella, and Lauran Rodriguez.

  Special thanks to my special Amish friends who patiently answer my endless stream of questions. You’re a blessing in my life.

  Thank you to my wonderful church family at Morning Star Lutheran in Matthews, North Carolina, for your encouragement, prayers, love, and friendship. You all mean so much to me and my family.

  To my agent, Mary Sue Seymour — I am grateful for your friendship, support, and guidance in my writing career. Thank you for all you do!

  Thank you to my amazing editors — Sue Brower, Becky Phil-pott, and Tonya Osterhouse. I appreciate your guidance and friendship. I also would like to thank Alicia Mey and Jennifer VerHage for tirelessly working to promote my books. I’m grateful to each and every person at Zondervan who helped make this book a reality. I’m so blessed to be a part of the Zondervan family.

  To my readers — thank you for choosing my books. The Kauffman Amish Bakery series has been a blessing in my life for many reasons, including the special friendships I’ve formed with my readers.

  Thank you most of all to God for giving me the inspiration and the words to glorify You. I’m so grateful and humbled You’ve chosen this path for me.

  Special thanks to Cathy and Dennis Zimmermann for their hospitality and research assistance in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

  Cathy & Dennis Zimmermann, Innkeepers

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  Paradise, PA 17562

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  The author and publisher gratefully acknowledge the following resource that was used to research information for this book:

  C. Richard Beam, Revised Pennsylvania German Dictionary (Lancaster: Brooksire Publications, Inc., 1991).

  About the Author

  AMY CLIPSTON is the author of the bestselling Kauffman Amish Bakery novels. She has a degree in communications from Virginia Wesleyan College and currently works for the city of Charlotte, North Carolina. Amy lives with her husband, two sons, and four spoiled-rotten cats.

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  Previous Books in the Kauffman Amish Bakery Series

  A Gift of Grace

  A Place of Peace

  A Promise of Hope

  A Life of Joy

  Also by Amy Clipston

  A Plain and Simple Christmas

  Naomi’s Gift

  Roadside Assistance (young adult)

  Reckless Heart (young adult)

  ZONDERVAN

  A Season of Love

  Copyright © 2012 by Amy Clipston

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  EPub Edition © MAY 2012 ISBN: 978-0-310-41309-7

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  Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530

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  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

  Clipston, Amy.

  A season of love / Amy Clipston.

  p. cm. — (Kauffman Amish bakery series; bk. 5)

  ISBN 978-0-310-31997-9 1. Amish — Fiction. 2. Amish Country (Pa — Fiction. 3. Domestic fiction. I. Title.

  PS3603.L58S43 2012

  813’.6 – dc23 2012006944

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  Table of Contents

  Cover

  Title Page

  Dedication

  Map

  1

  2

  Chocolate Oatmeal Cake

  3

  Strawberry Shortcake

  4

  5

  Cheese Cupcakes

  6

  7

  Lemon Sponge Pie

  8

  9

  Chocolate Whoopie Pies

  10

  Peanut Butter Pie

  11

  Frosted Carrot Bars

  12

  13

  14

  15

  16

  17

  18

  19

  20

  21

  22

  23

  24

  25

  26

  Note to the Reader

  Glossary

  Acknowledgments

  About the Author

  Previous Books in the Kauffman Amish Bakery Series

  Also by Amy Clipston

  Discussion Questions

  Copyright

  About the Publisher

  Share Your Thoughts

 

 

 


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