A big bouquet of thanks to Elaine Shorb and Tina and Joe Loveless for a wonderful evening spent in Gettysburg and for the information they shared about both the Amish and the Civil War.
I’m also indebted to: the staff at the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and the National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for answering my questions; Randolph Harrison, consulting historian, for his Underground Railroad tour in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and the Lancaster County Mennonite Historical Society for information on Anabaptists before and during the Civil War. (Any mistakes in the story are mine and mine alone.)
I’m also very thankful for Chip MacGregor, my agent, and for the crew at Bethany House Publishers, including my talented editors, Jennifer Veilleux and Dave Long.
Most important, as I wrote this story, I was grateful for the Lord’s timeless teachings to care for those who are suffering, and to love with actions and truth.
Leslie Gould is the #1 bestselling and award-winning author of twenty-eight novels, including the COURTSHIPS OF LANCASTER COUNTY and NEIGHBORS OF LANCASTER COUNTY series. She holds an MFA in creative writing and enjoys research trips, church history, and hiking, especially in the beautiful state of Oregon, where she lives. She and her husband, Peter, are the parents of four grown children.
Books by Leslie Gould
THE COURTSHIPS OF LANCASTER COUNTY
Adoring Addie
Minding Molly
Becoming Bea
NEIGHBORS OF LANCASTER COUNTY
Amish Promises
Amish Sweethearts
Amish Weddings
THE SISTERS OF LANCASTER COUNTY
A Plain Leaving
A Simple Singing
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