2. Gracie arrived in Harmony with many preconceived ideas about the people who lived there. Why? Was she wrong, right, or a little of both?
3. Did you like Harmony, Kansas? Would you want to live there? Why or why not?
4. Several people in Harmony had long held secrets. What happens when we bury hurts down deep inside? Do you have anything you’ve never told anyone? After reading how keeping a secret affected Emily’s life, have you changed your mind about staying silent?
5. How do you feel about the way some of the Old Order and Conservative Mennonites live? Do you understand their desire for a “simpler life”? Or do you think it’s unrealistic?
6. Do you believe two different churches could really live in harmony in a small town? Why or why not?
7. How did Gracie change from the beginning of the book until the end? Would you have made the same choice she did about whether to stay in Harmony or go back to Wichita?
8. When did you figure out who killed Jacob Glick? Were you surprised?
9. What do you believe motivated Amil Angstead? Do you think he was an evil man? Or was he just a man who thought he was right?
10. Do you know anyone like Sweetie or Levi who quit going to church because they’d been hurt? As Christians, what can we do to help people like them?
11. What is the main theme of this book? Finding out that God’s will for your life may be different than what you thought it was? Not judging people negatively who may look or live differently than we do? That “secrets buried alive never die”?
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Secrets Buried Alive Never Die
Graphic designer Gracie Temple wants it all: the big city lifestyle and a successful job in advertising. And it looks like her life is on the right track when she takes a job at a struggling, midsize firm in Wichita.
But when Gracie inherits a house from her unknown uncle in the mostly Mennonite town of Harmony, Kansas, she's not sure what God's trying to tell her. Especially once she discovers the house comes with a dark legacy and a cast of eccentric neighbors. Will Gracie shake off the dust of this town, or will its secret charms pull her in to stay?
All Sam Goodrich wants is to get married and start a family.. and he thought he'd do it with his fiancee. But he can't bring himself to agree to a wedding date. When he meets Gracie Temple, Sam discovers she's everything he doesn't want. He loves his fruit farm, and he loves-Harmony. So, why does he feel so drawn to an outsider?
When someone tries to keep Gracie from discovering the truth behind the town’s collection of secrets, will Sam and Gracie cling to their faith I decide what's most important-before it's too late?
Table of Contents
DEDICATION
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
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