aenti: aunt
appeditlich: delicious
bedauerlich: sad
boppli: baby
brot: bread
bruder: brother
bruders: brothers
bu: boy
buwe: boys
daadi: grandfather
daadihaus: small house provided for retired parents
danki: thank you
dat: dad
dochder: daughter
dummkopp: moron
Dummle!: hurry!
Englisher: non-Amish
fraa: wife
Frehlicher Grischtdaag!: Merry Christmas!
freind: friend
freinden: friends
froh: happy
gegisch: silly
Gern gschehne: You’re welcome
Gude mariye: Good morning
gut: good
Gut nacht: Good night
haus: house
Ich liebe dich: I love you
kaffi: coffee
kapp: prayer covering or cap
kichli: cookie
kichlin: cookies
kind: child
kinner: children
krank: ill
kuche: cake
kuchen: cakes
liewe: love, a term of endearment
maed: young women, girls
maedel: young woman
mamm: mom
mammi: grandmother
mei: my
naerfich: nervous
narrisch: crazy
onkel: uncle
schee: pretty
schmaert: smart
schtupp: family room
schweschder: sister
Was iss letz?: What’s wrong?
Wie geht’s: How do you do? or Good day!
wunderbaar: wonderful
ya: yes
zwillingbopplin: twins
About the Author
Dan Davis Photography
Amy Clipston is the award-winning and bestselling author of the Kauffman Amish Bakery, Hearts of Lancaster Grand Hotel, Amish Heirloom, Amish Homestead, and Amish Marketplace series. Her novels have hit multiple bestseller lists including CBD, CBA, and ECPA. Amy holds a degree in communication from Virginia Wesleyan University and works full-time for the City of Charlotte, NC. Amy lives in North Carolina with her husband, two sons, and four spoiled rotten cats.
Visit her online at AmyClipston.com
Facebook: @AmyClipstonBooks
Twitter: @AmyClipston
Instagram: @amy_clipston
Praise for Amy Clipston
“This series is an enjoyable treat to those who enjoy the genre and will keep readers wanting more to see what happens next at the Marketplace.”
—Parkersburg News and Sentinel on The Farm Stand
“Amy Clipston’s characters are always so endearing and well-developed, and Salina and Will in The Farm Stand are some of my favorites. I enjoyed how their business relationship melded into a close friendship, and then eventually turned into so much more. The Farm Stand honors the Amish community in the very best of ways. I loved it.”
—Shelley Shepard Gray, New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author
“Clipston begins her Amish Marketplace series with this pleasing story of love and competition . . . This sweet tale will please fans of Clipston’s wholesome Amish romances.”
—Publishers Weekly on The Bake Shop
“Fans of Amish fiction will love Amy Clipston’s latest, The Bake Shop. It’s filled with warm and cozy moments as Jeff and Christiana find their way from strangers to friendship to love.”
—Robin Lee Hatcher, bestselling author of Who I Am with You and Cross My Heart
“Clipston closes out this heartrending series with a thoughtful consideration of how Amish rules can tear families apart, as well as a reminder that God’s path is not always what one might expect. Readers old and new will find the novel’s issues intriguing and its hard-won resolution reassuring.”
—Hope by the Book, BOOKMARKED review, on A Welcome at Our Door
“A sweet romance with an endearing heroine, this is a good wrap-up of the series.”
—Parkersburg News and Sentinel on A Welcome at Our Door
“Seasons of an Amish Garden follows the year through short stories as friends create a memorial garden to celebrate a life. Revealing the underbelly of main characters, a trademark talent of Amy Clipston, makes them relatable and endearing. One story slides into the next, woven together effortlessly with the author’s knowledge of the Amish life. Once started, you can’t put this book down.”
—Suzanne Woods Fisher, bestselling author of The Devoted
“With endearing characters that readers will want to get a happily ever after, this is a story of romance and family to savor.”
—Parkersburg News and Sentinel on A Seat by the Hearth
“[A Seat by the Hearth] is a moving portrait of a disgraced woman attempting to reenter her childhood community . . . This will please Clipston’s fans and also win over newcomers to Lancaster County.”
—Publishers Weekly
“This story shares the power of forgiveness and hope and, above all, faith in God’s Word and His promises.”
—Hope by the Book, BOOKMARKED review, on A Seat by the Hearth
“This story of profound loss and deep friendship will leave readers with the certain knowledge that hope exists and love grows through faith in our God of second chances.”
—Kelly Irvin, author of The Beekeeper’s Son and Upon a Spring Breeze, on Room on the Porch Swing
“This heartbreaking series continues to take a fearlessly honest look at grief, as hopelessness threatens to steal what happiness Allen has treasured within his marriage and recent fatherhood. Clipston takes these feelings seriously without sugarcoating any aspect of the mourning process, allowing her characters to make their painful but ultimately joyous journey back to love and faith. Readers who have made this tough and ongoing pilgrimage themselves will appreciate the author’s realistic portrayal of coming to terms with loss in order to continue living with hope and happiness.”
—RT Book Reviews, 4 stars, on Room on the Porch Swing
“A story of grief as well as new beginnings, this is a lovely Amish tale and the start of a great new series.”
—Parkersburg News and Sentinel on A Place at Our Table
“Themes of family, forgiveness, love, and strength are woven throughout the story . . . a great choice for all readers of Amish fiction.”
—CBA Market Magazine on A Place at Our Table
“This debut title in a new series offers an emotionally charged and engaging read headed by sympathetically drawn and believable protagonists. The meaty issues of trust and faith make this a solid book group choice.”
—Library Journal on A Place at Our Table
“These sweet, tender novellas from one of the genre’s best make the perfect sampler for new readers curious about Amish romances.”
—Library Journal on Amish Sweethearts
“Clipston is as reliable as her character, giving Emily a difficult and intense romance worthy of Emily’s ability to shine the light of Christ into the hearts of those she loves.”
—RT Book Reviews, 41/2 stars, TOP PICK! on The Cherished Quilt
“Clipston’s heartfelt writing and engaging characters make her a fan favorite. Her latest Amish tale combines a spiritual message of accepting God’s blessings as they are given with a sweet romance.”
—Library Journal on The Cherished Quilt
“Clipston delivers another enchanting series starter with a tasty premise, family secrets, and sweet-as-pie romance, offering assurance that true love can happen more than once and second chances are worth fighting for.”
“In the first book in her Amish Heirloom series, Clipston takes readers on a roller-coaster ride through grief, guilt, and anxi
ety.”
—Booklist on The Forgotten Recipe
“Clipston is well versed in Amish culture and does a good job creating the world of Lancaster County, Penn. . . . Amish fiction fans will enjoy this story—and want a taste of Veronica’s raspberry pie!”
—Publishers Weekly on The Forgotten Recipe
“[Clipston] does an excellent job of wrapping up her story while setting the stage for the sequel.”
—CBA Retailers + Resources on The Forgotten Recipe
“Clipston brings this engaging series to an end with two emotional family reunions, a prodigal son parable, a sweet but hard-won romance, and a happy ending for characters readers have grown to love. Once again, she gives us all we could possibly want from a talented storyteller.”
—RT Book Reviews, 41/2 stars, TOP PICK! on A Simple Prayer
“. . . will leave readers craving more.”
—RT Book Reviews, 41/2 stars, TOP PICK! on A Mother’s Secret
“Clipston’s series starter has a compelling drama involving faith, family, and romance . . . [an] absorbing series.”
—RT Book Reviews, 41/2 stars, TOP PICK! on A Hopeful Heart
“Authentic characters, delectable recipes, and faith abound in Clipston’s second Kauffman Amish Bakery story.”
—RT Book Reviews, 4 stars, on A Promise of Hope
“. . . an entertaining story of Amish life, loss, love, and family.”
—RT Book Reviews, 4 stars, on A Place of Peace
“This fifth and final installment in the Kauffman Amish Bakery series is sure to please fans who have waited for Katie’s story.”
—Library Journal on A Season of Love
“[The Kauffman Amish Bakery] series’ wide popularity is sure to attract readers to this novella, and they won’t be disappointed by the excellent writing and the story’s wholesome goodness.”
—Library Journal on A Plain and Simple Christmas
“[A Plain and Simple Christmas] is inspiring and a perfect fit for the holiday season.”
—RT Book Reviews, 4 stars
Other Books by Amy Clipston
The Amish Marketplace Series
The Bake Shop
The Farm Stand
The Coffee Corner (available December 2020)
The Jam and Jelly Nook (available May 2021)
The Amish Homestead Series
A Place at Our Table
Room on the Porch Swing
A Seat by the Hearth
A Welcome at Our Door
The Amish Heirloom Series
The Forgotten Recipe
The Courtship Basket
The Cherished Quilt
The Beloved Hope Chest
The Hearts of the Lancaster Grand Hotel Series
A Hopeful Heart
A Mother’s Secret
A Dream of Home
A Simple Prayer
The Kauffman Amish Bakery Series
A Gift of Grace
A Promise of Hope
A Place of Peace
A Life of Joy
A Season of Love
Story Collections
Amish Sweethearts
Seasons of an Amish Garden
Stories
A Plain and Simple Christmas
Naomi’s Gift included in An Amish Christmas Gift
A Spoonful of Love included in An Amish Kitchen
Love Birds included in An Amish Market
Love and Buggy Rides included in An Amish Harvest
Summer Storms included in An Amish Summer
The Christmas Cat included in An Amish Christmas Love
Home Sweet Home included in An Amish Winter
A Son for Always included in An Amish Spring
A Legacy of Love included in An Amish Heirloom
No Place Like Home included in An Amish Homecoming
Their True Home included in An Amish Reunion
Cookies and Cheer included in An Amish Christmas Bakery
Baskets of Sunshine included in An Amish Picnic
Nonfiction
The Gift of Love
Copyright
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An Amish Singing
Copyright © 2020 by Amy Clipston
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Zondervan, 3900 Sparks Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Clipston, Amy, author.
Title: An Amish singing : four stories / Amy Clipston.
Description: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, [2020] | Summary: "Four
sweet stories from Amy Clipston show us the power of song and the truth
of God's righteousness and love"-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020015914 (print) | LCCN 2020015915 (ebook) | ISBN
9780310360186 (paperback) | ISBN 9780310360216 (epub) | ISBN
9780310360155 (downloadable audio)
Subjects: LCSH: Amish--Fiction. | Amish--Hymns--Fiction.
Classification: LCC PS3603.L58 A6 2020 (print) | LCC PS3603.L58 (ebook) |
DDC 813/.6--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020015914
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020015915
Publisher’s Note: This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. All characters are fictional, and any similarity to people living or dead is purely coincidental.
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