Promise to Return

Promise to Return
Author: Elizabeth Byler Younts
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2013-10-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1476735026

When World War II breaks out, Miriam’s fiancé, Henry, is drafted and sent to a conscientious objector camp. But when Henry feels called to fight on the front lines, he goes against the Amish church to follow God’s will—forcing Miriam to choose between her religion and her heart. It’s 1943, and Miriam Coblentz and Henry Mast are nearing their wed­ding day when the unthinkable happens—Henry is drafted. However, since he is a part of the pacifist Amish tradition, Henry is sent to a conscientious objector Civilian Public Service camp. When he leaves for the work camp, his gaping absence turns Miriam’s life upside down. Little does she know it’s only the beginning... When Henry returns home, he brings news that shakes Miriam and their Amish community to the core. Henry believes God has called him to enlist in the army and fight for his country, leaving her to make an impor­tant decision: whether to choose loyalty to the peaceful life she’s always known or her love for Henry. Two worlds collide in this unforgettable debut novel, providing a fasci­nating and rare look into Amish culture during World War II. While Henry is battling enemies across the ocean, Miriam struggles between her devotion to Henry and her love of the Amish way of life. One question is at the bottom of it all: will she follow the rules of her religion or the leading of her heart?

Return To Promise

Return To Promise
Author: Debbie Macomber
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2024-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1038945186

Come back again to Promise, Texas, in this classic favourite Western romance series by No.1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. The ranching town of Promise is a good place to live, to raise a family, to spend the rest of your days with the person you love. Cal Patterson and his wife, Jane — also known as Dr Texas — certainly think so. The last thing they expect is a threat to their happiness. But in September, disagreements begin to escalate — with the ‘help’ of an attractive young woman who’s got her eye on Cal. After months of emotional upheaval brought on by doubts about their marriage, the two separate, and Jane returns to her childhood home in California, taking their children. Cal, now alone on his ranch, is forced to confront what he really wants in his life, what he needs. Jane is confronting the same questions. How seriously does Cal take his marriage vows? And how important is Promise to Jane? Is there hope for a reconciliation — in time for Christmas?

Promise to Cherish

Promise to Cherish
Author: Elizabeth Byler Younts
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2014-10-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1476735042

As World War II draws to a close, nurse Christine falls in love with roguish Amish boy Eli and must choose between a new, uncertain life in the Amish faith or face the judgment of a conservative postwar American society for her past mistakes. It’s 1945, and Christine Freeman is a nurse at Hudson River State Hospital, where she works alongside members of a Civilian Public Service unit. Eli is one of the conscies—conscientious objectors to the war—and he is doing his best to become a man of character instead of the immature heartbreaker he used to be back home in his Amish community. Christine and Eli are friendly, but when an old acquaintance, Jack, returns home from the war, Christine’s world is violently turned upside down. Eli, heartbroken to see his friend so hurt, offers her an escape within his Amish community. Despite her misgivings, Christine is fully embraced by Eli’s community. She slowly begins to feel valued and loved as she learns the Amish way of life. Christine finds herself falling for Eli. But soon, the abusive Jack discovers Christine in her Amish hideaway and starts causing trouble for the quiet community. Christine can’t see herself becoming Amish, and she knows that if Eli leaves the church to be with her, he will be shunned. Will she escape Jack and possibly have to give up the one thing she holds most dear, or will she follow her heart and promise to cherish the Amish man who loves her?

Promise

Promise
Author: Maya Bangerter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2021-03-13
Genre:
ISBN:

When Ian followed his six-year-old brother, Max, into a portal, he didn't realize that it would start him on the most important adventure of his life. Unknowingly stepping into Georgia Bailey's dimension, the two meet and are subsequently sucked into yet another portal. They emerge to a dimension called Death Beast's Lair, where a girl named Jaylee has been surviving on her own in the frozen wasteland for four years.Together, the three must uncover a trail of clues left by Jay's former mentor, Arthur, that could potentially lead to finding Max. However, they soon encounter a much bigger problem than finding anyone. The Migst is an ancient being that lives for the blood of sorcerers like Max, whose powers are developing beyond even Arthur's.When Ian is fatally wounded by the Migst, their friendships start to fracture while new feelings arise in Jay, leaving her even more confused than ever. The hunt for Arthur and Max turns frantic as Ian's life counts down by the hour. Max may be the only one with the ability to save his brother, but only if Jay and Georgia can find him first. Will Georgia be able to get back home without releasing the Migst on her dimension? Will they find Max in time to save Ian? And who is the bigger player in all of this? It can't end here.It seems that some promises are better left unmade...

Promise, Texas

Promise, Texas
Author: Debbie Macomber
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2024-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1038945178

In the heart of Texas, people know what really matters — family, friends, community. And they know that love gives meaning to every day of their lives... Some of the people in Promise are from old ranching families like the Westons and Pattersons — folks who arrived in the Hill Country more than a century ago. And then there are newcomers like Annie Applegate, who opens a bookstore in town. Some might say Annie does things backward. She marries a widowed veterinarian for the sake of his kids...and discovers that marriage can lead to love. In Promise, everyone’s life is a story! The people here, like people everywhere, experience tragedies as well as triumphs, sorrow as well as joy. This town, like towns everywhere, has its share of secrets. But whether times are good or bad, you’re never alone in a place like Promise. And as Annie Applegate knows, that makes all the difference.

The Promise

The Promise
Author: Nicola Davies
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2021-06-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536221716

“This tale is a sturdy one that is made even more emphatic by Davies’s terse writing style. The text is heightened in every way by Carlin’s outstanding mixed-media artwork.” — Booklist (starred review) On a mean street in a mean, broken city, a young girl tries to snatch an old woman’s bag. But the frail old woman says the thief can’t have it without giving something in return: the promise. It is the beginning of a journey that will change the girl’s life — and a chance to change the world, for good.

The Promise of the Future

The Promise of the Future
Author: Cornelis P. Venema
Publisher: Banner of Truth
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Eschatology
ISBN: 9780851517933

Though we can never, in our time-bound state, know the future in detail, God in his mercy has not left us in complete ignorance of what is to come. His revelation in Holy Scripture has cast a flood of light on what would otherwise remain an impenetrable mystery. Even among those who accept the Bible's authority, however, there has never been complete agreement on what Scripture teaches in this area. This major new examination of biblical teaching on the future of the individual, of the church and of the universe as a whole will be useful both to theological students and to informed non-specialists. Ranging over the whole field, it interacts extensively with recent literature on disputed issues, such as the nature of the intermediate state, the millennium of Revelation 20 and the doctrine of eternal punishment, always seeking to answer the fundamental question: 'What do the Scriptures teach?' The Christ-centered nature of biblical teaching on the future is emphasized, as is the importance of the church's historic confessions for an understanding of eschatology. The chief note sounded is one of hope: 'God's people eagerly await Christ's return because it promises the completion of God's work of redemption. The future is bright because it is full of promise, the promise of God's Word.' - Jacket flap.

The Vampire's Promise

The Vampire's Promise
Author: Caroline B. Cooney
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 499
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545289769

Althea, Devnee, and Lacey all bargain with a vampire for popularity, beauty, and freedom, but are faced with the consequences of their deals when the vampire chooses his victims.

Promise to Keep

Promise to Keep
Author: Elizabeth Byler Younts
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2015-10-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1476735069

World War II Marine Joe Garrison returns home from war longing to be a father to his deaf daughter, Daisy, only to find that she is attached to Esther Detweiler, the Amish woman who has raised her since his wife’s death in this touching historical romance. Orphaned as a child, Esther Detweiler is used to caring for herself and her ailing grandmother. They made the best out of a hard life and poverty without asking for help. They even take in her shunned cousin’s deaf daughter, Daisy, when her mother dies and her father goes off to war. When Esther’s grandmother dies, Daisy is all she has. When war veteran Joe Garrison returns, all he can think about is recovering from the horrors of war and building a relationship with his seven-year-old daughter. Daisy, however, is unwilling to leave Esther, whom she loves. Joe and Daisy get to know each other again, but Joe struggles with nightmares and fatherhood is proving to be more difficult than he imagined. Esther loves Daisy and despite her Amish ways, Joe finds himself drawn to her as a woman and not just a caregiver. As their love blossoms, Joe decides to send Daisy away to a school for the deaf which propels their lives into turmoil and a battle for love and family.