A Life of Joy

Amy Clipston

Zondervan Books, 2012 - Fiction - 328 pages

Take a trip to Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania, where you'll meet the women of the Kauffman Amish Bakery in Lancaster County. As each woman's story unfolds, you will share in her heartaches, trials, joys, dreams ... and secrets. You'll discover how the simplicity of the Amish lifestyle can clash with the 'English' way of life---and the decisions and consequences that follow. Most importantly, you will be encouraged by the hope and faith of these women, and the importance they place on their families. In A Life of Joy, the fourth installment in the series, eighteen-year-old Lindsay Bedford has reached a crossroads. Should she stay in the small Amish community she's known and loved for four years or return to the English life in her hometown in Virginia where her older sister is a college student? An extended visit to Virginia might just tip the scales as Lindsay reconnects with friends, joins a new church, works on her GED, and is pressured by her sister to stay and 'make something of herself.' Will Lindsay leave her aunt Rebecca and become English or settle in Bird-in-Hand and join the Amish church? Legions of Clipston fans want to know. Full of well-researched Amish culture, Clipston's book is true to form, delivering the best of the Amish fiction genre wrapped around a compelling story, with characters who will touch the hearts of loyal fans and new readers alike.

What people are saying

Review: A Life of Joy (Kauffman Amish Bakery #4)

User Review - Goodreads

I'd probably give this one 3 and 1/2 stars if I could, but since that's not an option I'm bumping it a half a star for the recipes. I liked the book overall, though I'm left with a bit of wonder ...

Review: A Life of Joy (Kauffman Amish Bakery #4)

User Review  - Janet C. - Goodreads

This is my second Amy Clipson book. I enjoy her style of writing. I have not read all the books in the series but I was able to pick up the threads by the first chapter of this book. Lindsey, who went ...

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 three spoiled-rotten cats. Visit her on the web at amyclipston.com.

Bibliographic information

• Title: A Life of Joy; Book 4 of Kauffman Amish Bakery Series, Amy Clipston
• Author: Amy Clipston
• Publisher: Zondervan Books, 2012
• ISBN: 031031996X, 9780310319962
• Length: 328 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Christian / General