Seasons: A Real Story of an Amish Girl [Kindle Edition]

Elizabeth Byler Younts (Author)

Book Description

As the oldest child in an impoverished Amish family, Lydia Lee knows little more of life beyond hard work, sacrifice and extreme hunger. Yet, even as a young girl she strives to be content with all God has provided.
Against the backdrop of the Great Depression, Lydia’s childhood unfolds as her family struggles to survive, finding strength from their Amish faith. But, when tragedy strikes, that very faith is tested beyond what any child should have to endure. When all hope seems lost, Lydia is reminded that all things have seasons.
The spring of her life has been spent planting prayers in the soil of sadness and heartache. Will she see a summer of true love? Will there be a harvest of happiness?

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Elizabeth Byler Younts was born into an Amish family and is the granddaughter of Lydia Lee Coblentz. Howard Books (a Simon & Schuster imprint) will be releasing PROMISE TO RETURN, the first book in the Promise of Sunrise series in October 2013. The series will deliver rich Amish history during World War 2. Elizabeth is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers. She is an Air Force Officer’s wife with two young daughters, making a home wherever they are currently stationed. Please visit www.elizabethbyleryounts.com to learn more.

Product Details

• File Size: 252 KB
• Print Length: 194 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1461148677
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005G9YCK4
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,342 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #36 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Protestantism > Amish
  • #71 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Protestantism

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A touching tale... September 5, 2011

By Betsy Ann St. Amant

Format:Paperback

SEASONS: A REAL STORY OF AN AMISH GIRL - is exactly that, told beautifully by Elizabeth Byler Younts--the heroine's own granddaughter.

Elizabeth weaves a touching, poignant tale of the seasons in life her grandmother endured and triumphed in - all while rejoicing. Her recounts of life are told in a novel form that blend effortlessly into the feel of a historical fiction tale, yet remain shockingly true. Join Liddy in her adventures through poverty and loss, love and war, fear and contentment --and even a bull chase or two ;)

I read this story in two days. It's a quick read, not only in word count (192 pages) but in the fact that you just want to see what happens next in this amazing woman's journey. I had to admit, for me the beginning started a little slow, it seemed to be several well-told, yet repetitive, instances of poverty and the various moves the family made, but I realized soon that all those recounts played a significant part in building who Liddy is--and I guarantee that you'll be glad to have known her by the end. I kept pulling away from the reading and reminding myself this was REAL. All of these instances really happened and it made me so warm inside to think about...

And kudos to Elizabeth, for making a self-published novel feel absolutely anything but! The editing was precise and exact and exactly what it needed to be. Elizabeth, while yet unpublished in traditional fiction form, is apparently well on her way to changing that! :)

Don't miss this memoir of a sweet woman with an exceptionally solid faith in her Lord Jesus - even more apparent in the legacy she left behind in Elizabeth.

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring August 26, 2011

By vvannatter

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book is amazingly inspiring and at times heartwrenching! I laughed I cried but most of all I am in awe of this amazing woman who endured so much in life yet rejoices daily for all she has been given. I am inspired to be more thankful and grateful in my life as well. Elizabeth Byler Younts writes such a fluid storyline that really pulls you in and makes you not want to put it down.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Touching Debut October 27, 2011

By Amy Deardon

Format:Kindle Edition

Liddie is the oldest child of an Amish family growing up during the Great Depression. Caring for her ten younger brothers and sisters, she gives them her food and teaches them to persevere and love God. She is hungry and cold, wearing shoes with holes, but strives always to do the right thing and live well.

The Amish are hidden, but this memoir (written like a novel) gives close insight into this complex and, in many ways, troubled culture. Liddie's story is wrenching as she moves through difficult circumstances with strength and compassion. Her romance with Freeman Coblentz brought me a smile.

Beautifully written. I await Ms. Younts' further works with anticipation.

More About the Author

Elizabeth Byler Younts Elizabeth Byler Younts used to be Amish, and even after her family left the Amish faith, she still grew up among the Amish community. Her parents worked really hard at keeping that relationship for their family. She is still very close with them and still speaks Pennsylvania Dutch regularly. She is the author of an Amish memoir titled Seasons: A Real Story of an Amish Girl. Seasons is the story of her grandmother Lydia Lee Coblentz who grew up in an impoverished Amish family through the Great Depression. Seasons was released in August 2011 and quickly became an Amazon bestseller in three categories. Elizabeth is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers. She is an Air Force Officer's wife with two young daughters and makes her home wherever her family is stationed.

In October 2013 Elizabeth's newest book, the first in a 3 part series, Promise to Return will be released. The series, The Promise of Sunrise, is a look into the Amish during World War 2 and the unique struggles they faced. This series will be published by Howard Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster.

You can view the trailer for the book Seasons here: www.elizabethbyleryounts.com/p/book.