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Catbird Singing Paperback – January 26, 2015

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Lenny Gingerich leaves the interstate during a storm and finds himself 100 years in the past, or so it seems. An accident leaves him stranded on an Amish farm. Within days, he is driving a six-horse hitch and caught up in an old-fashioned love triangle. Bishop Mose tells Lenny to stay away from the girls, but try as he might, that is not easy. Lenny and his sidekick, a dog named Russell, both have a knack for getting themselves into trouble and everything becomes a tangled mess. While farming with horses, Lenny hears a catbird singing beautiful spring songs, which turn into an annoying meow as summer heats up. Life becomes difficult for a young man who doesn't understand catbirds or Amish girls.

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332 pages
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English
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CrossLink Publishing
Publication date

January 26, 2015
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6 x 0.74 x 9 inches
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1633570134
ISBN-13

978-1633570139
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Filled with the excitement and perils of youth, as well as beautiful, reflective moments of life on the farm, Catbird Singing is a hopeful, moving, funny novel that reminds us of the power of friendship and the steadfast nature of family and faith. Lenny's adventures are sure to be treasured by both the young and the young at heart.

-Laura Farmer, The Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CrossLink Publishing (January 26, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 332 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1633570134
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1633570139
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.74 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #3,282,115 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5,499 in Amish Romance (Books)
- #6,196 in Amish & Mennonite Fiction (Books)

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Thomas Nye, author of the beloved Amish Horses Series, writes Christian romance novels with a historical flare and a touch of humor.

During grade school, Thomas developed an interest in history by reading anything he could find about horses and early American history. As a teenager, he moved to an area with a large Amish population, and it was as if he had fallen into his favorite book. His love of farm life, history, and horses all came together in real-life experiences with his Amish friends, who also happen to share his Christian faith. Thomas purchased draft horses from Amish farmers in his neighborhood and set out to learn the art of working with horses in harness. After years of buying, selling, and trading workhorses with Amish farmers in his community, Thomas had many wonderful memories of those experiences. The Amish Horses Book Series is a set of novels based on those adventures. Under the Heavens (Book I) was published in December 2013. He followed with Catbird Singing (Book II) 2015, English River (Book III) 2016; his other novels include Samson and Amish Delilah 2019, and Remain True: Amana 2023.

Thomas also has two published novellas, Whispering to Horses 2015 and Amish Park 2017. He has contributed to numerous anthology books as well. His blog, amishhorses.blogspot.com has attracted worldwide attention as a source of information about Amish life and also serves as his website to keep readers informed about his current works. The blog highlights draft horses and a glimpse of Thomas' experiences on the edge of an Amish community.

Thomas and his wife, Shari, live in Eastern Iowa on an acreage her grandparents purchased in 1918. They have 5 grown children and 9 grandchildren.

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N. Rossley

Loved this book!

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2023

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Fantastic story of Amish life through the eyes of Lenny (an outsider who ends up living on an Amish farm) and falls in love with their life style, families and draft horses that he works with. Thomas Nye lives close to the Amish community and has given talks at our local book clubs.

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2019

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I really & truly like this book that I am reading, along with the author that has written this book is absolutely a wonderful writer. He is really very descriptive in talking about the Amish people in this book. I have read one of his other books also & really enjoy everything about this book & the other book Under the Heavens is fantastic to read also. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who really wants to know about the Amish people like I do, since we travel to the Amish country all the time. Thomas Nye is an outstanding author/blogger in writing these books & really puts his heart & soul into his writing of his books also

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liz suiter

Catbird Singing

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2016

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Lenny is an English boy who goes back to his Amish family's town to see how things look. He wasn't planing to stop but ends up in a ditch. He ends up meeting and staying with family and helps out and getting to know them. He is back to working with horses and reconnecting with family, friends and God. This book is a great one to read.

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Melinda K. Taylor

Adventure, suspense, romance and best of all laughter. A good read for anyone who loves horses.

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2016

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A really good read. Just enough of everything. Horses learning to love the horses as much as the author does. I will never look at a horse the same way. Just enough suspense, romance and laughter. This author is so good and I can hardly wait for his next book to come out.

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Linda Fangmann

Love the book

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2015

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Love the book. This is the 2nd in the Amish Book Series and I'm anxious for the third one! Tom Nye's love of horses and his personal experiences with the Amish makes his story come alive.

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Kandy Snider

The book brings back wonderful childhood memories of growing up on a farm near ...

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2015

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The book brings back wonderful childhood memories of growing up on a farm near an Amish community in Iowa. The author keeps your interest, because you want to know what happens next in Lenny's life.

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sharon a. may

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2016

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Received in excellent condition. I'm saving the book to read over the winter months.

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2015

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Yes it is very good book, we know the author real well.

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Jean Jones

Excellent read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2017

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Brilliant couldn't put it down when I started reading. A great follow up to the first book. Looking forward to the next one in the series

Ros Firth

Beautiful story

Reviewed in Australia on May 18, 2016

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Loved this book, great characters that complement each other. I'm looking forward to the book 3
A seriously interesting read. This is the second book I've read by Thomas Nye....an Author to follow

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