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    Annie's Christmas Wish
    Annie's Christmas Wish
    Annie's Christmas Wish
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    Annie's Christmas Wish

    By Barbara Cameron

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    Ever since her step-mom brought her a snow globe of the New York City skyline, Annie has wanted to visit the beautiful, big city. Since it's nearing the time of Annie's rumschpringe—the time when Amish youth experience Englisch life to make a decision whether to live in that world or become baptized into the Amish faith—the family decides a visit is a good idea. They watch the Macy's Christmas parade, admire the decorated store windows, skate at the Rockefeller Center rink and— Annie's favorite—get a glimpse of a writer's life while visiting the New York Times building. But others aren't as thrilled with Annie's lure to the Big Apple. Aaron has long been attracted to Annie and is sure he's in love. As he watches her engage in big city life, he grows concerned that she won't want to return to their quieter life. Will Annie follow Aaron back home? Or stay and pursue her dreams? Competing for her attention, Aaron sets out to show Annie that Christmas isn't about the glitz and glamour, but about family, love, and the birth of Jesus.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAbingdon Fiction
    Release dateOct 1, 2013
    ISBN9781682997932
    Annie's Christmas Wish
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    Barbara Cameron

      Barbara Cameron has a heart for writing about the spiritual values and simple joys of the Amish. She is the best-selling author of more than 40 fiction and nonfiction books, three nationally televised movies, and the winner of the first Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award. Her books have been nominated for Carol Awards and the Inspirational Reader's Choice Award from RWA's Faith, Hope, and Love chapter. Barbara resides in Jacksonville, Florida.      

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    • 4/5
      This is a slightly unusual Amish story. It is published just in time to welcome the upcoming Holiday Season.Unlike most Amish girls, Annie's main goal was not to be a wife and mother - although she would not discount that entirely - but her heart was set on becoming a writer. Now at age twenty-one, her goals were still the same. Would anything change them? She felt sure nothing would quell her desires - obsession- for writing. Luckily, her parents weren't a traditional Amish couple, so allowed, and even encouraged, her to develop this talent.Her mother had been raised "Englisch" but had come to stay awhile with her Amish grandmother, years ago, and had grasped the Amish life whole-heartedly. Annie and her mother fit together so completely. This was a strange thing, due to circumstances.Just before Christmas, her mother was to be honored for a very noble deed she initiated before she left New York City to live with her grandmother. To Annie, the thought of going wasn't to see the things most would want to see, but to visit the New York Times building and the television studio where her mother once worked. After giving it much thought, the mother and father decided to go, taking the whole family and turning it into a vacation - something that was extremely rare.There were several unexpected and disappointing turn of events before their vacation could begin. There were even greater surprising events after the time their vacation was to begin!Annie, along with other family members and a dear friend, experiences many new insights and increased awareness. This was a true season of celebration and change. Would Annie go to New York City and want to stay? If so, would she ever want to return to "plain" life? How else could Annie fulfill her dreams?,The cover design is pleasant an immediately puts into one the feeling of the Holiday Season. I do like the effect of Annie's eyes above the title. It offers the added effect of joy and wonder. The colors are soft and pleasant. The cover has a very eye-catching effect.There were a few typos and grammatical errors. The sentence structure was faulty in a few places throughout the story. The story, however, although slightly drawn out, was unique and brought out some very good points for thought and discussion. The characters involved were very solid and fun. It brought out the "human" side of some of the Amish yet still centered on their unique cultural ways.Highlights: Romance, solid family relationships, acceptance, love, self-sacrifice, compromise, choices, adventure. It is written very chaste.With my review of this book, I extend a Four Stars rating.I was sent this book by a publisher for an honest review, of which I have given.
    • 3/5
      Annie’s Christmas Wish by Barbara Cameron is the fourth book in the Quilts of Lancaster County series. It is the story of Annie Bontrager and her family as they plan and visit New York City.Annie’s stepmother brought her home a snow globe of the New York City skyline when she was a small child. This fostered her desire to visit the big city. Annie gets a glimpse of the life of a writer, a job that her step-mother does, and a job that she would also like to have. She has a beau named Aaron Beiler. They have known each other for years and he has finally decided that he wants to pursue a relationship with Annie. Annie’s dilemma is whether she wants to go do an internship in New York City or whether she wants to pursue a relationship and eventual marriage to Aaron. I must say, I was not as impressed with the story as other readers seemed to be. I found Annie to be a little wishy-washy on making a decision. I know that choosing to leave your family for a profession is a hard thing to do, but an internship isn’t forever and she could go back home. She seemed dead-set on being a writer, but she wasn’t really willing to go for it. Her portrayal of Amish life and the reactions to the “Big City” seemed pretty accurate. I enjoyed the idea of the book, I just didn’t care for the characters.Perhaps if I had read the other three books in the series, it would have made a difference, but I somehow don’t think so. I like reading Amish stories, but this one just didn’t appeal to me.I received Annie's Christmas Wish by Barbara Cameron for free from Abingdon Press and the Early Reader Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
    • 4/5
      Annie was dreaming of New York since the time her step mother brought her a NY snow globe. She was thrilled to find out Jenny her step mother was being honored for her work helping children. That meant the family would travel to New York. Jenny came into Annie’s life when Annie’s mother passed away. Jenny was like a true mother to her. They also both enjoy writing and have many things in common. Aaron was always a friend to Annie, but as they got older feelings started to arise and they both felt like there could be more to their friendship.I was looking for a nice Christmas story to read, and I found one. The book was based in the Amish community. It had words used by the Amish, but they are very close to English and not hard to understand. It was also helpful that the author added a glossary at the end of the book. I enjoyed learning about the Amish community. The author tells us that the Amish young adults court (date) and then when they are about to be married then they notify the parents. Very different from how it is done in our society. A nice read about friendship and understanding, and ultimately love. I started with book 4 with no trouble. I would love to go back now and read the whole series.Rating: 4Heat Rating:SweetReviewed By: RaeCourtesy Of My Book Addiction And More
    • 5/5
      Amish fiction is one of my favorite reads, and I get especially excited when I see one like this that has a different story line. This is the perfect book for a comfy Christmas read (or anytime!).Annie has always dreamed of being a writer, just like her stepmother. She lost her mother at a young age, and when her father remarried. Jenny, his new wife was a famous news correspondent in New York City before she married Annie’s dad and became Amish. The mother, daughter bond is as strong as if not stronger than any biological one. Not only is Annie passionate about being Amish and being a writer, her other dream is to visit New York where her mother worked. Having been raised Amish she is very curious to know about Jenny’s life before coming to be a part of their family. It looks like that dream is going to come true when Jenny receives an invitation to be honored for her past media work for children in worn torn countries. The whole family makes plans to attend, including Annie’s older and younger brother. Jenny shared many plans to show her family her old home before she joined the family: tourist sites, the television studio where she worked, the New York Times and more!Annie was so focused on her writing career she never gave much thought to marriage and was shocked to realize Aaron Beiler was interested in her in that way. Her oldest brother is injured in an accident and the trip is almost canceled, but her grandmother saves the day by offering to stay with him. Aaron is invited to take his place. Annie sees it as an opportunity for them to get to know each other better. His fear that she might want to stay in New York ultimately causes tension between the two of them, possibly ending the romance. The trip was everything Annie dreamed of and a few shocking surprises more. Opportunities arrive she could only dream of, but her heart is torn as to the right decision to make. This story gave me those warm fuzzy feelings. The love and closeness being Annie’s parents and her family was so refreshing. The intimacy and understanding in Annie’s and Jenny’s interactions showed a bond every girl dreams of having with her mother. It was intriguing to see such a worldly place as New York through the eyes of the Amish, and also the experience of Jenny revisiting her old life after becoming Amish. I admired Jenny with how she was able to go back to her old life yet not be intimidated or feel out of place as an Amish woman. Being a part of their visits to tourist attractions was fun! It was especially meaningful to me the way Ms. Cameron brought so many biblical truths and applications into the character’s experiences. A must read! This is the first book of Ms. Cameron’s I have read but am definitely read the rest in this series!I received this book free from Abingdon Press. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
    • 5/5
      A Delightful Read!It was so good to reunite with Jenny and Matthew Bontrager again. I don’t think I will ever tire of reading about their life together. They both are important to this story but Annie, their daughter, takes center stage.Annie wants to visit New York City. The desire began when one year for Christmas her Mom, Jenny, gave her a snow globe of the skyscrapers. Watching the snow gently float down over the city fascinated her. How wonderful it would be to see where her Mom use to work and live before she converted to Amish.Even though Jenny isn’t Annie’s biological mother, they share a close bond and a love of writing stories.Aaron, a friend of Annie’s, has deep feelings for her but he knows she doesn’t share the same feelings he has. He knows that Annie is going on a visit to New York City and he jumps at the chance when he is asked to go along. He fears he will lose Annie to the big city.This storyline captured me right from the beginning. I am a huge fan of author Barbara Cameron and I haven’t read a book of hers that I haven’t loved. She keeps us guessing right to the very end on some important issues in this book.I had so much fun in New York City but wait, I didn’t leave my living room. Each scene described was alive and colorful. I love it when a book does this for me. The lesson that I received from this book is, we can’t control every situation in life. We must trust God to know what is best. I gave this book 5 stars, that’s how much I loved it. You could definitely read this book as a stand alone but I highly recommend reading the previous books in this series first, A Time to Love, A Time to Heal, and A Time for Peace. I wish to thank Barbara Cameron and Abingdon Press for giving me a copy to read and review. The opinions expressed are mine alone.

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