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The Outcast (English Edition) Formato Kindle

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*Library Journal's Best Books 2013*
*Christian Manifesto's 2013 Award Winner for Excellence in Amish Fiction*
*World Magazine's Notable Books*
*2013/2014 Christian Retailing's Best Finalist* 
*2014 INSPY Shortlist Author* 
                                                   
Raised in an Old Order Mennonite community, Rachel Stoltzfus is a strong-willed single woman, content living apart from mainstream society until whispers stir the moment her belly swells with new life. Refusing to repent and name the partner in her sin, Rachel feels the wrath of the religious sect as she is shunned by those she loves most. She is eventually coerced into leaving by her brother-in-law, the bishop.

But secrets run deep in this cloistered community, and the bishop is hiding some of his own, threatening his conscience and his very soul. When the life of Rachel's baby is at stake, however, choices must be made that will bring the darkness to light, forever changing the lives of those who call Copper Creek home.
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Rachel Stoltzfus has led a contented life among her Old Order Mennonite community. But when she becomes pregnant and refuses to reveal the identity of the father, the sect shuns her, and the bishop, who is Rachel's brother-in-law and who has secrets of his own, forces her to leave. VERDICT: Petersheim makes an outstanding debut with this fresh and inspirational retelling of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Well-drawn characters and good, old-fashioned storytelling combine in an excellent choice for Nancy Mehl's readers. Starred review --Library Journal

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Rachel Stoltzfus never imagined she d be the talk of her Old Order Mennonite community until whispers stir the moment her belly swells with new life. Unmarried and refusing to repent by naming the partner in her sin, Rachel feels the wrath of the religious sect as she is shunned by those she loves most and eventually forced to leave driven out by her twin sister s husband, the bishop.

But secrets run deep in this cloistered community, and the bishop is hiding some of his own, threatening his conscience and his very soul. When the life of Rachel s baby is at stake, choices must be made that will bring the darkness to light, forever changing the lives of those who call Copper Creek home.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AEB3C00
  • Editore ‏ : ‎ Tyndale House Publishers (21 giugno 2013)
  • Lingua ‏ : ‎ Inglese
  • Dimensioni file ‏ : ‎ 8741 KB
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  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supportato
  • Miglioramenti tipografici ‏ : ‎ Abilitato
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Abilitato
  • Memo ‏ : ‎ Su Kindle Scribe
  • Lunghezza stampa ‏ : ‎ 380 pagine
  • Recensioni dei clienti:
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Gaby R.
5,0 su 5 stelle What love can do
Recensito in Canada il 4 febbraio 2020
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Also not your typical Amish book. Loved every minute.
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Beth
5,0 su 5 stelle Beautiful Story that Transcends Genre
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 22 novembre 2013
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Jolina Petersheim’s debut novel, The Outcast, truly transcends genre, telling a story of betrayal, legalism and jealousy, but, more importantly, of hope, healing and forgiveness. The layered plot & multi-faceted characters combined with a poetic, lyrical writing style give this novel an unexpected edgy and realistic quality that is not often found in novels of this setting.

Set in an Old Order Mennonite community, this story touches on themes of legalistic religion versus tolerant forgiveness, strained family relationships and even modern-day medicine versus holistic approaches. As the mother of an illegitimate child, Rachel Stoltzfus is at the scrutiny of the people in her community. Her decision to leave Eli’s father nameless ensures that the bigotry lands solely on her shoulders, and the lies and betrayal are left to fester underneath the surface. When her son needs life-saving medical help, the circumstances of his birth come to a head with nearly soul-shattering results.

Rachel’s personal narration is uniquely mirrored by the narration of Amos King, the deceased bishop of her community. His otherworldly perspective adds an unexpected layer to the story and provided the necessary background of past events, including what he feels was his hand in helping his son Tobias cover up his sin as well as his hand in the strained relationship between his son Judas and his older children.

Petersheim’s descriptions were beautiful, epitomizing the idea of showing not telling. As I was reading, I felt what these characters were feeling. My heart was broken and put together again by the situations and people in this story of moving past betrayals to save a child’s life.

There was a wonderful cast of characters that each had a compelling backstory of their own, including prickly Ida Mae, holistic healer Norman Troyer, reputation-obsessed Tobias, steadfast Judah and Rachel’s timid, secret-keeping twin, Leah – they were all truly wonderful. Often how they appeared on the outside was just a façade to cover what was underneath. By the story’s end, I was convicted of my preconceived notions of right & wrong. Ultimately, who was I to judge in the light of true grace and forgiveness?

The ending left me breathless with a twist that I did not see coming. The act of two people perpetuated events with terrible consequences, and they aren’t the two people that you would think at the story’s beginning. The resolution was entirely and realistically satisfying.

Subtle and outstanding, The Outcast immediately moved to my list of all-time favorites. I was so impressed by the seasoned quality Jolina’s writing and am eager to get my hands on her upcoming title The Midwife.
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Tolya
3,0 su 5 stelle The outcast mennonite
Recensito in Francia il 11 maggio 2014
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Book is interesting because in my case I know very little about amish and menonite communities. Narration is not bad : indeed the actions are told by several persons including the grand-father in heaven. However the story in itself is very much predictable, which is a real shame.
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Searchfamilies
5,0 su 5 stelle Well worth reading
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 24 ottobre 2013
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I read this on the Kindle

This was a real change in the way the story was told it done by two people Amos who has passed away & Rachel

It a story of Rachel who is with child outside marriage & then her story after she has the child

She is a twin & her brother in law is not nice as you read

I did guess who the father was & it don't come to light to near the end
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Kate
4,0 su 5 stelle Beautiful Story
Recensito in Canada il 6 settembre 2016
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I'll start this out by saying that I've never actually read "The Scarlet Letter", so the fact that this was a 'modern retelling' didn't hold sway for me one way or the other. That said, this book has been on my 'to read' list for a while, especially as it deals with Plain folk, which I really enjoy reading about.
The writing style was very intriguing to me. I enjoy when authors write from multiple viewpoints because it provides additional information into the thought processes of multiple characters. The way the author did that in this book was especially intriguing as she presented the story from Rachel's viewpoint, as well as Amos's viewpoint. What's so interesting about that, you may ask? Amos is dead. I think that was an ingenious way to provide an additional narrator that is connected to the people in the story, but removed from the storyline itself. It also provided a unique way for us to gain some additional backstory on characters other than Rachel.
In addition to being enamoured with the *way* the story was told, I also ended up really loving the story itself. My heart broke with Rachel when she was all but shunned, and for the people around her and their own hurts. To me, this was a beautiful story of forgiveness, of letting go of hurt, so God can heal.
I look forward to reading my next Jolina Petersheim novel! :)
4.5 stars
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