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A Delightful Summer Read. —The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
Reuben and Camille have always been afraid to let their children play outside in their rough Bronx neighborhood. So when they see an ad for homes in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, they jump at the chance. Spirits are high—until Reuben loses his job.
No one in Milo or Dawn's Brooklyn-based family has ever owned a house, and the Poconos seem perfect. But after they move in, it starts...
Reuben and Camille have always been afraid to let their children play outside in their rough Bronx neighborhood. So when they see an ad for homes in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, they jump at the chance. Spirits are high—until Reuben loses his job.
No one in Milo or Dawn's Brooklyn-based family has ever owned a house, and the Poconos seem perfect. But after they move in, it starts...
8) Empty nest
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Guideposts
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[2008]
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English
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It's spring in Acorn Hill ... Louise has a serious legal matter, Jane has a new hobby, and Alice does her best to comfort and encourage them both.
10) Me & Jack
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Walker
Pub. Date
2011.
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English
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During the Vietnam War, when twelve-year-old Josh and his Air Force recruiter father move to a small town in the mountains of Pennsylvania and get a dog from the local shelter, Josh is forced to stop hanging back and takes on the unfriendly town residents, a mountain, and the meanest boy in school.
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New York, NY
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Kelly McMasters found herself in her midthirties living her fantasy: she'd moved with her husband, a painter, from New York City to rural Pennsylvania, where their children roamed idyllic acres in rainboots and diapers. The pastoral landscape and the bookshop they opened were restorative at first, for her and her marriage. But soon, she was quietly plotting her escape"--
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Guideposts
Pub. Date
[2006]
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English
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Acorn Hill is happily abuzz with anticipation of the Grace Chapel's women's retreat and a fortieth wedding anniversary that is surrounded by secrets and surprises. Already busy preparing for their Valentine's Weekend special, the Howard sisters find themselves at the center of activity planning for these events and counseling a young Southern bride who is having trouble adjusting to life in Pennsylvania. Their most difficult task, however, is preventing...
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Bethany House
Pub. Date
2007.
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English
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Fifteen-year-old Merry Hanson, living amongst the Amish in rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, relies on her Christian faith to guide her through such challenging situations as the physical abuse of her schoolmate, an arson investigation, a car accident, and an abandoned baby.
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Bethany House
Pub. Date
[2006]
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English
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Sixteen-year-old Merry Hanson, living amongst the Amish in rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, relies on her Christian faith to guide her through such challenging situations as the childhood death of her twin sister, the disappearance of a friend's mother, boy troubles, a skating accident, and her Amish friend's newfound interest in the modern world.
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The Howard sisters--Jane, Alice, and Louise--are having the time of their lives. Winter is over, but it's not quite spring in Acorn Hill, a close-knit community tucked away in the Pennsylvania countryside. The weather leaves Jane unsettled and ready for a challenge (which she embarks on, with surprising results). Alice is courted by a persistent admirer, while Louise becomes the confidante of a guest who is facing a personal crisis. Not to mention...
