She looked once more at the dreaded river. Since Anna's death, it had been such a barrier . . . a place and a moment she could not seem to move past.  
    
 A line I can't move beyond...  
 The River   
  
Tilly and Ruth, two formerly Amish sisters, are plagued by unresolved relationships when they reluctantly return to Lancaster County for their parents' landmark wedding anniversary. Since departing their Plain upbringing, Tilly has married an Englisher, but Ruth remains single and hasn't entirely forgotten her failed courtship with her Amish beau.  
  
Past meets present as Tilly and Ruth yearn for acceptance and redemption. Can they face the future in the light of a past they can't undo?

__Beverly Lewis__, born in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, has more than 17 million books in print. Her stories have been published in eleven languages and have regularly appeared on numerous bestseller lists, including the New York Times and USA Today. Beverly and her husband, David, live in __Colorado__, where they enjoy hiking, biking, making music, and spending time with their family. Learn more at www.beverlylewis.com.

When two formerly Amish sisters return home for their parents' landmark anniversary, both are troubled by the past and the unresolved relationships they left behind.

Lewis, Beverly

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Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Epigraph

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

Chapter 35

Chapter 36

Chapter 37

Chapter 38

Chapter 39

Chapter 40

Chapter 41 Epilogue

Author’s Note

About the Author

Other Books by Beverly Lewis

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She looked once more at the dreaded river. Since Anna's death, it had been such a barrier . . . a place and a moment she could not seem to move past.  
   
A line I can't move beyond...  
 The River  
  
Tilly and Ruth, two formerly Amish sisters, are plagued by unresolved relationships when they reluctantly return to Lancaster County for their parents' landmark wedding anniversary. Since departing their Plain upbringing, Tilly has married an Englisher, but Ruth remains single and hasn't entirely forgotten her failed courtship with her Amish beau.  
  
Past meets present as Tilly and Ruth yearn for acceptance and redemption. Can they face the future in the light of a past they can't undo?

Beverly Lewis was born in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country and is now the bestselling author of more than ninety books. Her stories have been published in eleven languages worldwide. A keen interest in her mother’s Plain heritage has inspired Beverly to write many Amish-related novels, beginning with book and later the movie, The Shunning.

In The River, Beverly Lewis tells the heartwarming story of Tilly and Ruth, two sisters from with a shared Amish heritage they long since left behind them.

But when they return to the picturesque Amish homelands of Lancaster County, the past collides with the present and threatens to drastically change each sister’s future life in a tale that will capture your emotions and imagination.

Both Ruth and Tilly are hiding the truth of their unresolved relationships. Tilly has married an Englisher - an outsider from the close-knit Amish community, but Ruth has remained single. INdependent as she is, Ruth hasn't entirely abandoned the memory of her Amish lover and his doomed courtship.

Now, back among the Plain folk in their Eden Valley home, they are face to face with their past feelings, thoughts and actions. And through the centre of this reunion of hearts flows a darkness: the dreaded rather which, long ago swept away the third of the sister, five year-old Anna.

Tilly and Ruth still yearn for a redemption from past wrongs and griefs and relationships that are loving and accepting. But first they need to come to terms with a past they cannot change,

"Give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness." —Isaiah 61:3

"Vivid imagery captures the reader’s attention as Lewis masterfully tugs at their heart-strings." - RT Book Reviews on Beverly Lewis' book, The Last Bride.

"No one does Amish-based inspirationals better than Lewis." - Booklist.

"Beverly Lewis has come up with a new magic formula for producing bestselling romance novels." - Time Magazine.

\["For fans of Amish fiction","This stirring story of faith and family will appeal to big-hearted readers","You'll be moved by this look at the importance of redemption "\]

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