Review of Annie's Truth by Beth Shriver

After learning the truth about who she really is, can this prodigal daughter be accepted back into the safety and security of home?

 

Annie Beiler seems to have it all—a loving family in a tight-knit Amish community and the affections of an attractive and respected young man. But when she learns that she was adopted after being found as an abandoned newborn, she sets out on a journey to find out who she is.

 

Her father is strongly against her decision to leave, as it could mean Meidung, or excommunication from the community and even her family. But Annie knows she must find “the path that has her heart.”

 

As Annie’s search brings her into the fast-paced world of modern life, she is confronted with all of the temptations she was warned of. Can she make her way back to the order and security of her family? Or will she remain an outsider—torn between her two worlds?

I'm a huge fan of Amish fiction but I have to be honest and say that I have been disappointed with a lot of the new Amish author's books because all the story-lines seemed the same.  However, this new Amish Author more than exceeded my expectations. It really held my attention because the story was so different. I really, really enjoyed it.

This is a book that talks about forgiveness.  Could you forgive after a rape or the murder of a school house full of children? This book is not only a good story with great characters, Annie's Truth will also have you thinking about all of the people in your life you need to forgive.  It's a different take on your everyday Amish love story.  It shows what it feels like to find a sense of belonging when you don't know where you come from or who your real parents are. With this book Beth has become one of my new favorite authors and I can't wait to read her next book!

I was given a copy of the book by the author.

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About Beth Shriver

In 2003, Beth began her first book, a Young Adult novel. A couple of years later it was published, and she has been writing ever since. Beth received a degree in Social Work from the University of Nebraska and was a CPS worker for the Department of Social Services before starting a family. Beth followed her passion to write and has written in a variety of genres in both fiction and non-fiction.