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03559aam a22005058i 4500 001 42D9E1E44A4B11EFB3E903CE3AECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240725010042 008 240105s2024 miu e 000 1 eng 010 $a 2023058505 020 $a 0840709412 020 $a 9780840709417 035 $a (OCoLC)1408649967 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d RNL $d GL4 $d IY5 $d OCLCO $d MWD $d JIU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 100 1 $a Irvin, Kelly. 245 10 $a Matters of the heart / $c Kelly Irvin. 264 1 $a Grand Rapids, Michigan : $b Zondervan, $c 2024. 300 $a xx, 344 pages ; $c 21 cm. 490 0 $a Amish calling ; $v 2 500 $a Includes discussion questions (pages 341-342). 520 $a "He's the community's jokester auctioneer. She's the serious caregiver for her siblings who also works at the local plant nursery. What future could they have together?"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "Declan Miller has always had feelings for Bethel King. Back when they were in school, she was the smartest girl in the class and, in his opinion, by far the prettiest. Now the two of them are in their twenties and while the attraction is still there, Declan is as hesitant as ever to let Bethel know how he feels. His corny jokes and wisecracks cover a heart that's afraid of rejection. Bethel can't deny Declan is nice, funny, hardworking, and pleasing to the eye--a perfect match if you asked any Plain girl in the area. But marrying Bethel would also mean marrying into her family. Two of her younger brothers have a rare form of muscular dystrophy, and her sister Claire is now showing signs of having it as well. Fiercely loyal and nurturing, Bethel has promised herself her siblings will always come first. With a good chance that she carries the gene and could pass it on to her children, Bethel has tried to convince herself marriage and family just aren't in the cards for her. When a devastating diagnosis of his own turns Declan's world upside down, he looks to Bethel for understanding, compassion, and a realistic outlook. As they share their dreams and fears and grow together in faith, a bond begins to develop between them. Perhaps their combination of optimistic extrovert and thoughtful introvert really isn't such a bad thing--perhaps it's actually a part of God's beautiful design. -- Page 4 of cover. 650 0 $a Amish $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Auctioneers $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Man-woman relationships $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Siblings $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Faith $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Muscular dystrophy $v Fiction. 650 6 $a Amish $0 (CaQQLa)201-0377299 $v Romans, nouvelles, etc. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0377299 650 6 $a Commissaires-priseurs $0 (CaQQLa)201-0377299 $v Romans, nouvelles, etc. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0377299 650 6 $a Relations entre hommes et femmes $0 (CaQQLa)201-0377299 $v Romans, nouvelles, etc. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0377299 650 6 $a FreÌres et sÅurs $0 (CaQQLa)201-0377299 $v Romans, nouvelles, etc. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0377299 650 6 $a Foi $0 (CaQQLa)201-0377299 $v Romans, nouvelles, etc. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0377299 650 7 $a Amish $v Fiction. $2 sears 650 7 $a Man-woman relationship $v Fiction. $2 sears 650 7 $a Caregivers $v Fiction. $2 sears 650 7 $a Auctioneers $v Fiction. $2 sears 650 7 $a Life change events $v Fiction. $2 sears 655 7 $a Christian fiction. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Romance fiction. $2 lcgft 941 $a 1 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20240725011042.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=42D9E1E44A4B11EFB3E903CE3AECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b JIUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search