The mockingbird's song

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Title:

The mockingbird's song

Author:

Brunstetter, Wanda E., author.

Series:

Amish greenhouse mystery ;

Series Number:

Summary:

"Sylvia has been nearly paralyzed with grief and anxiety since the tragic death of her husband, father, and brother in a traffic accident. She tries to help in the family's greenhouse while caring for her two children, but she prefers not to have to deal with customers. Her mother's own grief causes her to hover over her children and grandchildren, and Sylvia seeks a diversion. She takes up birdwatching and soon meets an Amish man who teaches her about local birds. But Sylvia's mother doesn't trust Dennis Weaver, and as the relationship sours, mysterious attacks on the greenhouse start up again." -- Back cover

General Note:

Includes discussion questions.

Includes recipe.

Sequel to: The crow's call.

Unabridged.

Edition:

Large print edition.

Physical Description:

543 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.

Genre:

Christian fiction.

Large type books.

Detective and mystery fiction.

Subject Term:

Amish -- Fiction.

Bird watching -- Fiction.

Greenhouses -- Fiction.

Bereavement -- Fiction.

Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.

Single mothers -- Fiction.

Widows -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Pennsylvania -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company,

Publication Date:

2020

ISBN:

9781432881696

Publication Information:

[Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2020.

Call Number:

LP BRUNSTETTER

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
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Summary

Book 2 in the Amish Greenhouse Mystery series. A widow with two children, Sylvia feels her mother is being too over-protective and meddlesome when she meets Dennis Weaver while birdwatching. When the budding romance is squelched and troubling events start happening at the family-run greenhouse again, Sylvia must confront her reoccurring anxieties.

Author Notes

Wanda E. Brunstetter began writing when she was a child. She became more serious about writing and completed coursework on writing for children at The Institute of Children's Literature in 1980 which was also the year of her first publication. Brunstetter is a professional ventriloquist and has published several ventriloquist books.

Brunstetter's first novel was published in 1997. She enjoys writing about the Amish because of their peaceful and simple lives. Her book, Lancaster Brides, was on the Christian Booksellers Association (CBA) bestseller's list for seven months. Her book Lydia's Charm made The New York Times Bestseller list for 2010 and her title The Healing made Publisher's Weekly Best Selling List for 2011. Also her title Goodbye to Yesterday made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2013. Brunstetter's title, The Decision, made the Publisher's Weekly Best Seller in 2015.