The Pursuit of Lucy Banning by Olivia Newport

The pursuit of Lucy Banning a novel by Olivia Newport. Just how ward can they push against the bishop’s wishes?Īs the chasm widens between Old Order Amish and the Marylanders, and tensions rise between longtime friends and close-knit family, Clara and Andrew must look inward to examine their own hearts and consciences and, above all, seek Gottes wille -God’s will. The pursuit of Lucy Banning by Olivia Newport, 2012, Revell edition, in English. Get swept away into the lavish world of Chicago's high society as Olivia Newport brings to life an age of glitz and grandeur, stark social contrasts, and one woman who dares to cross class lines for what she believes. On the verge of accepting Andrew Raber’s marriage proposal, Clara is unsure what to make of his new hobby to rehabilitate an abandoned Model T. Her husband and two twentysomething children provide welcome distraction. The young Pennsylvania Amish woman had always moved freely over the state line to visit family in the more progressive Maryland district, but now those visits are coming under scrutiny by some members of Clara’s church. Olivia Newports novels twist through time to discover where faith and passions meet.

As 1917 approaches, her Amish church’s aging bishop is coming down hard on members who dally in untraditional practices-like offering Sunday school for children-and Clara’s gift for telling Bible stories to little ones collides with new mandates. Lucy Banning may live on the exclusive Prairie Avenue among Chicagos rich and famous, but her heart lies elsewhere.

Suddenly shun has become a serious word for Clara Kuhn.

The Pursuit of Lucy Banning by Olivia Newport