Somewhere to Belong

I couldn't wait to read this book. I live in Amana and I am a direct descendant of the leader Christian Metz who told our group in Germany to come to America and settle in New York first and then finally in Iowa. I think she she did a great job of telling how it was back in the communal days of Aman......more

Daughters of Amana #1 Johanna Ilg has lived her entire life in Main Amana, one of the seven villages inhabited by devout Christians who believe in cooperative living, a simple lifestyle and faithful service to God. Although she's always yearned to see the outside world, Johanna believes her future is......more

Johanna decides to marry Carl, after her trip to see Chicago and her birth mother, Louisa--her mother's sister. Berta decides to follow God's lead for her life, after trying to do it her way and making a mess of her life and learning of her parents' mistakes.......more

If you've never read a Judith Miller novel, you've missed a great read. Judy has yet again woven a story that once you pick up her book, you’re hooked. You won’t want to put it down until you’ve consumed the whole thing! Remember the coffee commercial … good to the last drop? Well, this book is MORE......more