The First Love

Name: The First Love
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Beverly Lewis
ISBN: 9781980003069

Author: Beverly Lewis

Narrator: Christina Moore, Melissa Hurst

Unabridged: 7 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/04/2018

Categories: Fiction, Amish, Christian Fiction

Synopsis

In the summer of 1951, eighteen-year-old Maggie Esh is in need of some hope. Sweet-spirited and uncommonly pretty despite struggling with a debilitating illness, she is accustomed to being treated kindly by the young men of her Old Order Amish church district. Yet no one but Jimmy Beiler ever asks her out, and she always declines, certain he only pities her. To make matters worse, Dat has recently remarried, less than a year after Maggie's mother died. And while her stepmother is kind, she's much younger than Mamm, and she simply doesn't understand Maggie or her illness the way Mamm did. Strong in her faith, Maggie has been taught to accept her lot in life as God's will. But with declining health, an unsettled family situation, and few future prospects, any sense of hope seems elusive. When tent revival meetings come to the area, Maggie attends out of curiosity, but the words of the evangelist begin to stir something deep inside her. Dare she hope for a brighter future?

About Beverly Lewis

Beverly Lewis, born in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, has more than 19 million books in print. Her stories have been published in twelve languages and have regularly appeared on numerous bestseller lists, including the New York Times and USA Today. Beverly and her husband, David, live in Colorado, where they enjoy hiking, biking, making music, and spending time with their family.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Deanne on September 05, 2018

Beverly Lewis was the first Amish writing author I read so many years ago when she first started publishing and all these years later I'm still happily reading her books. I have really learned a lot about the Amish culture through her books and have come away with a stronger faith base as well. Her b......more

Goodreads review by Shirley on February 09, 2023

This is a beautiful heartfelt story about a teenaged Amish girl who lived with a debilitating Chronic Illness. Maggie Esh was limited in what she could do and lived with constant pain. She felt she wouldn’t be able to have a normal life with a husband and a family. Maggie’s siblings would grow up an......more

Goodreads review by Kristi on August 31, 2018

A longtime fan of Beverly Lewis, I am always excited when she has a new book out. Since she doesn't release books as often as other authors I always see her books as a treat and can't wait to start reading them. However, The First Love proved a bit of a difficult read for me. There are several charac......more

Goodreads review by Kav on December 13, 2018

"Remember to seek the Healer and not the healing. Whether you're ever healed or not, Christ Jesus is by far the most important gift." (p 147) Definitely my favourite Beverly Lewis novel to date. Maggie's health issues mirror my own so I was quick to connect with her struggle to understand God's purpo......more

Goodreads review by Maureen on August 29, 2018

What a story the author has given us, one that affects many people, not always with the same illness, but we can put faces on this Amish family. A young woman about to join her church and a longing for a family of her own, but with her limitations and days of non-movement, she is sure she will never......more