The Promise

If you like reading about the Amish, you will enjoy this book. I liked this book because it is about a woman with Amish roots raised as an Englisher. She is seeking peace within and searches for it among the Amish. She decides to visit her Amish grandparents and seek peace.

I wasn't sure what to expect from reading The Promise. It definitely turned out to be quite different than what I thought it would be. The story deals with the aftermath of 9/11 in some ways, specifically with air travel, security, and how both Americans and Muslims felt towards each other. There wa......more

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley. Oh my gosh. Wow. This was such an amazing book. A little background first, and perhaps this will explain why this book hit so close to home for me. When I was younger, and carefree, and thought love made the world go ‘rou......more

Mallory is driven by a promise she made to her dying cousin when she was a teenager. Her cousin was dying because she couldn't get a kidney transplant, and Mallory's parents wouldn't let her donate one. Mallory promised her cousin she would save a life. Now Mallory is an adult, and is all set to mak......more

The book tells the story of Mallory Hammond's promise to a dying cousin. Since she couldn't donate her kidney to Kelsey as she was too young for an operation, she vowed to do it and save someone else's life when she's older. Right after college, Mallory spent all her time literally looking at every o......more