A Gift of Grace has shipped!
Hello! I hope you all had a nice week. Warm weather and sunshine has finally come to North Carolina, so my family and I are enjoying it.
It’s difficult to believe that Holy Week is upon us. Wasn’t it Valentine’s Day only yesterday? My sons are looking forward to carrying palms tomorrow at church.
This weekend is also fun for me because A Gift of Grace, the first book in my Kauffman Amish Bakery Series, has shipped from my publisher, Zondervan. I received a few boxes Friday, and I’ve enjoyed holding, smelling, and hugging my very first book.
I’d like to give away two copies to folks who will post a comment to my blog. Of course, I would very much appreciate if my two winners would post a review on Christianbooks.com and also another bookstore website, such as Books-A-Million, Borders, or Barnes and Noble.
If you would like to receive a copy of my book, please post a comment here. I’ll reveal the two winners next weekend.
I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend, and the journey into Holy Week.
It’s difficult to believe that Holy Week is upon us. Wasn’t it Valentine’s Day only yesterday? My sons are looking forward to carrying palms tomorrow at church.
This weekend is also fun for me because A Gift of Grace, the first book in my Kauffman Amish Bakery Series, has shipped from my publisher, Zondervan. I received a few boxes Friday, and I’ve enjoyed holding, smelling, and hugging my very first book.
I’d like to give away two copies to folks who will post a comment to my blog. Of course, I would very much appreciate if my two winners would post a review on Christianbooks.com and also another bookstore website, such as Books-A-Million, Borders, or Barnes and Noble.
If you would like to receive a copy of my book, please post a comment here. I’ll reveal the two winners next weekend.
I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend, and the journey into Holy Week.
Posted by Amy Clipston at 4/4/2009 7:31 PM 
Categories: German recipes, Amish books, Amish recipes
Tags: German recipes Amish books Amish recipes
Categories: German recipes, Amish books, Amish recipes
Tags: German recipes Amish books Amish recipes
I believe you're already sending me a book from a previous post, Amy. I just wanted to congratulate you on what I hope is the first of many books. I love the feel and smell of books, so I can appreciate how you felt as you unpacked that first box of A Gift of Grace.
I belong to a couple of online Christian fiction groups and will be glad to post a review for you.
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Well I am 49 years old,married for 31 years.We have 6 children and 12 grandchildren and 1 more on the way. I only went though 8th grade of school. I had never read a book in my life till 2 years ago when I saw the a Amish book. NOw I read all the time only Amish books.I have always made the commit that if I could live like the Amish people do I would be a lot happier person.I am a quilter and love to bake .I do remenber growing up that we had to walk across my Aunts fields to get water each day.WE also had a out house.With my dogs and cats and going fishing with my grandfather I was a happy child.Thank you so much for adding more books. Mildred Byrd
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I would love to win this. I will leave you reviews on more than Christianbook. I will leave you reviews on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Celebrity Cafe, Goodreads, and more.
I have wanted to read your books.
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I'd love to win a copy of your book. Amish+bakery=what's not to love?
Holy Week, especially Palm Sunday, holds fond memories of childhood church services. I got to go to a midnight service on Maundy Thursday/Black Friday once that had a huge impact on how I view Holy Week.
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I can not wait to read A Gift of Grace, either by winning a copy,or buying one!
It sounds delish!
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That is great news that your book has shipped. I have a copy on order from Christianbook.com, and I'm really looking forward to reading it. Just this week I got a notice from them that they are shipping me Beth's Plain Pursuit. So I should hear from them soon that A Gift of Grace is on its way, too. I hadn't realized that you live in North Carolina. My four years of high school (many years ago!)were spent at Camp Lejeune High School, Camp Lejuene, NC, when my Dad was stationed there as a Navy dentist. The spring was so beautiful there, and I remember especially the azaleas. Have been back in Texas since 1962. Good luck with the book!
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I am so anxious to for A Gift of Grace to hit the book stores, that I was at Books-a-Million on Thursday looking for the book. The clerk went to look up the book to see why I could not find it on the self and told me that it would not be available till May, and I insisted that she had looked up the wrong book, that I just knew it was available. She showed me on the computer when it would be available immediately marked it on my cell phone calender. Not that I would forget.! I love reading about the Amish. Amy, I told look forward to Holy Week. I attended Mass tonight for Palm Sunday and will be in church on Holy Thursday and Good Friday as well as Easter Sunday. I just always feel "closer" to God during this week. It is hard to describe, but this time of year always makes me appreciate my faith.
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Amy,
I am anxiously awaiting your book. I live in an area of Ohio that is rural and has a growing number of Amish families moving in. I have always found them facinating and have made some very good amish friends. I remember going to the Swiss Festival in Sugarcreek Ohio when I was about 10 wow, that has been nearly 40 years ago. I have a lot of repect for the Amish community in our area, they live what they believe and not all of us can say that. We have an amish produce auction a few miles from us and it is so much fun to be there amid all the excitement. I am looking forward to your book being in my local bookstore and so are my friends, there are about 20 of us in my church that love amish novels and I have told them all about the new book set in an amish bakery. We will look forward to reading many upcomming novel from you.
we are waiting patiently in Ohio.
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I just finished The Secert by Beverly Lewis and Plain Pursuit by Beth Wiseman they were both GREAT! I can't wait to read your book and see if you have the same writing style. I am from NC also. Enjoy this Super weekend.
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I just finished The Secert by Beverly Lewis, and Plain Pursuit By Beth Wisemen Wow Both were great! I can't wait to see if your writing style is as great as the two of them. I also live in NC. Can't wait to read your book.
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I am not entering to win the book because I already have the copy you sent me. I am reading it now. Really enjoying it. The characters are coming to life for me!!! i love them. As soon as I am done I will post a review on the websites. Thank you so much!!!
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Can't wait to read your book. Best of luck in the future to all your writings. I read a lot of Amish books and can't wait to read this one I will be looking for it in stores.
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I received your advanced copy of A Gift of Grace on Wed. and finished it Thurs. morning. I couldn't put this book down. What a great story!! I loved it. Please keep writing. I am eagerly awaiting your next book in the series. I love Amish stories and your's is definitely a "keeper"!! Thank you for the copy and I am now sharing it with other members of my family.
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I'd love to win a copy of your book. Any time i have a chance to stop in an Amish Bakery i take it. Their doughnuts are so delicious!!
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I would love to win one of your books you are such a great writter,
May God Bless
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I love the Amish books, would love to win one of them
May God bless you in your writting
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I love the book about the amish, have a lot of Beverly Lewis', Wanda Burnsetta's and just finish reading 3 of Cindy Woodsmall's and now I want to start on yours. Would love to win
May God bless
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I can't wait to read your book. What a perfect title. It is the name of my first grandchild. She is such a special gift. Have a great week.
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Ooh, I'd love to read and review your book!!!
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Hi Amy, This must remind you of when you had your children... can't wait and yet a little scared,a long 9 months and then it was here!!
Your gift of grace is giving to us!
I would love to win one and I would gladly review it on Barnes and Noble. Either way win it or buy it I will review it there. Since that is where I buy most of my books.
God's Blessings
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I would love to win and read your book. I also like to submit reviews on the books I enjoy reading. I think it is a wonderful way to let potential readers know what other plain folks think about a book.
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Can't wait to read your new book, already have it on preorder from Christianbooks.com.
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Oh I would love to win this book, I love to read about the Amish and I am not like most people, I am old enough to forget in a few months the books I have read and can re-read them and they are better the second time around
May God bless
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SUCH a wonderful book! Do you have any idea when the next book in this series will be out? I'm dying to know what happens! GOT to know if Jessica & Jake end up together....or if there is another twist in that storyline! Please hurry with the next book!
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I just got home with a copy of your book from Barnes and Noble. I can't wait to start reading it. I have a collection of Amish Novels, but do not have any of your books until tonight. I can't wait until the next book in the series is out as well. Can you give us a title and a date of release? Otherwise, I will go nuts trying to make sure I get it as soon as it is out.
Thank you!
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It would be a real treat to win your book. I'm a big reader and my favorites are novels about the Amish. "What the world needs now"....more Christian books in circulation!! The best to you with your future novels.
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