The tinderbox
(Adult Book)

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Adult Book
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306 pages ; 23 cm
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English

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"When Sylvia Miller finds an old tinderbox of her father's, her curiosity is piqued. Shocked by the secrets it holds, Sylvia confronts her father. The truth about the tinderbox will forever change not only her own life, but also that of her family and her Amish community"--,Provided by publisher.
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The day before her parents' twentieth wedding anniversary Sylvia Miller stumbles across the key to the old brass tinderbox her father, Earnest, keeps in his Lancaster County watch repair shop. Inside is a secret from his life as an Englisher; when she confronts him, Earnest admits that he is not fit to be a member of the Hickory Hollow Amish church. He confesses his secret to Rhoda, his wife, and Sylvia, but when word of Earnest's deceit reaches others in the community the truth pits Amish neighbors against one another, threatens to dry up Earnest's livelihood-- and to break up Sylvia's engagement to the preacher's grandson. -- adapted from back cover and perusal of book

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lewis, B. (2019). The tinderbox . Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lewis, Beverly, 1949-. 2019. The Tinderbox. Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lewis, Beverly, 1949-. The Tinderbox Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lewis, Beverly. The Tinderbox Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2019.

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