Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Publication Date: 08/01/2023
Series: The Friendship Letters #2
Pages: 320
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Friendship Letters Series — Doretta Schwartz has always enjoyed writing letters and feels her letters can be a bit of a ministry to her friends. In this series, exchanging letters that contain open and honest feelings and struggles helps Doretta and two of her best friends through the darkest challenges of their lives.
A Ministry of Letter Writing Restores Hope to the Writer
Doretta Schwartz used to be so happy and passed her positive attitude along to friends in several letters she wrote each month. But that all changed the day she learned of her fiancé’s death and a heavy weight of depression fell upon her. Feeling empty, she puts away her letter writing and won’t even respond to calls from friends. William’s twin brother, Warren, is also grieving his loss, while at the same time, trying to be supportive to his parents and Doretta. Doretta responds to Warren’s friendship, but is he just becoming a replacement for the once-in-a-lifetime love she lost?
Find out in the second book of The Friendship Letters series by New York Times Bestselling Author Wanda E. Brunstetter.
MY REVIEW
This second installment of The Friendship Letters is such a good follow up to the first book of the series. I really enjoyed this book because I could relate to Doretta’s character who was dealing with depression. I have dealt with depression for a little over four years now. What started as post partum depression continued even after post partum until I finally saw a doctor to get on medication. I was very much like Doretta who didn’t want to take something that was going to make her feel out of sorts and preferred a natural approach but was hesitant to actually take something. I could really relate to her all throughout the book, even though her depression came from a different cause. I know my family could relate to her family and friends when wanting to help her and wanting her to be better. I know many people today, especially after the pandemic that our world just recently went through, are struggling with depression. This could be a book that many people, whether they are dealing with depression or have a family member dealing with depression, could find helpful and encouraging.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Wanda Brunstetter is an award-winning romance novelist who has led millions of readers to lose their heart in the Amish life. She is the author of over 100 books with more than 11 million copies sold. Many of her books have landed on the top bestseller lists, including the New York Times, Publisher’s Weekly, USA Today, CBA, ECPA, and CBD. Wanda is considered one of the founders of the Amish fiction genre, and her work has been covered by national publications, including Time Magazine, USA Today, Newsweek, Good Housekeeping, and Country Woman. Wanda’s books have been translated into four foreign languages.
Wanda’s fascination with the Amish culture developed when she met her husband, Richard, who grew up in a Mennonite church, and whose family has a Pennsylvania Dutch heritage. Meeting her new Mennonite sister-in-laws caused Wanda to yearn for the simpler life. In their travels, she and her husband have become close friends with many Amish people across America. Wanda’s desire to explore their culture increased when she discovered that her great-great grandparents were part of the Anabaptist faith.
Learn more about Wanda here.
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