Among the Lilies Author:Mary Adriano, Mary Bruno This novel, rich with intrigue, spirituality, allegory, — post Civil-War history, and sheer entertainment, encompasses the first — year of marriage between an eighteen-year-old Amish girl, Rachael, and — the man of her dreams, an unbaptized 'Englisher,' Ben. — Although marriage outside the community will sever her — relationship forever with the Amis... more »h people, she begins her adventure
with a great deal of infatuation and youthful enthusiasm. As their
journey progresses, it becomes increasingly difficult to reconcile her
Amish upbringing with her husband's world. Rachael's fantasies are
soon crushed by grim reality when her husband is shot, and she is
forced to deal with a carpetbag of characters as well as his
mysterious background which further complicates their marriage.« less