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    The Mercy
    The Mercy
    The Mercy
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Mercy

    Written by Beverly Lewis

    Narrated by Christina Moore

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Rose Kauffman pines for prodigal Nick Franco, the Bishop's foster son who left the Amish under a cloud of suspicion after his foster brother's death. His rebellion led to the "silencing" of their beloved Bishop. But is Nick really the rebel he appears to be? Rose's lingering feelings for her wayward friend refuse to fade, but she is frustrated that Nick won't return and make things right with the People. Nick avowed his love for Rose--but will he ever be willing to sacrifice modern life for her? Meanwhile, Rose's older sister, Hen, is living in her parents' Dawdi Haus. Her estranged "English" husband, injured and helpless after a car accident, has reluctantly come to live with her and their young daughter during his recovery. Can their marriage recover, as well? Is there any possible middle ground between a woman reclaiming her old-fashioned Amish lifestyle and thoroughly modern man?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateOct 7, 2011
    ISBN9781461847236
    The Mercy
    Author

    Beverly Lewis

    Beverly Lewis (beverlylewis.com), born in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, has more than 19 million books in print. Her stories have been published in 12 languages and have regularly appeared on numerous bestseller lists, including the New York Times and USA Today. Beverly and her husband, David, live in Colorado, where they enjoy hiking, biking, making music, and spending time with their family.

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    • 5/5
      Another great book and series by a talented woman of God.
    • 1/5
      A swing and a miss from Picoult, whose novels I usually like.This one was just too sappy for my taste, borrowing liberally from "The Bridges of Madison County" (which I really hated) and letting that co-plot vitiate what might have been a sensitive and thoughtful look at the subject of mercy-killing.
    • 5/5
      All three book were write very well and had a great story line. There were some twists that really added to the story. I also loves the narration in all three Rose books. It was done very well.
    • 5/5
      This second book in Lewis' Rose Trilogy left me hanging and wanting to read the third in the series. I was able to read it without having read the first book. The story is told through the eyes of two sisters. Each of them have romantic woes related to outsiders, Englischers. This one really intrigued me as I wanted to see how the Amish deal with marriage outside their faith and simple life. Hen has left her outsider husband to return home to her plain ways. She has brought her four year old daughter and therein lies the problem with her husband. He wants them both home but does not see the importance of sheltering their daughter from the world. Hen's sister, Rose, is engaged but realizes her beau does not love her nor does she love him. I am anxiously awaiting the conclusion to this story of family, love, and faith.
    • 3/5
      An Advance Reading Copy about life in an Amish community. Hen had married an "outsider" but has now come home with her 4 year old daughter. Her husband is threatening to file for divorce and sole custody of Mattie Sue. Rose is engaged to Silas but realizes he loves Rebekah and Rebekah returns his love. Rose still has feeliings for Nick.Hen's and Rose's mother, Emma, was injured in a buggy accident and is in a wheel chair unable to walk. She is in consant, terrible pain but refuses to see a doctor. Problems abound but trust in God goes a long way to solutions. At times I felt the book was a little slow; then remembered that was the Amish way of life - slow.
    • 4/5
      I liked this book a lot! I do want to remind people though that this is the second book in the series. I did not realize this, I thought it was the first. I was a l little confused at first, but I soon caught on as to what was happening.Beverly Lewis sure has a way with character development! I loved the people in this book, especially Hen,. She was my favorite. But... boy what a jerk her husband is! Beverly even has a way with jerks, LOL. Now I really want to read the third book so I can find out what happens.This is a very nice, quick and enjoyable read. Of course if you love all things Amish then this is a series you won't want to miss. I thought this book traveled right along and kept my interest all the way through. This is a Christian book so no sex or swearing.Thank you - LibraryThing: Early Reviewers for this advanced copy to review.
    • 4/5
      I love the simplistic picture that Beverly Lewis paints for the reader. Having not read the first book in the trilogy, I felt that I was missing a lot. Usually an author will review the big events that happened in the first book, but this was not the case in this book. (I must admit it does annoy me when reading a series to have to “re-read” the previous books, so I guess I can not complain about this too much- I will just have to buckle down and get the first one!)I loved the intertwining of the Plain life and the English life with Brandon and Hen’s marriage and the struggles that Hen had not only as a wife, but also as an Amish woman and as mother. I found this book to be very entertaining, refreshing and a nice, light book to read. I look forward to reading the 1st book in this trilogy as well as the 3rd, when it comes out. I am never disappointed when reading a Beverly Lewis novel.
    • 4/5
      The Judgment is the second book in the Rose Trilogy following The Thorn. We take up where The Thorn leaves off but you don’t have to read book one to understand book two, which I think is excellent since it had been awhile since I had read the first book. As much as I love Beverly Lewis, I personally didn’t think this was one of her best books. It seemed to drag along in places making a little more difficult to read. However, I did like the fact that Amish families have the same trials & tribulations as we all do in the modern world-- Illnesses, family discord, lost loves, and even divorce. Sometimes I think we tend to believe the “simple life” is so much easier than our modern life. No electronic devices, material things, and the rushing around of our daily lives. I think after reading The Judgment my perception has changed a bit. Is a book considered “historical” if it takes place in 1985? That’s over 25 years—although it doesn’t seem like it! It made me laugh to read that this was a “historical” book—I usually think that means 1940 or earlier. Guess that’s my age showing……I would give this book a 4 out of 5 stars given the fact that the story line was a little weak. Hopefully the next book follows along with a little more meat in it.
    • 4/5
      The JudgmentBeverly LewisThis novel is the story of an Amish family that is torn apart by a mysterious accident to the main characters mother. The main story line is about 2 sisters and each one is finding her way through their family, faith and life. I found this to be a good character story that I breezed through quickly. I am glad I waited till all books were available before I started reading. That way I could finish within a brief period of time and not have to sit on pins and needles wondering what next. The characters are realistic and the events are realistic. Of course there are little things that seem less believable although when you know some things about the Amish being accepting of the Lord's Will and plan in their life, it is more understandable. This story has a climatic ending that made me want for more. I am sincerely thankful that Ms. Lewis writes series, because sometimes a writer can get you so caught up in the characters and their world that I hate to leave it. It was an enjoyable book from start to finish.
    • 4/5
      I think at one time I might have stated that I really didn't care for the Amish fiction written by Beverly Lewis. I had based this assumption on the fact that most of the books that I had scanned at the library that were written by Ms. Lewis always seemed so tragic - and I wanted to read happy books with happy endings. What I have discovered since reading quite a few books by this author, is that although many of her books DO deal with tragedy and sorrow, they also deal with strength to overcome, stong faith, and heartfelt determination. As I read this book which is the second book in The Rose Trilogy Series, I again realize, that in every life there is indeed struggle, but also so much more too. I now can say that I DO immensely enjoy reading this author. This particular book was a great quick read for me, and although I haven't read the first book in the series, I have already reserved it at my local libray, and will also request the third one when available. If you love to read about the Amish like I do, you should give this book a chance....but do yourself a favor and start at the beginning and read The Thorn first. That all being said, I truly enjoyed this book. Thanks to the Early Reviewers program for providing me with the opportunity to give other authors a chance - I was really missing out!!
    • 4/5
      I have not read the first book in the series but the story was easy to pick up. Beverly Lewis did not disappoint. I am a big fan of her books and this was just as good.
    • 2/5
      Rose and Silas are engaged to be married but Rose still thinks of Nick, the bishop's foster son who left Lancaster County and is suspected in the death of the bishop's son. Hen has left her English husband and is now living in the dawdi house on her family's property. She is unhappy and missing her husband and to make matters worse, he is suing for custody of their child.It took awhile to finish this book. I had a hard time staying interested in it.
    • 4/5
      This is book # 2 in the Rose Trilogy. I had to go back and read the first one to understand what was going on. I enjoy reading about the Amish and it helps to understand their lifestyle a little. Rose, Hen's sister, has fallen for the bishop's foster son, Nick while engaged to Silas. Hen has returned to her parents Amish farm with her daughter, Mattie Sue after separating from her plain husband. He is threatening to sue for custody and divorce if she doesn't return home. I'm am looking forward to #3 to see what happens. Rose and SIlas have called it quits, but will Nick come back in the picture? And what about Hen?
    • 2/5
      I honestly have no idea what's gotten into Beverly Lewis. Normally I love her books because she usually isn't preachy in her books. She's one of the few Amish authors who shows how their faith might not be as ideal as other books make them out to be. Several of her other series have even shown how the teachings of the Amish aren't even Christian. Usually I can always go to her books to show an unromanticized and realistic portrayal of the Amish as a culture and not as a utopia. However, I have had MAJOR problems with this new series of hers. This series has been nothing BUT preachy!First the good: Once again I enjoyed Rose's story and I look forward to seeing where it leads to. I'm not quite sure at this point where her eventual path will lead but I am quite invested in her part of the book and was eager to learn more about her. I didn't really get into the parts with Beth but her relationship with Silas and Nick is good stuff. I felt that Rose is a more dimensional character than Hen is and seems to be more compassionate and thoughtful.However I still cannot stand Hen. She is still very wishy washy and again, i don't know why she wants to stay Amish other than her reasons of it's safe, it'll keep her daughter innocent or it's the "right and only" way to raise a child. I seriously almost threw this book up against the wall because I was so annoyed at Hen. I'm really not sure what Lewis is trying to say here because through Hen we are made to feel like everything that is not Amish is bad, even down to calling your parents Mom and Dad. I also do not like the implications that one cannot remain faithful to God or the church (have other issues with that) if they have higher education. Hen seems to be very fixated on how Madonna is evil as well. There just seems to be so much legalism in the book and not real issues of honest faith. I swear to God if Brandon becomes Amish in the last book, I am going to boycott Lewis' books from now on. It's just the heavy implication that the only right way is the Amish way that is bothering me very much.From almost all the reviews of the first book that I have seen and all the reviews of this book, it seems that I am one of the very very few people who feels this way. Most other reviews have been praising everything that goes on in the books and keep talking about how they want to live the Amish way. After reading this book, if living the Amish way means living like Hen then I would run away with a pole as long as the United States.
    • 4/5
      Enjoyable read. The life of the Amish is always interesting to see and how the deal with things that are not usually a part of Amish life. Rose is engaged to Silas but is attracted to Nick and is trying to decide what choice she should make. Hen has returned to her parent's house with her daughter and must deal with how to deal with her separation.good read, third book should be just as good.
    • 5/5
      This is a fantastic story about what mercy looks like in different situations. Can it ever mean killing someone if they are sick and in pain with no hope of getting better? What does it look like in a marriage that is amazing? How about one that is falling apart? Is it the same for everyone?

      This book will have you thinking about questions you never thought to think.
    • 1/5
      DNF. I read about two hundred pages. This is absolute crap.
    • 4/5
      Adults only! Very descriptive and you can’t put it down.She starts the book with two events that leave you hooked and wondering how they started and how they are going to end. You have to know why she sold all his stuff and you have to know why his wife wanted to die. The detail she gives leaves a picture in your head with no missing pieces. If you were an artist you could draw out every seen and know exactly every detail down to the wrinkles in the bedspread. Allie’s husband Cam get caught doing something a husband should never do! She sells all of his stuff and walks away from him. However, that is not the end of the story. Will she take him back? Will she make him leave? Will she drain his account so dry, he has no were to go?Jamie killed his wife because she asked him to. Will the Jury side with him and let him go. With the prosecuting attorney have such a strong case that the Jury will side with her and leave Jamie to be alone in jail for the rest of his life?The way she tells this story, you cannot put the book down. I have left a couple of examples from chapter 11 at the bottom as to why I feel the way I do about this book. If you do not allow your children to read adult advisory content, do not let them read this. There are sexual interactions so descriptive you will believe you are watching a movie. There are also a few curse words in this book. Sh*t, F**K, and so forth.“He felt himself stirring, blood rushing heavy into his center. He thought of Allie’s body spread in front of him like a banquet and he grew harder. He wanted her to touch him, now. He wondered how someone so comfortable and familiar could make him as excited as someone mysterious and unknown. Cam took Allie’s hand and settled it over his boxer shorts. Sucking in his breath when her fingers slipped through the opening to brush his skin. She moved her hand up and down, alternately stroking and cupping him. There was a pattern to their love making. He felt his balls tighten and he rolled to his side pushing Allie onto her back. He kissed his way up the inside of her thighs. Moving her legs onto his shoulders. All the while thinking of unrelated matters, baseball, world news, duty rosters, to keep himself from going over the edge. But when he came into her, he ceased thinking. His body reacted by itself, thrusting so hard Allie's head knocked against the headboard. He rubbed his check against the L of her neck. He spread his hands in her hair and pinned her to the bed. He knew she didn't feel any pain. No more than he noticed the bites and the scratches on his shoulders and back that Allie tried to sooth like a mother cat when it was over."“The funny thing was, he didn’t picture hopping into bed with her. He imagined sitting down on the floor, his back to a corner, with Mia between his legs. He imagined pulling the towel from her head, and combing the tangles from her hair. He imagined their voices weaving the house into a delicate net that could hold the night as it fell all around them.”“In a flash of leg, Allie crawled over his body. She fit herself neatly to him. Her face in the curve of his neck. Her arms stretched across his middle. Once calf slipped between his own.”How I rate my books---I took a 1/2 star off because I enjoyed the story about the mercy killing but the extra content is not my style of reading.5 Stars I’m glad I read it or I loved it (this doesn’t mean it was your favorite book ever).4 Stars I like it. It’s worth reading.3 Stars It wasn’t very good.2 Stars I don’t like it at all.1 Star I hate it.
    • 3/5
      Picoult's usual fare - an ethical issue handled from a variety of perspectives. This time the question is "what would you do for the person you love?" There are no surprises here, but as always the book is very readable and the characters are real enough to be engaging. Recommended holiday or airport reading: sufficiently engrossing to escape into, but not hugely challenging.
    • 2/5
      I don't know why I keep reading this author because her books always frustrate me. There are 2 major plot lines in the book - one of which is an affair. While the consequences of the affair held my interest, there was never a great reason for it to start in the 1st place - they saw each other, were attracted, and so it began. The authors eludes to the female possibly knowing him before all this started but never goes anywhere with that idea.

      The beginning of the author's books always grab my attention with controversial topics but I feel like she wraps up her stories in a neat little bow at the end instead of really digging into the subject matter.
    • 5/5
      My good friend, Phyllis, recommended this book to me. She knows my connections to sign language. It's one of the new books in our school library this year.Here is a great moment in time captured by the granddaughter of two deaf grandparents. So, it's based on many real family stories of Delia. The story centers around Gussie who hates that her deaf parents aren't like everyone else in Birmingham. It all comes to a head one hot summer. It begins with her humming loudly during the worship service at the deaf church where her father is the minister - she and her two hearing sisters are the only ones that can hear her.Her nasty and obstinate side continues through clandestine searches through the boarders rooms upstairs and continues to her skipping Sunday school at the hearing church downtown. All this naughtiness comes to a screeching halt when she is discovered. Her punishment is a very eye-opening experience which changes the way she sees her family and her life.I worked with hearing impaired students for 2 years in Ohio and lived with a hearing impaired adult. Nancy taught me sign language and a whole lot more. I think she would really like this book.Nancy grew up in the mid 70s when signing was still not really very accepted. She went through hearing schools and was proud of her lip reading abilities. That is until she went to Galludet College in Washington DC. It was there that she understood and embraced what it meant to be deaf. She completely changed her life. She became a teacher of deaf children - starting a preschool for deaf kids in Wooster, OH. That's where I came to know her. Today, Nancy is teaching deaf children in Belize.This book made me think about what life was like for Nancy - growing up different. When I lived in Ohio, Nancy and I went out to eat one time and sat at the table signing back and forth to each other. I didn't really think about it until the waitress came to our table and didn't know what to do. She stood and stared and then bent over and very carefully and clearly asked us for our order. There was a moment when I had to decide what to do... I answered her, she blushed and moved away. In that moment - I understood what it really felt like to be different - to be deaf.
    • 2/5
      Disappointed, and I'm usually a Jodi P fan.I found the story of the euthanasia / murder case took a back seat to the (much less interesting) story of a man cheating on his wife. I found the whole Scottish-clan-in-America both saccarine and hard to believe. I found Cameron's near-instantaneous falling for Mia also implausable. The scattering of supernatural, yet not really going anywhere, events didn't help either. But basically this book didn't have anyone I really liked in it, so spending 400 pages with them wasn't much fun.
    • 5/5
      This book is about finding true love and how far you would actually go to keep the true love that you found with your partner. I rated this book 5 stars because it drew me in on the first page and I couldn't put it down until I finished it.
    • 2/5
      I struggled through the first 150 pages, but eventually ground to a halt. The narrative is so jumpy (never focusing on one character for more than two pages, and sometimes jumping between perspectives in the same paragraph), the writing is so schlocky (old Scottish man has foreboding dreams of ancient Highland chief that make him understand he needs to tell his police chief son to let a murderer slide for Kevorkianing his cancer-wife), and the characters so frequently act in ways far divorced from reality (a cautious, loving wife INSISTS on having her nubile young assistant come over and cook meals for her husband while she's gone on a four-day excursion) that I gave in to total apathy.
    • 3/5
      I liked the topic and it was as always very well written but since there are two big love storys tangling along I didnt enjoy it as much as her other books
    • 2/5
      There are two storylines both about mercy. There is the indictment and trial of a husband who kills his terminally ill wife at her request and his. The other story is of a husband who has a brief affair and the reaction of his wife when she discovers it.
    • 3/5
      I liked this book. I especially loved the discussion of Scottish heritage which I am part Scots. This book strives to ask the question would you kill someone you loved? This is a tough question to take sids on. What would you choose.
    • 1/5
      The book is about a man who "mercy-kills" his wife who has cancer. It's also about the man's cousin, Cam and his wife Allie as well as a selfish vagaband, Mia.Basically, I felt really uncomfortable throughout the whole book. Adultery is never okay. If there is something irrepairable in your marriage or relationship, break it off don't have an affair. I felt Piccoult was trying to romantcize the cheating which really bothered me. I thought Mia was a bitch, pardon my language, but when you go into someone's shop and they automatically give you a job, you do not proceed to have sex with their husband. Furthermore, Cam went away for the weekend with Mia on a weekend which means a lot to his wife.I just wanted to throw the book out the car window into the tires of on-coming traffic.
    • 3/5
      The usual moral dilemma. Mia, Allie, Cam and Jamie
    • 3/5
      Not as well written or riveting as some of her other books.