I liked this book. The characters seemed to really make the story come alive. You feel a real connection to the characters which is refreshing.

1918. Amish communities in Ohio need to deal with the separation of church and state, concerning the educational rights.
And females, both Amish and Englisch, need to decide of they are hearing the right calling, if theu truly believe what they believe and if they are willing to sacrifice for it.

This novel deals with important issues (and some of them are important nowadays, too). I also recognize the warmness of the authoress' s voice and strong female-centric presence.
While I agree with the importance of the topic, unfortunately I was not able to relate to this novel personally (probably because I am most interested in different parts of the human psyche).