02039cam a2200301 4500 2685423640 TxAuBib 20260218120000.0 260205s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781964219004 trade pbk $17.00 1964219000 trade pbk $17.00 (OCoLC)1523187533 TxAuBib Byler, Linda., author. New beginnings / Linda Byler. New York : Good Books, 2026. 267 p : softbound ; 22 cm. Seekers ; 1 INGRAM 2/17/26. "As a young man growing up in an Amish family, Amos struggles to fit in. Slow in school, overweight, and afflicted with terrible acne, he feels he's a constant disappointment to his mother, sisters, teachers, and employers. Convinced that he will never be good enough for them, he leaves home and accepts a job as a live-in groundskeeper for an "English" (non-Amish) couple. Gradually, he moves toward a healthier, more confident version of himself. But he can't leave behind the fact that living as an English person--driving a pickup truck, sporting short hair and a flannel button-up shirt--is the greatest disappointment to his family yet. When Amos meets Skye, he's drawn to her refreshingly forthright mannerisms. With her camouflage baseball cap and love of the outdoors, she's fun and free in ways that only an English girl can be. And then there's Anna, a young Amish woman who is sweet and kind and unmistakably cute. In fact, she's special enough to make him wonder if he could go back to the Amish life to be with her. But how could he do that with any kind of sincerity, given he's not even sure he believes in God?"--Provided by publisher. 20260218. Life-change events Fiction. Identity (Psychology) Fiction. Amish Fiction. Christian fiction. lcgft Seekers ; 1. BELPL