Ours for a season : a novel
(Book)

"An Old Order Mennonite couple's vows and beliefs are challenged in this stirring contemporary novel for fans of Cindy Woodsmall or Shelley Shepherd Gray. Ever since the doctor confirmed they would never have biological children, Anthony and Marty Hirschler have grown apart. As Marty drifts further from the faith of her Old Order Mennonite sect, Anthony pours himself into his construction business to escape the melancholy at home. Feeling displaced in the tight-knit, family-focused community, Marty fears healing will never come. An unexpected letter from her childhood friend, Brooke Spalding, proposing that Anthony act as general contractor in transforming a Kansas ghost town into a resort, offers Marty a chance to leave the painful reminders of her childless state behind. When a frightening diagnosis and an encounter with a distraught young trespasser change Marty's role in Kansas, she wonders if a bigger plan is unfolding. As each soul struggles to rebuild broken relationships, the new town of Spaulding, Kansas, takes shape. But can shelter come soon enough to offer healing from life's losses and open the door to peace for Marty, Anthony, and Brooke?" --,Provided by publisher.