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PRAISE FOR
THE FORGOTTEN RECIPE

“Clipston delivers another enchanting series starter with a tasty premise, family secrets, and sweet-as-pie romance, offering assurance that true love can happen more than once and second chances are worth fighting for.”

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“In the first book in her Amish Heirloom series, Clipston takes readers on a roller-coaster ride through grief, guilt, and anxiety.”

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B
OOKLIST

“Clipston is well versed in Amish culture and does a good job creating the world of Lancaster County, Penn. . . . Amish fiction fans will enjoy this story—and want a taste of Veronica's raspberry pie!”

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“[Clipston] does an excellent job of wrapping up her story while setting the stage for the sequel.”

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PRAISE FOR AMY CLIPSTON

“Clipston brings this engaging series to an end with two emotional family reunions, a prodigal son parable, a sweet but hard-won romance and a happy ending for characters readers have grown to love. Once again, she gives us all we could possibly want from a talented storyteller.”

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“. . . will leave readers craving more.”

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“Clipston's series starter has a compelling drama involving faith, family and romance . . . [an] absorbing series.”

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“Authentic characters, delectable recipes and faith abound in Clipston's second Kauffman Amish Bakery story.”

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A P
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“. . . an entertaining story of Amish life, loss, love and family.”

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A P
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“This fifth and final installment in the ‘Kauffman Amish Bakery' series is sure to please fans who have waited for Katie's story.”

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“[The Kauffman Amish Bakery] series' wide popularity is sure to attract readers to this novella, and they won't be disappointed by the excellent writing and the story's wholesome goodness.”

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“[
A Plain and Simple Christmas
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ALSO BY AMY CLIPSTON

T
HE
A
MISH
H
EIRLOOM
S
ERIES

The Forgotten Recipe

The Courtship Basket

The Cherished Quilt
(available November 2016)

T
HE
H
EARTS OF THE
L
ANCASTER
G
RAND
H
OTEL
S
ERIES

A Hopeful Heart

A Mother's Secret

A Dream of Home

A Simple Prayer

T
HE
K
AUFFMAN
A
MISH
B
AKERY
S
ERIES

A Gift of Grace

A Promise of Hope

A Place of Peace

A Life of Joy

A Season of Love

Y
OUNG
A
DULT

Roadside Assistance

Reckless Heart

Destination Unknown

Miles from Nowhere

N
OVELLAS

A Plain and Simple Christmas

Naomi's Gift
included in
An Amish Christmas Gift

A Spoonful of Love
included in
An Amish Kitchen

A Son for Always
included in
An Amish Cradle

Love Birds
included in
An Amish Market

N
ONFICTION

A Gift of Love

ZONDERVAN

The Courtship Basket

Copyright © 2016 by Amy Clipston

ePub Edition © May 2016: ISBN 978-0-3103-4272-4

Requests for information should be addressed to:

Zondervan,
3900 Sparks Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Clipston, Amy, author.

Title: The courtship basket / Amy Clipston.

Description: Nashville: Zondervan, [2016] | Series: An Amish heirloom novel

Identifiers: LCCN 2016002207 | ISBN 9780310342014 (softcover)

Subjects: LCSH: Amish--Fiction. | Man-woman relationships--Fiction. | GSAFD: Love stories. | Christian fiction.

Classification: LCC PS3603.L58 C68 2016 | DDC 813/.6--dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016002207

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Publisher's Note: This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author's imagination or used fictitiously. All characters are fictional, and any similarity to people living or dead is purely coincidental.

Interior Design: James Phinney

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For Nyeisha and Eric with love

GLOSSARY

ach:
oh

aenti:
aunt

appeditlich:
delicious

Ausbund:
Amish hymnal

bedauerlich:
sad

boppli:
baby

brot:
bread

bruder:
brother

bruderskinner:
nieces/nephews

bu:
boy

buwe
: boys

daadi:
granddad

daed:
dad

danki:
thank you

dat:
dad

Dietsch:
Pennsylvania Dutch, the Amish language (a German dialect)

dochder:
daughter

dochdern:
daughters

dummle!:
hurry!

Englisher:
a non-Amish person

fraa:
wife

freind:
friend

freinden:
friends

froh:
happy

gegisch:
silly

gern gschehne:
you're welcome

grossdaadi:
grandfather

grossdochder:
granddaughter

grossdochdern:
granddaughters

grossmammi:
grandmother

Gude mariye:
Good morning

gut:
good

Gut nacht:
Good night

haus:
house

Ich liebe dich:
I love you

kaffi:
coffee

kapp:
prayer covering or cap

kichli:
cookie

kichlin:
cookies

kind:
child

kinner:
children

kumm:
come

liewe:
love, a term of endearment

maed:
young women, girls

maedel:
young woman

mamm:
mom

mammi:
grandma

mei:
my

mutter:
mother

naerfich:
nervous

narrisch:
crazy

onkel:
uncle

Ordnung:
The oral tradition of practices required and forbidden in the Amish faith.

schee:
pretty

schmaert:
smart

schtupp:
family room

schweschder:
sister

schweschdere:
sisters

Was iss letz?:
What's wrong?

willkumm:
welcome

Wie geht's:
How do you do? or Good day!

wunderbaar:
wonderful

ya:
yes

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