Years later, when she began writing, Woodsmall felt compelled to make her protagonist an Amish woman because she understood how such a character might feel and act. Though she is not Amish herself, Woodsmall developed a close and long-standing friendship during her childhood in rural Maryland with an Amish girl whose customs and beliefs Woodsmall learned to respect. When the community turns against her after this trauma, Hannah must come to terms with who she is and what kind of a future she will make for herself. Nevertheless, Hannah secretly consents to Paul's proposal, only to be raped by a stranger as she walks home. Their happiness is marred by the disapproval of Hanna's father, who will not consent to his daughter marrying outside of the Amish community. The first volume of a planned trilogy, the book tells the story of Amish teenager Hannah, who falls in love with Paul, a Mennonite. SIDELIGHTS:Ĭindy Woodsmall draws on her personal knowledge of Amish and Old-Order Mennonite life in her first novel, When the Heart Cries. When the Heart Cries (novel), WaterBrook Press ( Colorado Springs, CO), 2006. Married (a land surveyor and engineering company executive) children: three sons.
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