Set during the Vietnam war, The Waiting<\/em><\/strong> primarily features members of the Zook family and Jorie King, a close friend and neighbor. Jorie’s life is somewhat on hold as she waits for Ben Zook’s return from Vietnam. Although hoping to marry, the pair parted on less than ideal terms. Meanwhile Jorie has taken on the job of teaching the local Amish school, with a board that holds great expectations of her abilities. Caleb Zook, the oldest member of the Zook siblings, has his hands full with running his deceased parents’ farm, caring for his own wife and child as well as his younger brothers. When multiple tragedies strike in close succession and he is elected as a new minister, Caleb is nearly overwhelmed with grief and stress.<\/p>\n To the casual reader, it may seem that the author has given her characters an inordinate amount of problems to bear. But when you think about it, real life can actually be that way at times. Sometimes it seems as if we can’t overcome one thing before several more are heaped on top. I felt that the characters and situations in The Waiting<\/em><\/strong> were both believable and realistic. The plot was interwoven with both highs and lows, joy and grief, love, anger, hate, and an all abiding faith in God. One thing I particularly enjoyed about the story was that it was unpredictable. Just when I thought I had everything figured out, an unexpected twist would change everything. This is one book you just have to read for yourself.<\/p>\n This book was provided for review by Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.<\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/divider21.jpg\" "\\"divider2\\"")
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