Northkill
J. M. Hochstetler
(Author)
Bob Hostetler
(Author)
Description
Winner of ForeWord Review's 2014 Indie Book of the Year Bronze Award for historical fiction. Drawn into the savage clashes of the French and Indian War, Jakob Hochstetler faces an impossible choice-and the irreversible consequences. In 1738 Jakob Hochstetler and his family arrived in America, seeking sanctuary from religious persecution in Europe and the freedom to live and worship according to their Anabaptist beliefs. Along with other members of their church, they settled in the Northkill Amish Mennonite community on the Pennsylvania frontier between civilization and wilderness and built a home near Northkill Creek. For eighteen years the community lived at peace. Then, with the French and Indian War raging, the Hochstetlers' way of life was brutally shattered. Early on the morning of September 20, 1757, their home was attacked by a party of Delaware and Shawnee warriors allied with the French. Facing certain death with his wife and children, Jakob made a wrenching choice that tore apart his family and changed all of their lives forever. Northkill is closely based on an inspiring true story well-known among the Amish and Mennonites. It has been documented in many publications and in contemporary accounts preserved in the Pennsylvania State Archives and in private collections.
Product Details
Price
$15.99
Publisher
Sheaf House
Publish Date
March 01, 2014
Pages
328
Dimensions
5.8 X 8.8 X 0.8 inches | 0.85 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781936438358
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About the Author
Bob Hostetler is an award-winning author, literary agent, and international speaker. His first children's book, Don't Close Your Eyes, and its subsequent success, was a dream come true for him. His fifty other books include the award-winning Don't Check Your Brains at the Door (co-authored with Josh McDowell) and The Bard and the Bible: A Shakespeare Devotional. He has won two Gold Medallion Awards, four Ohio Associated Press awards, and a Selah "Book of the Year" honor. He and his wife make their home in Nevada.
Reviews
Not only did Northkill help me to better understand the Amish, it also gave me a much more authentic perspective of all early Americans and the many hardships they endured. The book is beautifully written and well researched. I am giving it a five star rating, only because a ten star is not available! Patricia R. Gaddis. The heart-wrenching story of this family is told by descendents of the family. The book is both a history lesson from a little talked-about time in American history, as well as the story of the peace-loving Jakob Hochstetler family and their struggles to follow their beliefs while living in the savage lands of the new world. R. J. McKay Northkill is full of heart-pounding suspense and drama that will keep you captivated to the end. The story has remained with me even after reading it. I impatiently await the second book coming out next year. Fantastic story! Tina Rice With several sympathetic nods for Native Americans and the theft of their lands and livelihood, the book honestly faces what these immigrant Americans did by settling on Native American lands, the pain and difficulty of pacifism in the face of personal violence, and the tragedies of war whatever the cause. Jean E. Syswerda"
