A friend (MH) sent me this book in a box of books. It's different than most Amish Fiction I've read in that the two main characters aren't in love by the end of this book. There is a bit of romance (from the past) in the form of one of Rachel Yoder's ancestors (Gabriel Esh) and Adele Herr. The postcard from the title ties in to that. ( )

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Amish woman survives a tragic accident, then a remnant from her past unites her with a city journalist.

This short novella is really two stories, one past and one present, and perhaps that is why neither is explored or developed to any depth. Rachel experiences a great tragedy in her life. She meets a journalist who finds an old postcard in the desk at her parents bed and breakfast. In researching the sender and the intended recipient of the postcard, these two people connect with each other and a much older one. The story has an interesting plot, but there is hardly any development of the characters and tale drifts toward the conclusion without any real ending. ( )

borrowed this book from a friend at work this morning. this was a very good book. I have book # 2 to this book. ( )