Lifted Up by Angels (Angels Trilogy Series #2)

by Lurlene McDaniel

Overview

In this sequel to the bestselling Until Angels Close My Eyes, Ethan is now at the age at which a young Amish man is allowed to experience the non-Amish lifestyle before committing to the adults' rules.  In this inspirational story that intertwines love and tradition, Leah and Ethan must decide whether their feelings are strong enough to overcome family obligation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780307776457
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	10/27/2010
Series:	Angels Trilogy , #2
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

LURLENE McDANIEL began writing inspirational novels about teenagers facing life-altering situations when her son was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. “I saw firsthand how chronic illness affects every aspect of a person’s life,” she has said. “I want kids to know that while people don’t get to choose what life gives to them, they do get to choose how they respond.”

Lurlene McDaniel’s novels are hard-hitting and realistic, but also leave readers with inspiration and hope. Her bestselling books have received acclaim from readers, teachers, parents, and reviewers. They include The Year of Luminous Love and its companion, The Year of Chasing Dreams; Don’t Die, My Love; Till Death Do Us Part; Hit and Run; Telling Christina Goodbye; True Love: Three Novels; and The End of Forever.

Lurlene McDaniel lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Visit her at lurlenemcdaniel.com and follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

Read an Excerpt

Leah had been dreading a lonely Christmas in the hospital, being treated for cancer, when she met shy and handsome Ethan Longacre.  Even though Ethan, who is Amish, comes from a completely different world, Leah found her spirits lifting and her heart falling in love.  Now, the months have passed into summer and Ethan and Leah haven 't been able to forget each other.  When they see each other for the first time since that magical Christmas, will things between them be the same?


In the barn's dim interior, Leah saw Ethan pitching hay down from the loft.  She gazed up at him, her heart pounding crazily.  He looked down suddenly.  She couldn't move, could scarcely breathe.

In that instant, Leah realized that Ethan was the real reason she had come to Nappanee for the summer.  Ethan, the Amish boy who lived in a world more different than any she had ever known.  Ethan, the Amish boy she had fallen for months ago.

"Leah!" Ethan called.  "I'll be right down." He descended the ladder.

Nervous, Leah looked back toward Charity for moral support, but Charity had slipped away.

"Hi," Leah said when Ethan stood in front of her.

His brow knitted.  His startling blue eyes stared directly into hers.  "My eyes have been hungry for the sight of you."



    

Editorial Reviews

Reviewers praise Angels Watching Over Me, the companion to Lifted Up by Angels:

"An interesting blend of romance, mystery, and problem novel. The characters are captivating and sensitively drawn and the plot is fast paced." --School Library Journal

From the Publisher

This sequel to ANGELS WATCHING OVER ME continues the friendship between 17-year-old Leah and the Amish family she met the previous year. She takes a local summer job to be near them and soon must confront her feelings for their teenage son and her place in their culture as an outsider. McDaniel's theme of teenagers facing life-and-death circumstances is compelling, but the audio interpretation is not. Narrator Kate Forbes delivers the text as a true reading, with no acting involved. Her voice carries tone and inflection, but these elements remain virtually the same with every sentence. This choice is surprising in the world of dramatically acted audiobooks. J.J.F. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine

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