Katie Lapp's identity has been shattered ever since she was
painfully torn from her close-knit community in the frightening ordeal called
the shunning. Katienow Katherine Mayfieldsets out to find the ailing birth
mother she has never known.

Her journey takes her to places where electric lights and telephones set Katherine's
mind whirling with "fancy" things and where she stumbles into a world of betrayal,
where the plain garb of the Amish is misused to disguise an evil conspiracy. Alone
in a world of strangers, she longs only for the gentle embrace of the woman she hopes
to call Mother.

The Confession is the second book in a trilogy that recreates the simple life of the
Amish. Its themes of hope and reconciliation show us that even when we think we are far
away, God's love is always present.

Beverly Lewis is a former schoolteacher and the author of more than forty books, which are among the C. S. Lewis Noteworthy List of Books. She is a member of the National League of American Pen Women and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She lives in Colorado with her husband and three children.

Marguerite Gavin grew up on the Chesapeake Bay. She holds an M.F.A. in acting and a B.F.A. in theater. An actress working in theater and audiobook narration, she is also artistic director of a youth theater program. She lives in the Washington, D.C., area with her husband and son.