The Whetsone's are Amish missionaries. The entire family are pilots. In 1941, they decide to return to their roots in Lancaster County. There they will join their Amish family. This means giving up flying forever. There Becky falls in love with Moses, who tragically dies before she can finish her Amish classes. Her brother is working with the Chinese as the Japanese come into power. He is traumatised by the Japanese treatment of the Chinese. A pilot friend summons the family to Honolulu. He needs help training fighter pilots for the new Army Air Forces. Becky is also hired on as a flight instructor. She takes an instant dislike to her newest student, Christian Raven. They have a turbulent road to romance that is forever changed by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Pura's style is almost lyrical. The main characters are very believable... young people with integrity...the whole family has this quality. It was fascinating to read of the the Amish ways. And Pura has captured the push/pull the family feels about serving their country and following the Amish way. Just marvelous. I hope to read more by this author.
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