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    An Empty Cup
    An Empty Cup
    An Empty Cup
    Audiobook8 hours

    An Empty Cup

    Written by Sarah Price

    Narrated by Teri Clark Linden

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Amish woman Rosanna Zook lost her self-confidence within the confines of a loveless and abusive marriage. In the years spent quietly dealing with her burdens and dutifully caring for others, she forgot her sense of self and ability to feel. But after her first husband’s untimely death, she gets a second chance with Reuben Troyer, a godly man who welcomes Rosanna and her two children into his life.

    Despite the love and respect she finds in her new marriage, Rosanna soon learns that juggling the demands of her family and church community is more than she can handle. When Rosanna becomes ill, she is forced to confront a hard truth: one empty cup cannot fill another. For a woman who has spent her life giving, will Rosanna finally be able to let go and receive?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateApr 14, 2015
    ISBN9781501234415
    An Empty Cup
    Author

    Sarah Price

    Sarah Price comes from a long line of devout Mennonites, including numerous church leaders and ministers throughout the years. Ms. Price has advanced degrees in Communication (MA), Marketing (MBA), and Educational Leadership (PhD) and was a former college professor. She now writes full-time and talks about her books and her faith on a daily live stream with readers. Learn more about Sarah and her novels at SarahPriceAuthor.com.

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    • 5/5
      A wonderful book! The story line was something that is so prevalent today. I’m so glad it was the topic. I so enjoyed the characters !
    • 5/5
      This is certainly a story with mixed emotions, truth & God’s never ending love.
    • 3/5
      An interesting view into the life of the Pennsylvania Amish, and a feel-good story overall, but it bogs down and stalls about two thirds of the way through into what feels like the main character complaining about every little thing in her life. Could have used better editing. Still somewhat enjoyable if you'd like a peek into the Amish world.
    • 5/5
      Another great Amish novel from Sarah Price! A mother who is constantly beset with requests (or demands) of help feels herself being worn down. She keeps giving but everything is starting to lose its luster. She keeps praying to God to give her back her zeal and positivity but each day is a challenge. After her emotionally abusive and alcoholic husband died in accident she spent a few lonely years with her two children until she was approached by a widower and re-married. Things have been mostly good - but he's not use to children or living on a farm. Sometimes he's harsher on his new wife then intended - and to top it off there is a new Amish woman working at his leather shop who is causing all sorts of problems. A quick and satisfying read that obviously has a happy ending.
    • 4/5
      An Empty Cup by Sarah Price is an Amish novel. In the beginning Rosanna is married to Timothy Zook. He was so sweet when they were courting, but he was hiding the fact that he drank. After their marriage the drinking continued to get worse especially after the birth of their daughter, Cate. Timothy doted on his son, Aaron but would not have anything to do with Cate. One night Timothy got into his buggy drunk and was hit by a car.Three years pass and Rosanna is courted by Rueben Troyer. Rueben owns Troyer Harness Shop and is a kind, gentle man. Rueben and Rosanna marry. Rueben moves out to the farm and rents out his home next to the harness shop (it was too small for the married couple along with the two children). To spend more time with his family, Rueben hires newcomer Nan Keel to help in the harness shop.Nan and her brother, Samuel come from a different district. Nan is ambitious, zealous, and rude. She is not like the other women in their community. Nan’s main focus is expanding the harness shop. Soon Rueben starts coming home later and becomes critical (and demanding). Rosanna keeps quiet and just continues to help. Rosanna is unable to say no when asked for help. Rosanna is a giver. She continues to run the household, take care of the garden, and much more. She starts experiencing anxiety attacks (though she does not know that is what they are). Slowly Rosanna becomes quieter and starts shutting down. Rueben is so busy with the shop that he does not notice.Rosanna also has to deal with a problem neighbor. Gloria is their non-Amish neighbor who continually harasses the family over the low fence. It gets so bad that Rosanna nor Cate wants to work in their garden. Rueben refuses to address the issue.When one of the preachers passes away, Rueben draw the lot to become the new preacher. This is just too much for Rosanna and she shuts down. To find out what is wrong with Rosanna, please read An Empty Cup.I give An Empty Cup 4 out of 5 stars. It is well-written and has a good message, but it is not a novel that will make you smile. An Empty Cup deals with a serious issue and Sarah Price handles it beautifully. It is important to remember that an empty cup cannot give!I received a complimentary copy of this novel from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
    • 5/5
      As the book opens we meet Rosanna and Timothy, a typical Amish couple. Nope not by a long shot, at least not Timothy, he sure doesn’t seem to live his faith.Fast forward ahead a few years, and we find Rosanna living a better life, or is she? She is now married to Reuben and as we meet him we feel a breath of fresh air. He appears to care about his wife and children, and seems to be a man of deep faith.Rosanna has a very full plate, taking care of her family, all her household chores, and her love of her community. We walk in her shoes as she goes about her daily chores, and those chores seem to multiply as each day comes. She seem to be at the breaking point at times, and you will worry about her health, how much can one woman take?Enter a new woman whom Reuben seems to have taken under his wing, and has arrived at a time when he wants to cut back on his working. Nan looks like a Godsend, she is in love with the business, and has her hand in everything, including expanding.Sounds like a perfect Amish life here, but things are not how they are being presented. Come along for another impossible to put down read by Master Story Teller Sarah Price, you will not be disappointed.I received this book from the Author and was not required to give a positive review.