A Daughter's Truth

Emma Lapp tries to be the perfect daughter to earn the loving embrace of her family and her Amish community in Pennsylvania. Yet she cant quite win her mothers smileor her forgiveness for a transgression Emma cant quite place . . . Emma knows shes a reminder of her mothers greatest sorrow having been born on the same day Mamm lost her beloved sister. The one bright spot has been the odd trinkets anonymously left at her aunts grave each year on Emmas birthdaygifts Emma secretly hides because they upset her parents. But the day she turns 22 a locket bears a surprise that sends her on an unexpected journey . . . Searching for answers Emma travels to the English world and finds a kinship as intriguing as it is forbidden. But is this newfound connection enough to leave behind the future shed expected? The answers are as mysterious and as devastating as the truth that divides Emma from the only family and the only life shes ever known . . . Praise for Portrait of a Sister Laura Bradford is a master storyteller; this book will stay with you for a long long time.New York Times bestselling author Tasha Alexander A charming well-told story of love and devotion between sisters.New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hauck Kudos to Bradford for a complex and compelling story about faith family and love.Sally Kilpatrick author of Bless Her Heart A gentle and engaging tale a lovely escape. USA Today bestselling author Susan McBride