Will flees his Old Order community at the age of 19, leaving behind a pregnant girlfriend and all things Amish. He begins a new life, joining the army and later marrying and having two sons of his own. But his life and his new family are tainted by the hidden sins of his past. Hoping to patch things up with his father, Will takes his new family to meet the old one. Levi’s Will is the haunting story of a fallen man seeking to build a bridge across three generations.
“A beautiful and original story. This is an accomplished work."--Booklist (starred review)
"With beautiful prose and captivating characters, Cramer has crafted an unforgettable tale."--Beverly Lewis, New York Times bestselling author
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Winner of the 2006 Christy Award for Contemporary Fiction
Dusk. An Amish farm in Ohio. Will’s father doesn’t recognize him at first--it’s been eight years--so he holds a match up to Will’s face to see him better. "I thought you were dead,” Levi Mullet says, then blows out the match and walks away.
This is not how it’s supposed to be. Where’s the fatted calf? The party?
For years, Will has worked to overcome the ban of his father and the Old Order Amish community. Only now, when the life of his own son hangs in the balance, does he begin to see the truth--that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness the proof of love.
Levi’s Will is the mesmerizing story of an Amishman seeking to build a bridge across three generations.