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Levi's Will (Paperback)

by W. Dale Cramer (Author)
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In 1943, 19-year-old Will Mullet flees his pacifist Amish community of Apple Creek, Ohio, leaving behind a pregnant girl and a rigid, God-fearing home to find a new life. He enlists in the military, marries a southern belle and tries to erase every trace of his past. But he can't completely disengage from his roots, and nor, he belatedly discovers, does he want to. Levi, Will's father, is slow to accept the prodigal son. Decades pass, and as Will's life and relationship with his own children unfolds, "he begins to see that every man's failure dips its roots into the previous generation and drops its seeds into the next." Cramer shifts eras and narrative styles from chapter to chapter, sometimes following Will's life in the 1940s as a young single man, sometimes chronicling other decades leading up to and including the 1980s. Readers may be challenged by such time jumps, as well as the novel's multiple settings (Florida, Ohio, Europe) and numerous characters. Although it lacks some of the passion of his previous novel, Bad Ground, this quiet follow-up powerfully portrays the relationships between fathers and their children, the bitterness of rejection and the redeeming power of friendship, faith and forgiveness.
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*Starred Review* Christian novels often mask as realistic, but the Evangelical Christian Publishing Association's code of purity, and the necessity to take the party line on doctrinal matters, is more likely to inspire propaganda than realism. Cramer vaults past such restrictions, however, with his story of a brooding young Amish man, Will Mullet, who in 1943 flees his home in Ohio. There's his pitiless father, Levi, who cannot be reasoned with, and a girlfriend, Mattie, whose pregnancy has caused Will to be banned. After knocking about on the road for a while, Will enlists, and irony of ironies for a pacifist, finds a home in the army. He's a good man but seems remote and intractable to his sons, and he's a difficult husband as well throughout his prickly but unbreakable marriage. (The confrontation between Will's wife, Helen, and a circle of judgmental Amish women is priceless.) As he grows older, Will tries to go home again but cannot; nor does his stubborn father mellow even a little. Yet in time there's forgiveness to be had, and wisdom, in this beautiful and original story that neither damns nor praises the Amish but simply presents them. This is accomplished work. John Mort
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Craftsmanship!, Nov 17 2009
By Christina Banks "Stina Rose" (Deep River, ON Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Levi's Will (Paperback)
When Will Mullet left his father's farm, in the Old Order Amish community, he chose to leave behind his past, his family and his name. But the past isn't so easy to bury, and there are things that Will can't forget. Eventually his thoughts drive him back to his father's farm, but Levi won't talk to his son. Will has been put on the ban, and Levi will not forgive a young man's indiscretions.

Levi's Will is a story of the power of truth, forgiveness and love. Will not only seeks to be reconciled with his father and family, but also to bridge the gap between himself and his youngest son - but the road home is long and full of trials. Will isn't sure that he is ready to face them all.

I really enjoyed this story. I appreciated the unique perspective that Cramer uses to tell the story. The story carried me along, and I felt that I knew Will and his son, Riley, well by the end. I also found Cramer's style intriguing. The story bounces back and forth between the present and Will's past, yet the flow of the story feels natural and not disjointed. The characters are complex and very human. I enjoyed watching them grow as the story went on. Excellent craftsmanship!

(I received a complimentary copy of this book for the purpose of reviewing.)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dignity & austerity, April 29 2008
By A. Fehr (BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
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I love Dale Cramer's writing. I hadn't heard of him before reading Levi's Will, but he is among my favorite authors now. Levi's Will handles faith with grace and dignity, both the faith the protagonist (Will) finds and the faith of his Amish family which Will has abandoned. Cramer also does a wonderful job of painting a picture, giving a sense of place and action without flowery description. After reading Sutter's Cross & Summer of Light, I like that his characters are blue-collar men, hardworking and faithful men like the kind I have grown up with. Far too many novelists rely on wealthy characters to resolve the setting, and it's too far removed from real life as I know it. Looking forward to his next book, whatever it may be.
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5.0 out of 5 stars pretty astounding, Feb 16 2006
Dale Cramer is by far the best Christian fiction writer on the market. He is a refreshing, competent and literate writer who stems the genre away from eons of irrelatable, redundant and badly written historical romance series.

I cannot recommend him highly enough. In fact ( and this I deem a true sense of greatness) I can recommend him to my secular friends and not feel embarrassed. The message is there, the grace is profound, but no one is bludgeoned over the head with sappy drivel and no mail order brides are sent for. My kind of Christian fiction. Drop your Gilbert Morris ( please, the Winslow's have had their day ) and come on over! If this is the changing face of Inspirational Literature, then I am the first on board!

Sutter's Cross and Bad Ground are equally exceptional.

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