A Season for the Heart

“A Season for the Heart is a compelling, eye-opening story that held me captive to the very end. With historical accuracy and poignant truths, J. M. Hochstetler paints a beautiful word portrait of life within a Mennonite community during World War II, revealing the struggle some members face when the world encroaches on their peaceful existence. A stirring, must-read novel I highly recommend.” —Michelle Shocklee, award-winning author of Appalachian Song

“J. M. Hochstetler offers a very different kind of WWII story in A Season for the Heart that explores what it really means to accept things as they are, rather than what we’d wish them to be. With a signature style that’s deeply authentic, this home front novel shows the effects of war on a Mennonite community committed to non-violence when one of their sons returns home bearing war’s scars. Juxtaposed is a young woman whose upended future forces her to examine her own values if she’s ever to know what love truly is. As these characters face the fallout of harsh trauma, while being forced to make difficult decisions, their story is ultimately both tender and strong. Reading offered a richly satisfying experience that reveals how true healing comes in discovering God’s sufficiency in every season. —Naomi Musch, award-winning author of Season of My Enemy