More than a love story, this novel explores the relationship between the Amish and the 'Englishers,' those who are non-Amish. Set during a flood, the Amish help save patients from a mild mental nursing home. Action takes place during the flood of 1975 with flashbacks of many of the 'crazy' patients. Paula, the nursing home social worker and a very modern gal, falls for an Amish hunk who is trapped in the 17th Century. As expected cultures clash.