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Download or read book An Amish Regret written by Sarah Amberson and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-23 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Amish RomanceThe Amish were very strict when it came to making a choice of whether or not to join the church. If you left, you left for good and if you chose to stay in the church, you could never partake in the things that you had when you had been in Rumspringa. There was no second chance. If you made a choice to join the church and then went back on it, you would be shunned and no one in the community could ever speak to you again unless you repented publicly to the church and turned away from your sin. If you never joined the church you might be allowed to speak to your parents but you would never again be a true member of the community.Now John is excited about Lovina's return from her Rumspringa and eager to resume their romance but the time apart has changed her. They decide to give it another go but she has heard about his romancing of Mary and he has noticed a change in her. Will they be able to rekindle their young romance?
Book Synopsis Why I Left the Amish by : Saloma Miller Furlong
Download or read book Why I Left the Amish written by Saloma Miller Furlong and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are two ways to leave the Amish—one is through life and the other through death. When Saloma Miller Furlong’s father dies during her first semester at Smith College, she returns to the Amish community she had left twenty four years earlier to attend his funeral. Her journey home prompts a flood of memories. Now a mother with grown children of her own, Furlong recalls her painful childhood in a family defined by her father’s mental illness, her brother’s brutality, her mother’s frustration, and the austere traditions of the Amish—traditions Furlong struggled to accept for years before making the difficult decision to leave the community. In this personal and moving memoir, Furlong traces the genesis of her desire for freedom and education and chronicles her conflicted quest for independence. Eloquently told, Why I Left the Amish is a revealing portrait of life within—and without—this frequently misunderstood community.
Book Synopsis Runaway Amish Girl by : Emma Gingerich
Download or read book Runaway Amish Girl written by Emma Gingerich and published by Progressive Rising Phoenix Press. This book was released on 2014-03-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disagreeing with the beliefs of Amish traditions and upbringing, the pressure became too much for her to bear. Forced to make a personal decision, Emma found the courage to leave the only life she had ever known. She had no idea the emotional turmoil she'd inflict on her family and friends.
Download or read book Growing Up Amish written by Ira Wagler and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times eBook bestseller! One fateful starless night, 17-year-old Ira Wagler got up at 2 AM, left a scribbled note under his pillow, packed all of his earthly belongings into in a little black duffel bag, and walked away from his home in the Amish settlement of Bloomfield, Iowa. Now, in this heartwarming memoir, Ira paints a vivid portrait of Amish life—from his childhood days on the family farm, his Rumspringa rite of passage at age 16, to his ultimate decision to leave the Amish Church for good at age 26. Growing Up Amish is the true story of one man’s quest to discover who he is and where he belongs. Readers will laugh, cry, and be inspired by this charming yet poignant coming of age story set amidst the backdrop of one of the most enigmatic cultures in America today—the Old Order Amish.
Book Synopsis Bonnet Strings by : Saloma Miller Furlong
Download or read book Bonnet Strings written by Saloma Miller Furlong and published by MennoMedia, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At age twenty, Saloma Miller left behind her Amish community in Burton, Ohio, and boarded a night train for Vermont, where she knew no one. In this poignant coming-of-age memoir, Saloma’s new life of freedom includes work as a waitress and plans to continue her education. Romance also blossoms with a Yankee toymaker. Soon, however, a vanload of people from her community, including the Amish bishop, arrive to take her back into the fold. Saloma’s freedom comes to an abrupt end when she goes back home to Ohio with them. Thus begins a years-long struggle of feeling torn between two worlds: will she remain Amish and embrace the sense of belonging and community her Amish life offers, or will she return to the newfound freedom she tasted in Vermont? Saloma settles into teaching in an Amish school and does her best to fit back into Amish ways, but a legacy of childhood abuse, struggles with an eating disorder, and questions of identity plague her. Her ties to the outside world remain, mostly through the quiet perseverance of the toymaker from Vermont. He keeps sending her cards, never giving up hope that their love could survive the strain of living in two different worlds. Bonnet Strings by Saloma Miller Furlong offers a universal story of overcoming adversity and a rare look inside an Amish community. Readers of Amish fiction and viewers of the PBS documentaries such as The Amish and The Amish: Shunned will find in it a true story: of woundedness and healing, of doubt and faith, and of the often competing desires for freedom and belonging.
Book Synopsis Regrets on an African River and Other Adventures by : Jeff Scoggins
Download or read book Regrets on an African River and Other Adventures written by Jeff Scoggins and published by Skapto Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare for geographical whiplash as you travel around the world with author Jeff Scoggins through his adventures as a military brat, then missionary kid turned missionary family. Hold your breath as little Jeff saws into a live bullet with a hacksaw, runs from his schoolroom to a nearby bomb shelter, takes a punch from the class bully, buys a three-hundred-dollar bunch of bananas, rows furiously down an African river to escape its crocs and hippos, and much more. Then, experience the goodness of an angel in a red Dodge pickup, listen in as Jeff's dad asks how he plans to dispose of the dead body in his trunk, and watch as he scrambles to pull up tent stakes ahead of a storm full of tornadoes. Ultimately, through the power of these short but exciting stories, you’ll discover that no earthly adventure beats the one that is living life with Jesus.
Book Synopsis Amish Proverbs by : Suzanne Woods Fisher
Download or read book Amish Proverbs written by Suzanne Woods Fisher and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through firsthand research and personal relationships, Suzanne Woods Fisher has collected more than 400 proverbs that uncover the rich heritage, folklore, faith, values, history, and essence of the Plain People. These proverbs serve as teaching tools and maxims for practical living--but they're not just for the Amish. They're for anyone who seeks God's wisdom and truth for everyday circumstances. Ranging from the simple to the profound, from the serious to the humorous, these sayings will stick with you through life's joys and sorrows. This expanded edition of Amish Proverbs includes more than 200 additional proverbs, giving readers more of the wit and wisdom they crave.
Author :Rebecca Miller Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781984013927 Total Pages :180 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 (139 download)
Download or read book My Amish Life written by Rebecca Miller and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-21 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir of a formerly Amish Ohio woman who grew up in an abusive home: Rebecca tells of her painful past, her primitive upbringing, and her decision to leave the Old Order Amish lifestyle. Led by faith in God and a desire to find freedom and truth, Rebecca and her husband left behind friends, family, and everything she knew. With the help of God and Christian friends, they began a faith-filled, inspiring journey they will never regret.
Book Synopsis Nothing Bad Between Us by : Marlena Fiol
Download or read book Nothing Bad Between Us written by Marlena Fiol and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One woman’s story of survival from an abusive upbringing in a close-knit Mennonite community and her journey to forgiveness and reconciliation. Marlena’s childhood in Paraguay was full of contradictions. Her father was both a heroic doctor treating patients with leprosy, and an abusive parent. Her Mennonite missionary community was both a devoted tribe and a controlling society. And Marlena longed both to be accepted and to escape to somewhere new. Then she was publicly humiliated . . . In Nothing Bad Between Us, follow Marlena as she takes control of her life and learns to be her authentic self, scars and imperfections included. This memoir is a story of brokenness and eventual redemption that taps into our collective yearning for healing and forgiveness. Praise for Nothing Bad Between Us “Riveting and spellbinding . . . A true story of healing, deep reflection, raw emotion, and triumph. Marlena has been able to see through her own pain in order to encourage and help bring healing to others. Highly recommended.” —Misty Griffin, author of Tears of the Silenced: An Amish True Crime Memoir of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brutal Betrayal, and Ultimate Survival “I found enormous inspiration and encouragement in this beautifully written account. This book could have been written only by someone possessed of uncommon love, compassion, and empathy. For anyone who has been broken and is in need of healing, please put Nothing Bad Between Us at the top of your list.” —Larry Dossey, MD, New York Times–bestselling author of One Mind: How Our Individual Mind Is Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why It Matters
Download or read book Amish Voices, Volume 2 written by and published by MennoMedia, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-01-10 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Amish—told by the Amish. Brad Igou offers a second volume of writings by Amish people across North America, compiled from the last three decades of Family Life (1993–2020), a monthly Amish magazine. He includes letters, articles, history lessons, parables, questions, challenges—a wide spectrum of human experience from an Amish point of view. Fourteen chapters cover fascinating topics such as shunning, nonresistance, clothing, youth activities, old age, conflicts with the modern world, work, church, humor, and lessons from life.
Book Synopsis An Amish Christmas Baby by : Leigh Bale
Download or read book An Amish Christmas Baby written by Leigh Bale and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new family for Christmas? The Midwife's Christmas Wish by Leigh Bale When Amish midwife Lovina Albrecht finds an abandoned baby, she’s determined to give the child a home for the holidays—even if doing so brings up difficult memories. But she’s not prepared for her bishop to assign standoffish Jonah Lapp to help care for the little girl. As their temporary arrangement begins to feel like family, can they overcome old hurts to build a future? A Precious Christmas Gift by Patricia Johns Unwed and pregnant, Eve Shrock faces a difficult Christmas—soon her baby will arrive and be adopted by another Amish family. Though Eve finds a friend in Noah Wiebe, the baby’s uncle-to-be, she can’t afford to fall for him. He might just make her wish for a future that seems impossible…one with her baby in her arms and Noah at her side. 2 Uplifting Stories The Midwife's Christmas Wish and A Precious Christmas Gift
Book Synopsis Seasons of Tomorrow by : Cindy Woodsmall
Download or read book Seasons of Tomorrow written by Cindy Woodsmall and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As love restores Rhoda, a sudden tragedy is the test of faith she never saw coming. More settled in her heart than ever before, Rhoda Byler feels a newfound confidence living in the Old Order Amish settlement she helped establish in Orchard Bend, Maine. Time has helped to heal the wounds of Rhoda’s recent severed relationship, and she finds that even her unusual gift of profound intuition is less of a burden as she continues to seek God’s wisdom for her future. She is happy to be working alongside the King family and the love of her life as they tend and nurture the settlement’s orchard. Yet when Leah King’s involvement with Englischer Landon Olson becomes known outside of the Maine community, her disregard of the Ordnung could threaten all the Orchard Bend Amish are building. In the midst of addressing the discord, a shocking tragedy challenges the young settlement like never before, threatening to uproot Rhoda’s peace and the future of everything she holds dear. When several members of Orchard Bend Farms are displaced, the estranged King brother is called upon to return. Can those who founded the new Amish community in Maine unite Or will the lingering pain of past hurts and present struggles result in the end of their dreams?
Book Synopsis Schleitheim Confession by : John Howard Yoder
Download or read book Schleitheim Confession written by John Howard Yoder and published by Herald Press. This book was released on 1977-10-21 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the historic meeting held in 1527 at Schleitheim, Switzerland, an ad hoc group of Anabaptists worked through fundamental disagreements and emerged with a consensus on seven points of faith that became known as the Schleitheim Confession. Also known as the Brotherly Union, this text constitutes one chapter from The Legacy of Michael Sattler.
Book Synopsis Mennonites, Amish, and the American Civil War by : James O. Lehman
Download or read book Mennonites, Amish, and the American Civil War written by James O. Lehman and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2007-11-05 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the moral dilemmas faced by various religious sects and how these groups struggled to come to terms with the effects of wartime Americanization-- without sacrificing their religious beliefs and values.
Book Synopsis Amish Safe House and Minding the Amish Baby by : Debby Giusti
Download or read book Amish Safe House and Minding the Amish Baby written by Debby Giusti and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for shelter in an Amish family Amish Safe House by Debby Giusti After Julia Bradford’s son witnesses a gang shooting, hiding in witness protection on Abraham King’s Amish farm is the only hope the Englischer and her children have. Even as danger closes in, Julia is drawn to the community’s peaceful ways—and the ex-cop turned Amish protector. But when their location is discovered, can Abraham protect her family…and possibly have a future by her side? Minding the Amish Baby by Carrie Lighte Amish store clerk Tessa Fisher isn’t ready for marriage or a family—until a baby girl is abandoned on her doorstep. Now Tessa and her gruffly handsome landlord, Turner King, must mind the baby together. And soon Turner and the sweet-cheeked kind are burrowing into Tessa’s heart. Tessa just might be ready for this temporary family to become permanent—if Turner is ready to trust…
Book Synopsis Train Up a Child by : Karen Johnson-Weiner
Download or read book Train Up a Child written by Karen Johnson-Weiner and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Train Up a Child explores how private schools in Old Order Amish communities reflect and perpetuate church-community values and identity. Here, Karen M. Johnson-Weiner asserts that the reinforcement of those values among children is imperative to the survival of these communities in the modern world. Surveying settlements in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York, Johnson-Weiner finds that, although Old Order communities have certain similarities in their codes of conduct, there is no standard Old Order school. She examines the choices each community makes—about pedagogy, curriculum, textbooks, even school design—to strengthen religious ideology, preserve the social and linguistic markers of Old Order identity, and protect their own community's beliefs and values from the influence of the dominant society. In the most comprehensive study of Old Order schools to date, Johnson-Weiner provides valuable insight into how variables such as community size and relationship with other Old Order groups affect the role of these schools in maintaining behavioral norms and in shaping the Old Order's response to modernity.
Book Synopsis Beyond Buggies and Bonnets by : Brenda Nixon
Download or read book Beyond Buggies and Bonnets written by Brenda Nixon and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unusual, compelling account of seven Amish who ventured beyond the strict Swartzentruber and Old Orders, into the "forbidden" world of Englishers - non-Amish. Get real and candid insights into these fiercely private sects. Laugh, learn, be astonished, and awed as you read these wonderfully and compassionately written stories of adjusting to English life.
