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Finding Inspiration and Life Meaning
February 18, 2023 |

So much has happened since my last post, back in early November. I’ll give a brief synopsis of some of these…

Promoting Safety for Horse and Buggy Travelers
November 6, 2022 |

Today I discovered another report about the new law in Ohio that requires all buggies to have yellow blinking lights and…

How Prevalent is Sexual Abuse Among the Amish?
October 31, 2022 |

The question in my title today has been asked of me ever since I published my first book, Why I Left…

Amish Customs: A Prejudice Against Pride
July 17, 2022 |

Last week Jim Potter wrote: “My question for you is about pride, specifically, Amish pride. I’ve heard that to the Amish,…

Book Launch and First Blog Review of Liberating Lomie
June 22, 2022 |

In her third memoir, Liberating Lomie, Furlong revisits her childhood memories from the vantage of a mother-daughter relationship. And that bond,…

Liberating Lomie for Sale and Interview with BBC Radio 4
June 14, 2022 |

When we think of a community with fewer modern technologies, our minds usually go directly to the Amish. By eschewing many…

Release Date for Liberating Lomie
June 8, 2022 |

I am pleased to announce the release date for Liberating Lomie: Memoir of an Amish Childhood. June 22, 2022. Yay, Hurray!…

Film Series about Sexual Abuse among Plain People: “Sins of the Amish”
May 28, 2022 |

I have written this on my blog before about the Amish culture, and I will again. Abuse can only exist in…

Amish Styles
May 22, 2022 |

I have gone through photos recently to decide which ones should be included in my new book, Liberating Lomie. Photos can…

Book Cover for Liberating Lomie
May 17, 2022 |

I am so pleased to unveil the cover for my new book, Liberating Lomie: Memoir of an Amish Childhood. Much gratitude…

Introducing Memory Pages Press
May 10, 2022 |

My, how good it is to be back! It has taken weeks to solve the problem of finding a reliable way…

Introducing Author Kathleen Weaver Kurtz
April 11, 2022 |

At long last, I am introducing to you Kathie Weaver Kurtz who recently released her memoir titled The Blistering Morning Mist.…

Updates
July 2, 2021 |

My dear blog readers, I have not forgotten you. My life has been full to overflowing. Let me count the ways.…

Getting to the Other Side of the Pandemic
March 1, 2021 |

“I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing…

If You Promise You Won’t Tell
February 7, 2021 |

This week I took a break from work for an at-home writing retreat with the aim of finishing my manuscript, developing…

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A Mind Set Free, Part 1

By Saloma Furlong | June 13, 2026

Photo: Sharon receiving her GED diploma from Treasure Coast Technical College in Vero Beach, Florida…

Amish Roots Conference: Breaking the Eighth-Grade Barrier

By Saloma Furlong | June 11, 2026

The deadline for signing up for the Amish Roots Conference is four days away. If you have…

Look what Amish Women Can Do!

By Saloma Furlong | May 12, 2026

Today I would like to honor the founders of the Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund, Emma…

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