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Thank you all for your supportive and insightful comments. I'm sorry that I don't have time to respond to each individually.…
Sexual Abuse among the Amish
I have been enjoying writing the fun posts about my stay in Germany. However, today I turn to a more serious…
What a Difference One Connection Can Make, Conclusion
Then, sadly, the enchanted summer did come to an end. As my classes wound down, David and I began preparing for…
What a Difference One Connection Can Make, Part III
Lucinda’s love of flowers fit right in to German culture — her balconies were laden with flowers of all shapes and…
What a Difference One Connection Can Make, Part II
We first met over lunch in Hamburg. Lucinda had moved to Germany to carry out research for her PhD and then…
What a Difference One Connection Can Make, Part I
In January 2006, when I was doing my internship with Donald Kraybill at the Young Center, I was staying in a…
Sarah’s Courtship, Afterword
“Sarah” and “Jacob” did get married and lived on his family’s farm in a small building for the first few years…
Sarah’s Courtship, Part VI
Days turned into weeks and then into months. Sarah looked out at the windmill on the hill above the barn and…
Sarah’s Courtship, Part V
The morning after the funeral, Sarah stared straight ahead, through the bars of the empty crib in the morning light. It…
Sarah’s Courtship, Part IV
“Influenza,” the doctor said as he snapped his satchel shut. “Has she been caring for someone who was sick?” he asked…
Sarah’s Courtship, Part III
The next morning Sarah’s mother didn’t feel well. She called Sarah to her bedroom to give her instructions for the day.…
Sarah’s Courtship, Part II
Sarah’s mind came back to the basket of wet clothes waiting to be hung on the line. She hung the dishtowels…
Sarah’s Courtship, Part I
The diapers flapped in the wind as Sarah pinned the corners to the clothesline. She looked up at the white cotton…
Keeping the Family Stories Alive
The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living. ~ Cicero About fifteen years ago, I…
School Days
Me at seven years old (For the story behind the photo, please visit my website.) After I finished Kindergarten, I had…
Plain Roots: Community, Story, and Support for Higher Education
We are getting glimpses of Spring up here in northern Vermont. David and I spent…
Traveling South to Meet up with Spring
By the time you read this blog post, David and I will be on the…
How an Amish Boy Became a Physicist, Part 3
Leon graduating from Florida State University Today we bring you the conclusion of Leon Hostetler’s…
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