When I was in first grade in public school (because there was no Amish school near us), I was the only Amish child in my class. When our class was practicing for a Christmas program, I played the part of one of four children who were “all snug in their beds.” The four of us held a blanket up to […]
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I would like to announce that Jolina Petersheim, author of the bestselling book The Outcast, is offering a giveaway of my book Bonnet Strings on her blog, where she posted an interview with me. So head on over to leave a comment, and have your name entered for the drawing. It is now less than a month to February 3, when
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There are rapid developments in the publishing of my second memoir (including the title) now called Bonnet Strings: An Amish Woman’s Ties to Two Worlds. Herald Press, of MennoMedia, has a wonderful team of professionals, who are capably shepherding this project towards completion.This past weekend, David and I traveled to Ohio, where we met up with Wayne Gehman and Amy
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I have very much enjoyed getting all your comments these last few weeks since the airing of the film “The Amish.” Because my life has been so hectic, I have not had a chance to respond to your comments and questions. I want to thank you for the complimentary things many of you had to say about David and my
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Thanks to all who have sent me comments about American Experience. I am very pleased with how David and my story was portrayed. I’ve already mentioned that I love the film in general… it’s the most balanced documentary I’ve ever seen on the Amish. For those who didn’t get to see it last night, you can now see it on
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