Posts by Saloma Furlong
Announcing a Book Contest and Giveaway of my new memoir “Bonnet Strings: An Amish Woman’s Ties to Two Worlds”
The launch date for my new memoir, Bonnet Strings: An Amish Woman’s Ties to Two Worlds is less than two months away. That official date is February 3, 2014. My publisher, Herald Press, is doing a survey to gather people’s feedback on two separate book covers. They are offering a chance to win one of…
Read MoreMalala’s Message
I want to help millions. But the thing is that — let’s start with one and two and then go on. ~ Malala Yousafzia I just watched this video and it moved me to tears. I was struck by Malala’s amazing courage in the face of what most of us call “danger.” But a threat on…
Read MoreA Clash of Cultural Values: The Case of Sarah Hershberger
Wisdom must be intuitive reason combined with scientific knowledge. ~ Aristotle In a clash of cultures, the controversial story of Sarah Hershberger, the ten-year-old Amish girl with cancer whose parents have fled the country with her, has stirred strong responses from people who think Sarah’s parents are right, and just as strong reactions those who…
Read MoreChanging of the Seasons
Early November has been a time of transition for me, starting from the time I was twenty and left the only life I’d known to start a whole new life in Vermont. I left home for the first time on November 7, 1977. Me at twenty years old Three years later, on November 7, 1980, I…
Read MoreModeling for Cover of Bonnet Strings
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…
Read MoreThe Waning Days of Summer
My head is bursting with the joy of the unknown. My heart is expanding a thousand fold. ~ Rumi I have watched one gorgeous late-summer, early-autumn day go by my window after another. This is the time of year I love — these days when the temperature is perfect, and the air is crisp. I…
Read MoreThe Writing Life and Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund
It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. Please bear with me. I am in the process of rewriting my second book with a very tight deadline (October 1). It is quite intense and also very exciting. In my major revision, I am adding on chapters to those I’d already written. It is amazing how many…
Read MoreWhat’s the Difference Between the Amish and the Corporate World?
When it comes to accommodating people who have a “different style” (as in direct), not a heck of a whole lot. Here’s my comparison: The Amish make people who ask fundamental questions pariahs in their communities. So does the corporate world. The Amish do not like to show the rest of the world their underbelly,…
Read MoreSerenity, Amish Style
Book Review of Great Possessions: An Amish Farmer’s Journal by David Kline, with a foreword by Wendell Berry What a great read this book is! Some people think it’s a compliment to say “I couldn’t put the book down.” In this case, I deliberately did put it down after each chapter, savoring one each day,…
Read MoreBook Review of “The Amish”
The Amish by Donald Kraybill, Karen Johnson-Weiner, and Steven Nolt is a comprehensive look at the Amish culture and religion. It is well-researched and well-written and is divided into five sections and twenty-two chapters. Each chapter begins with an extract of the material to follow. I am focusing my review on several sections that stood out…
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