Posts by Saloma Furlong
Snapshots 6: Coming to Terms
As per my last blog entry, I was feeling like my job of writing about the two years and eight months that I lived back in the Amish community was daunting. Usually when I think of that time period, I think of how difficult it was for me to succumb to the Amish ways after…
Read MoreWearing Amish
The buzz around the American Experience film showing has been fun. Now it’s back to work. David and I are busily writing the second book. Several weeks ago, we had written up to the point when I was taken back to the Amish community, after spending four months of freedom in Burlington, Vermont. I knew…
Read MoreThe Amish on American Experience Now Online
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…
Read MoreThe Amish on American Experience Tonight!
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY DAVID BELTON PRODUCED BY CALLIE T. WISER CINEMATOGRAPHY BY TIM CRAGG EDITED BY CHYLD KING ASSOCIATE PRODUCER LIZ SHEA PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER JOHN D. GOOCH ORIGINAL MUSIC BY SAUNDER JURRIAANS & DANIEL BENSI SENIOR PRODUCER SARAH COLT AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IS A PRODUCTION OF WGBH BOSTON SERIES SENIOR PRODUCER SHARON GRIMBERG SERIES EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARK SAMELS
Read MoreA Question of Accountability for Monroe L. Beachy
This morning there was a story in the New York Times about Monroe L. Beachy of Sugarcreek, Ohio, who was running an investment firm for 25 years and then suddenly filed for bankruptcy in June 2010. From the article, it sounds like Beachy made his first mistake by placing his trust in someone who was…
Read MoreSnapshots 5 – No Time for Writing Poetry
When I was going into third grade, an Amish school was being built in our area. For some reason, my parents decided to send Joe and me to Amish school that year, and to keep my two sisters in public school. As far as I know, there were no pictures taken of me when I…
Read MoreSnapshots – 4
I was warned, when I went into second grade that Mrs. Takacs was a scary teacher. However, no one could have prepared me for the first day in her classroom. She started out listing all the rules. Not only did she give us the rules, but she described what would be the consequences if we…
Read MoreSnapshots – 3
Today I get back to my Snapshots series that I started a while ago. Once I got used to Kindergarten in public school, I loved school. My teacher was wonderful and I felt part of the group. Entering first grade was another difficult transition. The days seemed so long. The classroom was less relaxed, and…
Read MoreExcerpt of Success Made Simple and Winner Announced
I thought I would share an excerpt of Erik Wesner’s book, Success Made Simple.Well-defined goals and a meaningful, ingrained business vision are an essential part of running a prospering company. Pessimists, setbacks, and subpar early results all serve to discourage beginning businesspeople, and sometimes even prove fatal. A deeply rooted vision assists owners at all…
Read MoreErik Wesner on “Success Made Simple” and a Giveaway
Erik Wesner is the author of Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive. I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Forgiveness Conference at the Young Center in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania last year. He is a thoughtful and insightful researcher of Amish culture. Success Made Simple is his first book, but…
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