Posts by Saloma Furlong
Winner for Giveaway of “Why I Left the Amish”
David just drew a name for the person who is to receive the free, autographed copy of Why I Left the Amish, along with a free eco-friendly fabric gift bag. Congratulations to Deanna — you are the winner of the drawing! Please send me your address, so that I can send this out to you. Thank you…
Read MoreWhen We Were Young….
My friend, Barbara Lalancette, sent me a scan of the photo that she took of me at Christmas 1977, literally days before David and I met. It was taken with Sal Lalancette, mother of the family who "adopted" me for the holidays within weeks after exiting the Amish. They made me feel right at home.…
Read MoreMy First Real Date
The following is my part of the story David began: Several nights later, I was just sitting down for my break at Zachary’s Pizza where I worked, when David walked in. I invited him to sit with me. He told me he drove Janis to Fairfax the day before. She was knitting in the car…
Read MoreSmitten By a Country Maiden, Part II
Here is a continuation of David's story that we posted on Friday. We met at the kitchen at the YWCA in Burlington, Vermont, where I had started a new life with a new name, Linda. “Is Janis doing OK and getting along with every one?” I asked wondering how Janis’s behavior was being received…
Read MoreSmitten By a Country Maiden
It is no secret that my husband, David, and I are collaborating on a sequel to Why I Left the Amish. For the next several days, we will be posting excerpts of how we met at the YWCA in Burlington, Vermont. I was a new resident there after leaving the Amish, and David was playing…
Read MoreThe Little Village Giveaway
This giveaway is designed for people who have read my book. The winner will be able to choose three buildings for their own little village from those pictured below. These were handcrafted by my husband, David. To view a bigger image, click on the picture. From left to right: Large church, barn, covered bridge, colonial…
Read MoreGiveaway of a Copy of “Why I Left the Amish”
Would you like to win an autographed copy of my memoir, Why I Left the Amish, complete with an eco-friendly fabric gift bag? If so, please link to my blog from your website, blog, Facebook, or Twitter, then come back and let me know how I can find the link. For every link I find,…
Read MoreAngels along My Way — “Megan” Part II
It was through Megan that I was able to connect with a county social worker, which gave me hope that I would be able to have someone intervene on my siblings and my behalf. That did not work out, which led me to making the decision to leave. I knew I needed help, and so…
Read MoreInterviews…
Tonight I am going to interrupt my “Angels along My Way” series to make a few announcements. Today I was interviewed for a local radio station by Daria Fisk, on her program called “Various Voices.” She hopes to air the program tomorrow, Wednesday, February 9, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, and then rebroadcast it on…
Read MoreAngels along My Way — “Megan” Part I
There came a time in my late teens when I often felt I had no advocates — I literally felt there was no one I could turn to when the violence in my home became unbearable. There was a shroud of secrecy around the violence, as there often is within dysfunctional families. I did not…
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