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Amish and Health Care, Revisited
Sarah wrote: I’m not sure if you’ve talked about this topic, but I’m interested in knowing how the Amish view modern medicine. I’ve seen them in modern hospitals, and I also worked in a chiropractor’s office where many of them visited. Do they have limits on what would take them to a medical facility versus seeking…
Read MoreLife, Tragedy, and Death — The Amish Way
Kristina asked: What is the one thing that you would most like to convey to people, about the Amish, to those who are interested in or are praying for them?Kristina, this is rather a tough question, because there are many things I want to convey about the Amish. David made a remark to someone at a…
Read MoreMore Details of the Book Tour
Thank you all, for your good wishes about the book tour. It’s always a bit hard to know how many details are too many about my book promotion, because the main focus of this blog is “About Amish,” at least what I know about it having grown on in an Amish community. But your comments…
Read MoreHome Again…
I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself. ~ Maya Angelou One of my sisters, before my book came out, said that she thought I would just be in my element when I got up to talk in front of an audience. I agreed with her then, and…
Read MoreA Pause
I am going to be quite busy for the next ten days, so I will not be posting to my blog for a little while. I have eight book talks scheduled in as many days, so life is a bit hectic for David and me. I will return to blogging just as soon as I…
Read MoreRemembering Mem
For some reason I’ve been thinking of my mother, who we called Mem. It is customary to celebrate Mother’s Day in May, but for me this has become “reMEMbering month.” Mem with our son, Tim. This is the only photo Mem ever posed for us. Often when someone dies, we have a way of “purifying”…
Read MoreWeather Appreciation Day
A little while ago, I complained about the "dreab" days. It is time to now express my appreciation for the beautiful days we are having — temperatures in the 70s, blue sky with cottony clouds floating lazily along, trees flowering everywhere — who could ask for more glorious weather than this? And waking to birdsong…
Read MoreYour Answers
Thank you everyone who answered my questions last week. I found them very interesting. Christine, that is a good point that people are reading the Amish fiction for their “wholesome” qualities, and also that people are not necessarily going to change their views of the Amish, even with “data” to the contrary. Gumbo Soul, thank you very…
Read MorePlain and not so Simple
Peter wrote: thanks for your thoughts, maybe I will talk to the Humanities Council about changing the book. I have also been reading Sue Bender's book book, 'Plain and Simple.' Do you have any thoughts on her work? Some years ago, my mother gave me some advice when she found out that I was writing and…
Read MoreAmish Fiction
Peter wrote:Hello Saloma,I saw your presentation on Saturday at the library in williston. I came in part because in a week and a half I will be leading a discussion about ‘Blood of the Prodigal’ by P. L. Gaus. The discussion is sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council. I know you mentioned some of the…
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