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Growing Up Amish: A Memoir
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New York Times eBook bestseller!
One fateful starless night, 17-year-old Ira Wagler got up at 2 AM, left a scribbled note under his pillow, packed all of his earthly belongings into in a little black duffel bag, and walked away from his home in the Amish settlement of Bloomfield, Iowa. Now, in this heartwarming memoir, Ira paints a vivid portrait of Amish life—from his childhood days on the family farm, his Rumspringa rite of passage at age 16, to his ultimate decision to leave the Amish Church for good at age 26. Growing Up Amish is the true story of one man’s quest to discover who he is and where he belongs. Readers will laugh, cry, and be inspired by this charming yet poignant coming of age story set amidst the backdrop of one of the most enigmatic cultures in America today—the Old Order Amish.
My Thoughts …
This book is an easy read. I picked this book to review because I still remember visiting the Amish areas of Pennsylvania as a child. I find the culture amazingly simple. I don’t know how I would make it with out my washer and dryer let alone my computer and air conditioning but I guess it is all in what you know and what you have. Ira’s story about how life was growing up Amish lets you read how life is for an Amish child and how an Amish family works. One thing I was reminded as I read this book was how important family was and how we sometimes miss that with our dishwashers, cars, and cell phones. We should have more time for our with all that we have yet we seem to have less time. It is amazing to read Ira’s journey to discover where the belongs in life and think about all he went through just to get where he is to write this book.
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