Readers and writers of Amish fiction have discovered certain “rules” about the Amish–lifestyle choices that almost never vary from one Old Order district to the next, from one state to another. But the more I research this fascinating culture, the … Continue reading
Releasing on April 1st!! World weary and down to a threadbare faith, police officer Ashley Walters seeks refuge in Montezuma, Georgia, a quiet town with a thriving Mennonite community. Yet even in the peaceful surroundings, she can’t escape the haunting … Continue reading
AmishReaders, if you haven’t had the chance to yet to read Abigail’s New Hope by one of our favorite authors here at AmishReader.com, Mary Ellis, it’s now available. It’s a beautiful story of second chances–I’ve put the trailer for it … Continue reading
The following excerpt is from an article on my website about the Amish school shooting. It was written as supplemental material for my book A Pocket Guide to Amish Life, but given the Lifetime movie of the same topic, I thought I … Continue reading
For those of you interested in a taste of Amish things, here’s a real life problem. It comes for the Amish publishing house (Pathway) which prints three monthly papers. Each month their flagship magazine, Family Life, chooses a life problem … Continue reading
I was up to Cattaraugus County, Western, upstate New York, for research the other weekend. Left Virginia on Friday morning early, got up there in time to find the library, county offices, still open. The town of Randolph looked like … Continue reading
I lost my last living Grandparent around Christmas 07. Drove up to Canada from Virginia to attend the funeral. She lived in Ontario, close to the lake, at an Amish community where the Pathway Papers are published. When I walked … Continue reading
The old adage “write what you know” has always bugged me. How much do most of us really “know”? In the past eight years, I have written about murder, the NSA, cryptology, espionage, money laundering, art theft, Napoleonic history, the … Continue reading
Hello everyone, A story appeared in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on 3-20-09, written by reporters Michael Sangiancomo and Donna J. Miller. I have included a link to the online archives if you’re interested in reading the entire story. To quote … Continue reading
