Overview
Bestselling fiction author Jerry S. Eicher (nearly half a million books sold) turns his pen to a moving memoir of his life growing up Amish. Jerry’s mother was nineteen years old and nine months married when he was born. She had received Grandfather Stoll’s permission for the wedding because she agreed to help out on the farm the following year. However, with Jerry on the way, those plans failed. Jerry recounts his first two years of school in the Amish community of Aylmer, Ontario and his parents’ decision to move to Honduras. Life in that beautiful Central American country is seen through an Amish boy’s eyes—and then the dark days when the community failed and the family returned to America, much to young Jerry’s regret. Jerry also tells of his struggle as a stutterer and his eventual conversion to Christ and the reasons for his departure from the childhood faith he knew. Here is a must-read for not just Jerry’s fiction fans, but also for readers curious about Amish life.
Full Product Details
Author: Jerry S. Eicher
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers,U.S.
Imprint: Harvest House Publishers,U.S.
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.263kg
ISBN: 9780736950060
ISBN 10: 0736950060
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 February 2013
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This is a wonderful historical account of an Amish group's experience. It was very fascinating to me. I highly recommend this book. --Rhonda Nash-Hall Jerry's adventures will astound you. --Paula Osborne, arpaul-paula.blogspot.com For those fascinated by the Amish culture and lifestyle, I recommend Eicher's autobiography. --Brandy Bruce, editor and writer I must admit, I thought I knew a lot about the Amish until I read this book, which is packed full of information. I also gained insight into Jerry and what made him the author he is today! No wonder he writes with such understanding of the Plain People. A great book that you should not miss reading! --Karla Hanns, karla-hanns-karla.blogspot.com I enjoyed this book immensely. --Judy Burgi This is a very enlightening book about Jerry Eicher's childhood. --Wendy Newcomb, wrensthoughts.blogspot.com
This is a very enlightening book about Jerry Eicher's childhood. -Wendy Newcomb, wrensthoughts.blogspot.com I enjoyed this book immensely. -Judy Burgi I must admit, I thought I knew a lot about the Amish until I read this book, which is packed full of information. I also gained insight into Jerry and what made him the author he is today! No wonder he writes with such understanding of the Plain People. A great book that you should not miss reading! -Karla Hanns, karla-hanns-karla.blogspot.com For those fascinated by the Amish culture and lifestyle, I recommend Eicher's autobiography. -Brandy Bruce, editor and writer Jerry's adventures will astound you. -Paula Osborne, arpaul-paula.blogspot.com This is a wonderful historical account of an Amish group's experience. It was very fascinating to me. I highly recommend this book. -Rhonda Nash-Hall
Author Information
Jerry Eicher taught for two terms in Amish and Mennonite schools in Ohio and Illinois. He writes of his experience growing up Amish in his memoir My Amish Childhood. Jerry has been involved in church renewal, preaching, and teaching Bible studies. He lives with his wife, Tina, and their four children in Virginia.
