Growing Up Amish: A Memoir

Growing Up Amish: A MemoirNew 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

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Published: 07/01/2011
ISBN: 9781414339368
Pages: 271
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.29h x 5.55w x 0.71d

Review Citations: Booklist 05/15/2011 pg. 6
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Christian Retailing 07/01/2011 pg. 48
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Library Journal 10/01/2011 pg. 83
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