Amish Books and Media

Amish Voices: Excerpts & Book Winner

Amish Voices: Excerpts & Book Winner

Brad Igou shared the story of his book Amish Voices: A Collection of Amish Writings with us last week. We also had an excerpt entitled “Free Rein.” Today we have several more excerpts, and the book giveaway winner. I focused on some of the shorter excerpts, but taken from different sections of the book, to give you a wider feel for it. Are the Children…

Brad Igou on Amish Voices: A Collection of Amish Writings (Book Giveaway)

Brad Igou on Amish Voices: A Collection of Amish Writings (Book Giveaway)

Free Rein One day in late fall, snow fell and caught me unprepared for winter. Hoping to save a little time, I took a different way home, one with which I was not too familiar, yet I anticipated no problem. Old Dobbin obligingly trotted on, but I was not far until I began to have doubts that this road was leading me home. By now…

Cathedrals, Castles & Caves: Winner & Excerpt (“Preacher On The Run”)

We have a winner today of Marcus Yoder’s new book, Cathedrals, Castles, and Caves: The Origins of the Anabaptist Faith. If you missed it, you can find the Q-and-A with Marcus here. Excerpt from Cathedrals, Castles, and Caves But before we get to the winner, an excerpt from the book. The following is the full Chapter 24, entitled “Preacher On The Run”. In this excerpt, we learn…

David McConnell & Marilyn Loveless on Nature and The Environment in Amish Life (Q&A + Book Giveaway)

David McConnell & Marilyn Loveless on Nature and The Environment in Amish Life (Q&A + Book Giveaway)

Is Amish life “earth-friendly”? How do Amish view and treat animals? How does the Bible influence Amish perspectives of nature? Do Amish people eat an “all-natural” diet? Nature & The Environment in Amish Life is the new book by David McConnell and Marilyn Loveless. The authors investigate these and many other topics in great depth. One thing is clear: the answers to many of these questions…

Where Are Aldo’s Treasures? Winner

Where Are Aldo’s Treasures? is a children’s search-and-find book by Amish mother-of-eight Delilah Byler. Delilah answered questions for us in a Q-and-A posted last Friday. The folks at Just Plain Values Press are giving away a copy of Where Are Aldo’s Treasures? to one Amish America reader. I chose one reader comment at random from the last post, using random.org. The lucky winner: Comment #14,…

Q-and-A with Amish Mom & Author Delilah Byler (Book Giveaway)

Q-and-A with Amish Mom & Author Delilah Byler (Book Giveaway)

Today’s Q-and-A and book giveaway are a bit different from most previous editions, for two reasons. First, the author is Amish mom Delilah Byler. Delilah kindly answered some questions about her book and family for us today. Second, the book is called Where Are Aldo’s Treasures?, and it is a children’s book. Delilah created this search-and-find book from her own experience as a mother of…

A Midwife in Amish Country Winner(s) & More Questions Answered

Today we have a winner of A Midwife in Amish Country – in fact, we have two winners, as author Kim Osterholzer has kindly offered a second signed copy for the giveaway contest. Kim also wanted to answer some more of your questions about being a midwife – so we’ve got about 10 more below (see part 1 of her answers here). You’ll find the…

3 Amish Columnists You Might Enjoy

3 Amish Columnists You Might Enjoy

How about a glimpse of Amish life through the eyes of someone living it every day? There are currently three Amish women writing columns published in newspapers across the nation. They are Gloria Yoder, Lovina Eicher, and Millie Otto. These three columns follow a similar model, with reports from daily life running an Amish household, being a mother, and handling all the tasks and challenges…

A Midwife In Amish Country: Your Question Suggestions For Author Kim Osterholzer (Giveaway & Excerpt)

A Midwife In Amish Country: Your Question Suggestions For Author Kim Osterholzer (Giveaway & Excerpt)

Kim Osterholzer was a midwife apprentice to the Amish in Michigan for nearly a decade. You might remember our recent post on her book A Midwife In Amish Country: Celebrating God’s Gift of Life. Kim will be giving away a signed copy of her book for a lucky Amish America reader. We’ll also have a Q-and-A post with Kim coming soon. Enter to win a copy…

Simply Amish Book Winner (Plus: Excerpt on Amish Marriage & Family)

Simply Amish Book Winner (Plus: Excerpt on Amish Marriage & Family)

Simply Amish is Donald Kraybill’s latest book, described as “an essential guide to Amish life, culture, and faith.” We’ve got a winner today of last week’s giveaway contest. But first, an excerpt from Simply Amish, on Amish marriage and family. Marriage and Family Donald B. Kraybill Excerpted from newly released Simply Amish: An Essential Guide from the Foremost Expert on Amish Life by Donald B….