Osiah Horst grew up in an Old Order Mennonite family in Canada. Osiah’s father Isaac wrote a column for a local newspaper which eventually grew into the book A Separate People: An Insider’s View of Old Order Mennonite Customs and Traditions, a witty and incisive look at Old Order Mennonite society. Isaac penned 2 dozen […]
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Erik, please enter me in the book giveaway. I’d like to learn more about the OOM. Thanks, Leo
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I would love to win these books. Such interesting and informative topics to read about!!
Erik, please enter me in this wonderful contest, it sounds great
Thanks for the opportunity to win and learn more about Old Order Mennonites!
Interesting interview
I enjoyed reading the interview. I would like to win this book and read more about the Mennonites. Most of what I have read has been about the Amish.
Hi – I’d love to win the book.
Nice to have the personal and informative perspective
Thanks for sharing your experiences, I enjoyed reading the interview as well!
Helen in Oklahoma
Interesting article!
Having known the Amish of Holmes County, I understand the statement that they are so much more obvious. In my opinion, the Mennonite there are visible, but to the unknowing, many of the “tourist types” dont realise a distinction. I have heard the statement made by tourists that the Mennonite left Amish so they could drive! If I remember correctly, the Mennonite actually are the older group, with the Amish being the breakaway. Sounds like a great book, Id love to have.
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We sure come out of the woodwork when there’s a book giveaway!
Count me in too please Erik,
Thanks! I’ll buy it if I don’t win 🙂
Valerie, that’s one reason I love these giveaways–hearing a little something from “new faces” 🙂 I’m enjoying all the comments and I am not surprised people found Osiah’s answers so interesting.
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Enjoyed the interview and would love to win a copy of the book. I have shared on facebook. I enjoy your site and visit daily. Have a wonderful day!
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I enjoyed the interview and would love to win a copy of the book. I have shared on facebook. I visit your site daily and really enjoy it. Have a GREAT day!
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This article caught my eye. I am soo interested in learning more about the Amish–whether Old Order, Mennonite or other. I find their beliefs, traditions, values, and way of life so interesting. I am also amazed at the differences between the groups. I would love to learn more about the Old Order Mennonites. I have enjoyed reading this interview with Osiah Horst very much.
Very interesting
I enjoyed the article and am sure I would very much enjoy the book. Thank you.
I would love to read this book, please enter me. I really enjoy your blog Eric. You do alot of work on it, and I am an avid reader of yours. Thanks!
Enjoyed the article, would love to win a book!
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I would love to read this! Please enter my name. Thank you so much!
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I have read a few fiction novels about Mennonites written by various authors, a few of which were raised in areas where both Amish and Mennonites live. This book will be a wonderful way to learn about the Mennonites from one of their own.
Would love to have these books. There is very few Amish books that I haven’t read:)
Enjoyed the interview. Please enter me in the contest, I would love to learn more about the Old Order Mennonites.
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Great article on the author and from his son! Thank you for sharing! I would love to read his books.
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Loved the interview and love reading books about the Amish. Please enter my name Eric for the giveaway. Thank you so much for the opportunity to win. Like Valerie said if I don’t win then I will end up buying it….but it’s always nice to win once in a while 🙂
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Interesting interview Erik. I would love to learn more. I also shared a link to this post on my Facebook page.
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Erik,
Yet another awesome blog by you! I was just going over in my mind about OOM and OOA and wondering what all the differences were etc!
Even neater that this is a story out of my Province! I actually did not know that there were any OOM in the Eastern part of the province aside local to me in the Lindsay/Glenarm/Cameron/Woodville areas!
Please enter me into this contest!
Thanks sincerely,
Allyson
Hi, Allyson: It is good to hear from someone from Eastern Ontario. We have been in this area since 1980. We don’t know any of the Woodville Amish but have friends and acquaintances among the Lindsay OO Mennonites.
Thanks for sharing
I always enjoy learning more since I didn’t grow up Mennonite.
always looking for something new and informative about Amish, and apparently I should begin looking about OOM too. Always looking for somwthing to win
Silicon Mennonite
I live in Silicon Valley, once and fondly known as the Valley of Heart’s Delight, Santa Clara Valley, California. It was once a beautiful valley when my Italian father settled here in the late 40’s. I was born here and have seen the orchards covered up by tract homes and freeways. The mountains are still beautiful but are filling up with lots of expensive homes. I yearn for the farm lands of the Amish and Mennonite, but the closest I have come is attending a liberal Mennonite church here. It is a loving family, but no way plain. I would like to try plain. This book sounds close to what I could live and I’d love to have a copy, so please enter me in the contest.
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I find The Amish very interesting. Would love to know more about them.
Thanks for the opportunity
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I love to read about the simple life’s that the mennonites and Amish live. I feel like part of the family as I read.
Wonderful!
Thank you for the interview, and the chance to win!
Would love to win this book! Please enter me, thanks!!!
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Have always had an interest in the Amish/Mennonite Culture/Religion
My mother was born and raised in PA. Our family of many Aunts, Uncles, and cousins and neighbors always had large pot luck suppers. I lived in N.J. and raised my family and our vacations were always trips to Lancaster, Bird in Hand and Paradise. These are memories I will never forget and my children and their children now will never forget.I will be 62 next month and read every day ONLY Amish /Mennonite Books. I have bought some, given some as gifts and gone to 2 book signings in Sarasota, Florida. I would be Blessed to Win the 3-Book Giveaway. Thank you for Sharing. Rose “Cookie” Rosado
I would love to win one of these books. It has only been a short time that I found my ancestors were Amish/Mennonite and I know some of them went to Canada to live.’
Thanks, Nancy
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These are the type of books I enjoy reading. Learning about different groups of Mennonites and Amish. I hope to win. Thank you for another great article.
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I love reading about the Amish. Being a Canadian, I would love to get a copy of this book. Please enter my name in the drawing. Thank you.
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Hi, I love and am an avid reader of Amish and Mennunitee Fiction books and would and am interested in learning more about the OOM. Please enter me in the drawing aas well. Thanks ever so much
Please enter me in the giveaway! 🙂
What a great giveaway ! I so would like to enter to win. I have always loved to read anything Amish related , it is all so interesting to me. I love whenever we get the
chance to go to Lancaster and see them and buy some of their delicious foods.
This was a very interesting interview! I would love to win the book! Thank you for the opportunity!
Please enter me in the book give-away! Thanks!
Vicki
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I have immersed myself in Amish research the last 3 years and this is right up my alley. Please enter me in the giveaway and thank you for your blogs.
fascinating
I hope I will be considered to receive a copy of your latest book. Thank you
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I sure would like to win these books and after I have finished reading them I would share them with the other folks who belong to our PA Dutch Heratage Group
Ivan Gromling
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That’s some mighty nice reading!! I’d be proud (*gasp!)…I mean pleased to be considered 😉
Your website is always so informative and interesting. Thank you. I know you’ve poured your heart into it.
Kelly
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I would love to win this book but will most likely end up buying it anyway just to satify my curosity about the similarities and differences from Old Order Amish.
~Lisa
Thanks to Mr. Horst for his interesting interview (and yes, I can see why he might be glad not to have Harrison Ford associated with Mennonites!). And as someone who was a contestant on Jeopardy (15 years ago, and I lost, sadly….but my consolation prize was a trip to Ireland, which was mighty consoling!), I apologize for my ignorant fellow contestants. If they would let me go back on the show, I could answer that question easily! 🙂
I’d love to read the book if I’m lucky enough to be a winner. I’ll probably order it anyway even if I’m not — it sounds like a well-written way to introduce people to Mennonite beliefs and customs.
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Sounds like a very interesting book. Please enter me in the drawing, Erik and Thanks!
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Thank you for the interview and the generous giveaway. I would really like to win one of the books.
Finding books out of Canadian Old Order Groups is a joy. It is a part of the world that I am greatly interested in as a Conservation Geographer as well as culturally.
I enjoyed the interview and would love to be included in the drawing.