One fateful starless night, 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 /5(34). Book Review: Growing Up Amish. A Memoir by Ira Wagler. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Paperback, pages. No cars. No electricity. No telephones. Horse-drawn buggies for transportation and to power farming implements. Long-flowing, home-sewn dresses and head coverings with chin strings for the women and www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 4 mins. · 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 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 Brand: Tyndale House Publishers.
Introduction. New York Times eBook bestseller!One fateful starless night, 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. Growing Up Amish: A Memoir - Kindle edition by Wagler, Ira. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Growing Up Amish: A Memoir. Growing Up Amish (By: Ira Wagler) $ For anyone who's ever wondered about the road not taken One fateful, starless night, seventeen-year-old Ira Wagler got up at a.m., packed all his earthly belongings in a little black duffle bag, left a scribbled note under his pillow, and walked away from his home in the Old Order Amish.
Wagler, who now works at a building and supply company in Lancaster County, Pa., deserves praise for his honesty. Publisher's Weekly. From the Publisher. This book joins several others recently published on the now popular subject of Amish life. In his memoir, Wagler chronicles growing up in an Iowa Amish community and eventually leaving it. Book Review: Growing Up Amish A Memoir by Ira Wagler Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Paperback, pages No cars. No electricity. No telephones. Horse-drawn buggies for transportation and to power farming implements. Long-flowing, home-sewn dresses and head coverings with chin strings for the women and girls. Ira Wagler, author of "Growing Up Amish" at his book signing.
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