- Retail Price: 12.99
- Release Date: February 2013
- Page Count: 256
- Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
- Binding: Trade
- ISBN: 978-0-7369-5006-0
- Case Lot Quantity: 52
My Amish Childhood
A True Story of Faith, Family, and the Simple Life
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.
Editorial Reviews
“Fans of his fiction will fall in love with the characters that form the basis for his novels.”
—Publishers Weekly
“My Amish Childhood is beautifully written.”
—CBA Retailers+Resources
“…heartfelt and painfully honest…”
—ReadersFavorite.com
“…a wonderful historical account of one Amish group’s experience.”
—ColorMeActive.blogspot.com
“What an amazing story!”
—ASimpleLifeReally.blogspot.com
Endorsements
“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
—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
