A View from the Buggy: True and Inspiring Stories of the Amish Life

by Jerry S. Eicher, Nathan Miller

Overview

Most of us want a simpler life, and there’s no better example of the simple life than found among the Amish. But what is it really like to be Amish?

In this delightful compilation of stories by more than 30 Amish men and women, you’ll get the inside story on the daily life of Amish families. With humor, grace, and charm, these “plain” people tell their stories; bringing tears, laughter, and an occasional dose of Amish wisdom to your heart. You’ll learn…

• how the Amish love their animals
• the joys of a community-wide barn-raising
• the ways the Amish handle great tragedy
• how the Amish find happiness in giving more than receiving

This unforgettable book is compiled by two men who know the Amish. Author Jerry S. Eicher was raised as an Amish boy and Nathan Miller is a member of the Old Order Amish.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736956871
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	06/01/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	788,525
File size:	571 KB

About the Author

Jerry Eicher taught for two terms in Amish and Mennonite schools in Ohio and Illinois. He writes of his experience growing up Amish in his memoir My Amish Childhood. Jerry has been involved in church renewal, preaching, and teaching Bible studies. He lives with his wife, Tina, and their four children in Virginia.

Nathan Miller is an Amish family man and business owner. He’s the author of one previous book, Out of Deception. Nathan makes his home in Michigan.

Nathan Miller is the founder of Dyna Products, a manufacturer of firewood processors. He and his wife, Mattie, are members of the Old Order Amish Church. They have three daughters.

Table of Contents

A Horse Named Rose Jerry Etcher 7

Color Tour Nathan Miller 10

Going Fishing Erma Louise Schrock 14

Horses and Boys Marvin Wengerd 19

An Eventful Evening Janice Hochstetler 22

A Priceless Gift Joanna Yoder 26

A Precious Sunbeam Joanna Yoder 30

High Water Malinda Hershberger 34

Kerlin Eldon Schrock 38

Billy Goat Style Oba Hershberger 42

Our New Life Together Oba Hershberger 45

The Pig Chase Sarah Bontrager 49

Why Don't We Butcher? Aaron Miller 53

Spokes and Spooks Regina Bontrager 57

Beyond the Stars Wilbur Hochstetler 61

The Beginning of My Journey Miriam Schwartz 66

The Continuing of My Journey Miriam Schwartz 70

Those Lemon Bars Delores Schrock 73

My Night Away from Home Samuel Chupp 77

A Day in My Amish Country School Rachel Miller 83

Joe, the Pet Crow Harvey Yoder 87

A Girls' Silo Filling Day Grace Ann Yoder 93

I Ran the Red Light Levi F. Miller 97

How to Have Good Neighbors Mose E Helmuth 100

They Said I Do Rachel Troyer 103

Our Bean Bin Tipped Over Betty Gingerich 107

Hosting Church Sarah Bontrager 111

Can We Go to Law? Levi F. Miller 115

Special Days in My Life Lori Miller 119

Outreach Louie Weaver 121

Pinecraft Excursion Norman Miller 123

All's Well That Ends Well Grace Elaine Yoder 128

Barn Raising Harvey D. Yoder 130

My Brush-with Danger Aaron D. Beachy 134

Winter Evening Chores Ruth M. Bontrager 137

My First Wash Day Alone Maria Kay Bontrager 142

The Day We Missed the Bus Crist Renno 145

Musings from Our Sugarhouse Levi F. Miller 148

The Wedding Harvey Grace Ann Yoder 152

Nickel Mines Tragedy Benuel M. Fisher 158

To Market, To Market Rachel Troyer 164

Penny Luke Weaver 167

Under Arrest Omer Miller 173

The Victory Kenneth Gingerich 176

My Journey to Baptism Kenneth Gingerich 179

Baptism Kenneth Gingerich 183

The Buggy Wreck Titus Yoder 186

Christmas Caroling Joanna Yoder 189

The Amish FBI Nathan Miller 198

Grandfather Eicher Jerry Etcher 203

Working with the Threshing Ring Philip Stall 206

My Scary Day of Silo Filling Philip Stall 210

Babies Don't Wear Watches Esther Weaver 214

Nearing the Dawn Laura Yoder 218

New Beginnings Nathan Miller 223

Goodbye, Grandma Joanna Yoder 230