|a Initial Bemis load m2btab.test019 in 2019. Readers will laugh, cry, and be inspired by this charming yet poignant coming of age story set amidst the backdrop of one of the most enigmatic cultures in America todaythe Old Order Amish. |a Ex-church members |x Amish |0 |v Biography. |a Describes the author's Amish childhood, his departure from his community at age sixteen, his struggles to return to the Amish way of life, and his final acceptance of his own identity and his past. |a Growing up Amish : |b a memoir / |c by Ira Wagler. It was a "paradox that would haunt me for almost ten years: the tug-of-war between two worlds." His tale of restlessness looks acutely at the clash of family ties with love of freedom.|a DLC |b eng |c DLC |d IG# |d BTCTA |d YDXCP |d IH9 |d IAD |d LF3 |d IAD |d ADI
Such unspoken displeasure sparked a cycle of coming and going for the author, who repeatedly crept away from his community only to return, if reluctantly, for its familiarity. Yet Wagler bravely goes on to expose pervasive dissatisfaction among both youth and adult Amish living in what he characterizes as a stifling, formulaic world.
The simplicity of everyday life may seem quaint on the surface. Wagler recounts his Amish upbringing, from dating conventions and worship services to local gossip and schoolyard bullies.
This memoir offers a nuanced account from a man who straddled both Amish and "English" (non-Amish) worlds. Filmmakers, academics, and novelists have offered depictions of Amish life.
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