Growing Up Amish: A Memoir

Title: Growing Up Amish: A Memoir Author: Ira Wagler ISBN: 9781414339368 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Published: 2011 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good C 1636143 Publisher Description: New York Times eBook bestseller!One fateful starless night, 17-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 his ultimate decision to leave the Amish Church for good at age 26. 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