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  • Growing Up Amish

  • A Memoir
  • Written by: Ira Wagler
  • Narrated by: Adam Verner
  • Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (10 ratings)

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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 yet poignant coming of age story set amidst the backdrop of one of the most enigmatic cultures in America today - the Old Order Amish.
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I enjoy Ira’s writing style.


Living in a community near Amish/Mennonite, I appreciate and respect knowing more about these people, how they live, what they believe.
I do however wonder why they teach that salvation is lost if one leaves the fold, that’s just not true.
I have read and enjoyed both of Ira’s books.

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