MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2014033758
003 DLC
005 20151015080742.0
008 140825s2015 vaua 000 0aeng
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020 $a9780836199116 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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050 00 $aF500.M45$bM56 2015
082 00 $a289.7092$aB$223
100 1 $aMiller, Marlene C.,$d1944-
240 10 $aGrace leads me home
245 10 $aCalled to be Amish :$bmy journey from head majorette to the Old Order /$cMarlene C. Miller.
264 1 $aHarrisonburg, Virginia :$bHerald Press,$c2015.
300 $a255 pages :$billustrations ;$c22 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
490 0 $aPlainspoken : Real-Life Stories of Amish and Mennonites
500 $a"Fewer than one hundred people have joined the Amish since 1950--and stayed. Marlene C. Miller is one of them. In this rare memoir, Marlene recounts her unhappy and abusive childhood, how she throws herself into cheerleading and marching band, and how she falls in love with Johnny, the gentle young Amish man who helps her lace her ice skates. Against the wishes of both sets of parents, Marlene and Johnny get married and begin a family"--Provided by publisher.
500 $a"Released simultaneously in Canada by Herald Press, Kitchener, Ontario"--Title page verso.
500 $a"An earlier version of this book was self-published by the author and entitled Grace Leads Me Home : From Head Majorette to Old Order Amish"--Title page verso.
505 0 $aIntroduction to Plainspoken -- Author's Note -- A Day in the Life of the Author -- Part I -- Prayers for a Blue-Eyed Girl -- Longing for a Happy Family -- The Amish Ice-Skater -- Twirling, Singing, Cheerleading -- Graduation, Engagement...and Anguish -- Wonders of the World -- Kitchen-Sink Conversion -- Part II -- Getting Dressed in Amish Ways -- An Amish Funeral, An Amish Birth -- Turning toward a New Way of Life -- Baptismal Victory in Jesus -- Mini-Farm Adventures -- On the Verge of Leaving -- Part III -- Our Hundred-Acre Farm -- Choosing to Farm, Hosting Church -- The Bountiful Years -- Wagon-Wheel Miracle -- Feeding a Family of Twelve -- An Amish Wedding -- A Tragic Accident -- From Generation to Generation -- Marlene's Favorite Recipes -- FAQ about the Amish : The Author Answers -- The Author.
600 10 $aMiller, Marlene C.,$d1944-
650 0 $aAmish women$zOhio$vBiography.
650 0 $aAmish$zOhio$vBiography.
600 10 $aMiller, Marlene C.,$d1944-$xMarriage.
600 10 $aMiller, Marlene C.,$d1944-$xFamily.
650 0 $aConversion$xChristianity.
650 0 $aAmish$zOhio$xSocial life and customs.
650 0 $aTeenage girls$zOhio$zStark County$vBiography.
650 0 $aDrum majorettes$zOhio$zStark County$vBiography.
651 0 $aStark County (Ohio )$vBiography.