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Author
Pub. Date
2015
Description
Shunned by the township in which she was raised, a young Amish woman finds herself enjoying an affluent life in the secular world and engaged to a sucessful businessman. When a long-lost love un-expectedly returns from her past with a startling revelation, she is torn between her newfound life and the past.
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Mennonite as they pursue their dreams and leave their communities to experience the outside world in New York City. Experiencing many firsts, they'll have to make the ultimate decision in the end... to come back home or leave for good. These twelve episodes of Breaking Amish: Season One follow four Amish and Mennonite as they trade in their simple farm life for a bustling New York City and discover a whole new world waiting out there.
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Explores the insular religious community, whose intense faith and adherence to 400-year-old traditions have by turns captivated and baffled Americans for more than a century. The film examines the beliefs, lifestyle, and history of the Amish, as well as their complex relationship to mainstream American culture. The Amish is part history, part observational documentary that takes viewers into the world of the Amish.
Description
Sarah Cain is sweet, successful, slightly self-absorbed and a city girl through and through. But when the untimely death of her sister draws her to Amish country for a funeral, she makes a discovery that will change her life: she is now the legal guardian to five Amish nieces and nephews! Desperately trying to juggle the kids, her career and her comfort level, Sarah must reevaluate her priorities as she prepares for the biggest culture shock of everyone's...
10) Amish grace
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
When a tragedy takes the lives of five Amish schoolgirls in Pennsylvania, Ida, the mother of one of the girls, faces a profound test of faith. As she begins to feel like an outsider within her own community, Ida must decide whether or not to stay with the Amish, and her beloved husband.
Pub. Date
2001.
Description
Looks at the Pennsylvania Dutch tradition of Rumspringa (literally, 'Running around'), which is a period in a teenager's life, usually between the ages of 16 and 21 years old. During this time, they are set free to explore the world outside the Amish life. Eventually, they can make an informed decision before they make a commitment to join the church, or to leave it. The film follows four teenagers in their time of discovery.
12) Harvest of Fire
Series
Pub. Date
2007
Description
An FBI agent tries to win the trust of an Amish woman, in order to solve some hate crimes directed against the Amish community.
13) Plain truth
Pub. Date
2004
Description
A high-profile, big city criminal lawyer heads to rural Pennsylvania to defend an 18-year-old Amish girl accused of murdering her newborn.
Author
Pub. Date
2009,c2008
Description
Emma Miller appears to be the most blessed girl in Indiana. She teaches school, enjoys the attention of a wonderful man, and has a loving family. But this Amish girl has more on her mind than buggies and bonnets; she longs for adventure and wants to see the world. So when her sister Abby convinces her to spend the summer with relatives in Charm, Ohio, Emma jumps at the chance. In Charm, she meets an Englisher who has come to town to escape her chaotic...
15) The shunning
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Katie Lapp is a beautiful Amish girl who has always felt like something in her life was missing. But she just may find out what that is when a mysterious 'Englisher' comes to Lancaster County hoping to find the baby girl she gave up for adoption nineteen years ago.
16) Runaway romance
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Real life or reality TV? Small-town girl Ann Stanway (Danielle C. Ryan, The Cat in the Hat) is discovered by Hollywood actor Scott Adson (Beau Davidson) at a party. Their romance inspires a successful TV reality show, and Ann is certain she will someday marry her costar. But, when the show's ratings plummet and the producers bring in a hot young actress to create conflict in Ann and Scott's seemingly perfect relationship, Ann is crushed. She flees...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Shunned by the township she was raised in, a young Amish woman finds herself enjoying an affluent life in the secular world and engaged to a successful businessman. When a long lost love unexpectedly returns from her past with a startling revelation, she is torn between her newfound modern life and the simplicity of her humble past, and must now choose the life, and the man, that wll finally give her peace of mind.
Author
Series
Kate Burkholder thrillers volume 8
Pub. Date
2016
Description
"Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is called upon by the sheriff's department in rural, upstate New York to assist on a developing situation that involves a reclusive Amish settlement and the death of a young girl. Unable to penetrate the wall of silence between the Amish and "English" communities, the sheriff asks Kate to travel to New York, pose as an Amish woman, and infiltrate the community. Kate's long time love interest, State Agent John Tomasetti,...
19) Witness
Pub. Date
2005
Description
An Amish boy witnesses a murder, and the cop on the case discovers it's part of a conspiracy in his department. Includes all-new special features including a five-part documentary and much more.
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