| Emma: A Widow Among the Amish Contributor(s): Stutzman, Ervin R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0836193946 ISBN-13: 9780836193947 Publisher: Herald Press (VA) OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: A true story woven by strands of faith, family, and community. Ervin R. Stutzman tells the story of his mother, Emma, who raised six children after the sudden death of her husband, Tobias. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Emma copes with her entrepreneurial husband's significant business failures. A sequel to Tobias of the Amish. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Amish & Mennonite |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007028473 |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 6.59" W x 8.31" (1.18 lbs) 406 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Emma Stutzman's Amish life was abruptly altered when she learned about her husband's sudden and tragic death. Now a single parent, Emma must figure out how to respond to the pressures of modernization and the pull of mainstream culture. Will she regain her strength as a woman after so much stress and tragedy in her married life? How will she lead her children to faith in the Amish Mennonite church without their father? Journey into the world of "Emma: A Widow among the Amish" and follow this true-life story of a woman left to raise six young children on her own after her world collapsed. Ervin R. Stutzman, the youngest son of Emma, paints a fictionalized but ultimately true story of his mother's daily struggle to provide for her children and be faithful to God. This intimate portrait is a sequel to "Tobias of the Amish," the true-to-life story of the author's late Amish father. 406 Pages. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stutzman, Ervin: - Ervin R. Stutzman is author of Jacob's Choice, Joseph's Dilemma, Tobias of the Amish, and Emma, A Widow Among the Amish. Born into an Amish home in Kalona, Iowa, Stutzman based the Return to Northkill series on the life of his ancestor, Jacob Hochstetler. He has been featured on TLC's "Who Do You Think You Are?" |