Runaway Amish Girl: The Great Escape

Growing up Amish and leaving the fold, Emma Gingerich left her Amish community in Eagleville, Missouri, at the age of eighteen. Her memoir Runaway Amish Girl: The Great Escape captivates even the timid reader. Disagreeing with the beliefs of Amish traditions and upbringing, the pressure became too much for her to bear. Forced to make a personal decision, Emma found the courage to leave the only life she had ever known. She had no idea the emotional turmoil she would inflict on her family and friends. Considered no longer a daughter and a sister, temporarily exiled, Emma finds a way to be free. Education becomes her priority as she finds her place in this "English" world. This true story is a rare glimpse into the life of a brave young woman - Runaway Amish Girl: The Great Escape.

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• My Amish Story: Breaking Generations of Silence
• My People, the Amish: The True Story of an Amish Father and Son
• Leaving My Amish World: My True Story
• Called to Be Amish: My Journey from Head Majorette to the Old Order (Plainspoken)
• Tears of the Silenced: An Amish True Crime Memoir of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brutal Betrayal, and Ultimate Survival
• Bonnet Strings: An Amish Woman's Ties to Two Worlds
• Behind Closed Doors: The Life of a Swartzentruber Amish Girl
• Tears of the Silenced: An Amish True Crime Memoir of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brutal Betrayal, and Ultimate Survival