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I am not generally a lover of Amish fiction. It seems the market is overwhelmed with them, and they all seem to have the same storyline. BUT I am a great fan of Dale Cramer, so was interested to see what he would do with HIS work of Amish fiction. I was very pleasantly surprised. Dale Cramer comes from an Amish family. His great-grandfather was part of the settlement of Paradise Valley, the location upon which this book is based, the first I'd ever heard of Amish in Mexico. The author weaves a fine story, based on history. The Amish in Ohio are forced to send their children to public school, or their parents will be imprisoned and fined. When at first the Amish stand firm, their children are removed to the county Children's Home, dressed in "English" clothes, forced to have their hair cut, and enrolled in classes. In an effort to keep their families together, yet maintain their way of life, a few of these Amish families choose to move to Paradise Valley, Mexico, where there are no public school laws for their children. An amazing story of the lengths a parent will go for the love of their children. I look forward to the sequel expected out this Fall!
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