Amish Country in the northeastern part of Ohio is America’s largest Amish community, where visitors are treated to the best of the best comfort food, deeprooted historical locations, and opportunities to shop till you drop. There are so many things to do here that visitors would miss without a detailed guide. Consider 100 Things to Do in Ohio’s Amish Country Before You Die your new guidebook to hand-picked locations curated from all the local favorites, and hidden stops on the Amish Country backroads. Discover how the Amish came to this beautiful land of rolling hills, feed some animals on a wagon ride through a traditional farm, or have your taste buds burst with delight with some unique treats at one of the many bakeries. Find ideas for exploring the outdoors, charming historic downtowns, and even some hidden gems. Don’t miss the insider tips on home-cooked food, gourmet dining in the woods, where to see Swiss cheese being made, or the finest furniture store to find that handcrafted family heirloom to take home. Whatever you are looking for in Amish Country, author Brandy Gleason provides a personal perspective into the community she has enjoyed visiting and exploring for over 35 years. She invites you to rejuvenate and slow down a little as you enjoy everything this peaceful-feeling community offers.

Go, Bucks! Ohio is home to the Ohio State Buckeyes, Lake Erie views, the Ohio River, and stunning history and architecture that will leave you breathless. Ohio is filled with a plethora of scenic byways where you can road-trip from the “little smokies” in southern Ohio to the quaint towns along Lake Erie, and armed with a copy of 100 Things to Do in Ohio Before You Die, you will have all your places to stop marked and ready for a memorable trip through the Buckeye State. Did you know that in Ohio, you can stay in a cabin in the woods near Hocking Hills State Park? Visit Jungle Jim’s International Grocery Store, where you can find foodie treasures from all over the world, all in one mega location. Search for ghosts at the Ohio State Reformatory. Buy an Ohio History Connections membership where you can explore the main campus in Columbus and then branch out all over Ohio to gain access to the rich history within the borders. With this masterful guidebook in hand, author Brandy Gleason will send you to places you never knew existed with an insider perspective and her top tips. As an Ohio native, her deep love of Ohio enriches each page with details that have made her experiences something she had to write about. So, buckle up for a trip through Ohio and prepare to be amazed and create journeys that will make lifetime memories.

Located on the shore of Lake Erie, Cleveland is as diverse as the people that call it home and is finally being recognized as the gem that it's always been. From family fun to romantic getaways there is something for everyone in the city that Rock and Roll built. 100 Things To Do In Cleveland Before You Die is the ultimate guide to finding the best things in the city and, for life-long residents, new ways to explore old favorites. This is THE guide for finding the best food, festivals, museums, outdoor activities, music and more. 100 Things guides you through the city like a local and shares what residents have known for years; Cleveland is the place to live or visit for a memorable experience. A melting pot of people and cultures, Cleveland is a place where you can find great food from a truck or from an award winning chef, home to some of the biggest sports fans in existence, world class museums and venues, an amazing amount of green space, and features public art around every corner. Browse the pages of 100 Things before you set out on your next trip to the city to experience something new.

A young computer specialist new to the quiet Amish community of Appleseed Creek is shocked when an outbreak of crimes against these pious people soon escalates to murder

A New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize Winner of the Hillman Prize for Book Journalism Named a best book of the year by: the Los Angeles Times the San Francisco Chronicle the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch the Chicago Tribune the Seattle Times "A stunning look at a problem that has dire consequences for our country.”-New York Post The dramatic story of Methamphetamine as it comes to the American Heartland-a timely, moving, account of one community's attempt to confront the epidemic and see their way to a brighter future. Crystal methamphetamine is widely considered to be the most dangerous drug in the world, and nowhere is that more true than in the small towns of the American heartland. Methland is the story of the drug as it infiltrates the community of Oelwein, Iowa (pop. 6,159), a once-thriving farming and railroad community. Tracing the connections between the lives touched by meth and the global forces that have set the stage for the epidemic, Methland offers a vital and unique perspective on a pressing contemporary tragedy. Oelwein, Iowa is like thousand of other small towns across the county. It has been left in the dust by the consolidation of the agricultural industry, a depressed local economy and an out-migration of people. If this wasn't enough to deal with, an incredibly cheap, long-lasting, and highly addictive drug has come to town, touching virtually everyone's lives. Journalist Nick Reding reported this story over a period of four years, and he brings us into the heart of the town through an ensemble cast of intimately drawn characters, including: Clay Hallburg, the town doctor, who fights meth even as he struggles with his own alcoholism; Nathan Lein, the town prosecutor, whose case load is filled almost exclusively with meth-related crime, and Jeff Rohrick, who is still trying to kick a meth habit after four years. Methland is a portrait of a community under siege, of the lives the drug has devastated, and of the heroes who continue to fight the war. It will appeal to readers of David Sheff's bestselling Beautiful Boy, and serve as inspiration for those who believe in the power of everyday people to change their world for the better.

Winner, 2011 Dale Brown Book Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College Holmes County, Ohio, is home to the largest and most diverse Amish community in the world. Yet, surprisingly, it remains relatively unknown compared to its famous cousin in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Charles E. Hurst and David L. McConnell conducted seven years of fieldwork, including interviews with over 200 residents, to understand the dynamism that drives social change and schism within the settlement, where Amish enterprises and nonfarming employment have prospered. The authors contend that the Holmes County Amish are experiencing an unprecedented and complex process of change as their increasing entanglement with the non-Amish market causes them to rethink their religious convictions, family practices, educational choices, occupational shifts, and health care options. The authors challenge the popular image of the Amish as a homogeneous, static, insulated society, showing how the Amish balance tensions between individual needs and community values. They find that self-made millionaires work alongside struggling dairy farmers; successful female entrepreneurs live next door to stay-at-home mothers; and teenagers both embrace and reject the coming-of-age ritual, rumspringa. An Amish Paradox captures the complexity and creativity of the Holmes County Amish, dispelling the image of the Amish as a vestige of a bygone era and showing how they reinterpret tradition as modernity encroaches on their distinct way of life.

There are two ways to leave the Amish—one is through life and the other through death. When Saloma Miller Furlong’s father dies during her first semester at Smith College, she returns to the Amish community she had left twenty four years earlier to attend his funeral. Her journey home prompts a flood of memories. Now a mother with grown children of her own, Furlong recalls her painful childhood in a family defined by her father’s mental illness, her brother’s brutality, her mother’s frustration, and the austere traditions of the Amish—traditions Furlong struggled to accept for years before making the difficult decision to leave the community. In this personal and moving memoir, Furlong traces the genesis of her desire for freedom and education and chronicles her conflicted quest for independence. Eloquently told, Why I Left the Amish is a revealing portrait of life within—and without—this frequently misunderstood community.