Monday, October 3, 2011

A Drawing for a Book Giveaway

I am not going to be able to post for a while, until I return from my Midwest Trip. In the meantime, I decided to do a giveaway of my book, along with one of my fabric reusable gift bags. So, even if you already have a copy of my book, this could make a nice gift for someone else. If you are interested in having your name entered, simply leave a question or comment on my blog, and please be clear whether you want your name entered. If you have any questions about my life, or about the Amish culture, I'll be happy to answer them in future posts.

I look forward to your comments and questions and I'll post again, just as soon as I get back East.

Oh, and just for fun... I'm going to give away a second book if my blog hits total 100,000 before I return home.

Happy Autumn!






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35 comments:

  1. ElizabethdOctober 4, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    I would love to enter your giveaway, and perhaps win such an interesting book.

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  2. CarolienOctober 4, 2011 at 1:42 AM

    Hello Saloma,

    Well, I must admit I would LOVE to read your book and I can't find it on Bolcom etc. I feel very greedy when writing this, but please count me in ...
    Have a nice trip, enjoy & please come home safe and sound.

    Dutch greetings, Carolien

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  3. RitaOctober 4, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    I'd love to read your book! :):)

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  4. Hutt-Write VoiceOctober 4, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    Please sign me up! Thanks for the offer!

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  5. VickiOctober 4, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    I would love to read your book, please count me in. Vicki

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  6. Rhonda SchrockOctober 4, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Saloma, imagine my surprise when I was browsing "MY" newspaper of record (The Goshen News) and saw a little article, announcing that you'll be in town today at Goshen College!! I also see you'll be at the Middlebury Library on Thursday evening...I just may try to catch you at one of those events.

    Best wishes, friend!

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  7. KileyOctober 4, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    I would love to have a copy of your book!! Perhaps you can sign it too?

    I do indeed have a question. When you had your children, did/do they have a relationship with your family despite you leaving your Amish community? How do they see your "history" growing up?

    Kiley

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  8. AnonymousOctober 4, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    Hi Saloma!

    Go ahead and enter my name. I absolutely want this book. :)

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  9. NancyOctober 4, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    I would love a chance to read your book. What do you think is the percentage of Amish who decide to leave the order?

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  10. AnonymousOctober 4, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    I would love to read your book :) I love your your blog and look forward to to every new post!

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  11. Mary A. MillerOctober 4, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Saloma, I so enjoyed your talk tonight at Goshen College! And since you signed MY book for me, :) you know I'd not want this book for myself, but would give it as a gift, or donate it to my church library. BTW- I really enjoyed the book! Blessings as you travel!

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  12. UnknownOctober 5, 2011 at 2:03 AM

    Please count me in too. I already have a book but I would love to give Esther Mast a copy of it. She is from Geauga County, was an Amish deacon's daughter and lives in Sarasota now with her brother Dan Jr. Both are older than I am. Maybe they are your cousins.

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  13. AnonymousOctober 5, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    I would love to win a copy of this book.

    angelac@mchsi.com

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  14. TrudyOctober 5, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    Sounds very interesting & I would love to win a copy!

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  15. LaurieOctober 5, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    Please enter me for a change to win your book. I would love to read it!!

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  16. LaurieOctober 5, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    Please enter me to win the book. I would love to read it!!

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  17. AnonymousOctober 5, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    I would love to read your book & try to realize why you would leave your upbringing. I do realize of Amish leaving during their running around time but when did you leave & why?

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  18. AmyOctober 5, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    I would love a chance to read your book. I am taking a cultural Diversity class this term and we were talking about the Amish. I had a chance to reference your blog, and some of the things you were talking about. One of the others in my class wondered "how I knew so much" and I sent her to your blog and another blog that I follow. Thank you for the opportunity to get a good grade this week!

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  19. MaryOctober 5, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    I would love to have your book!

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  20. CynOctober 5, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    I would love a copy of your book!
    Will you have another book tour in Vermont or northern NY?

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  21. KatyOctober 5, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    How wonderful!! I would love to be entered to win your book!!! Thank you so much! :)

    thecountryblossom at hotmail dot com

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  22. JoanneOctober 6, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    I would love to win this! My question is what recipes or dishes do you miss? I ask this because every now and then I really miss a dish that only my grandma used to make for me...even my own mom can't make it like grandma did. I wonder if there are any that you miss and would love to have again.
    Blessings, Joanne

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  23. From Snowflakes To HotcakesOctober 8, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    I would love to win this book! I've been reading you for a while, and I'm sure you may have already answered this, but I was wondering how your Amish childhood has influenced the way in which you celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays? (I do know that the Amish around where I grew up celebrated them, but much differently than we did, and I wondered if you keep it more like when you were growing up, or if you have gone more to the modernized, commercialized end of things.) Thanks for the chance to win!

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  24. LynnanneOctober 8, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    i have totally screwed up! i thought you were going to be in the fort wayne area on the 15th and i am scheduled to work that day! but no, you were there today…. and i had the day off… but didn't realize all this until now (5:30 p.m.). disappointed. to. say. the. least. hope you had a good turnout.

    i attended the wedding of the amish friend yesterday… wow. a 3-hour ceremony. we were only there for 1.5 hours of it… we were also invited to stay for two of the meals… what a spread. enjoyed the day in amish country.

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  25. LynnanneOctober 8, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    oh yes… please enter me into the drawing for your book. :) thanks!

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  26. AnonymousOctober 13, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    Thank you for your generous offer of a chance for winning a copy of your book!
    I, too, love the coming of the fall season ... it just makes me want to snuggle in with a good book...hopefully yours! :-)
    If you could change one thing about your leaving, what would it be?
    Have a safe trip ~
    Sara
    sararudo@yahoo.com

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  27. AnitaOctober 13, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    I would love to have a chance to win your book. I visit the Shipshewana, IN area quite a bit for quilt fabric & general shopping. This past June, I attended an Old Order Amish wedding and had a wonderful time meeting new people.

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  28. Carol N WongOctober 14, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    I would love to read your book. I remember going to Northern Indiana when I was a kid to eat at Amish Acres and watching brooms being made.


    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

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  29. plaingrlOctober 14, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    I would like to be entered.
    My question: Why do some Amish people only take bath's once or twice a week?

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  30. KimberlyOctober 14, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Wow - thank you for the wonderful give-away. I hope I win!

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  31. AnonymousOctober 14, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    I would love to have a copy of your book and have it signed. For a gift to my family.
    Was to your apperance in Spring Grove, Minnesota. Did purchase a copy of your book for our Hokah Public Library. Alsmost finished reading it.Very interesting.
    Wonderful presentation Saloma.

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  32. CecileOctober 16, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Hy! I would love to read your book. I discovered your blog a couple of weeks ago. My name is Cécile, I'm French, I study at the University of Rennes in France, and I decided to write my masters dissertation about the Old Order Amish. I would love to read more and learn more about these communities, I'd be really lucky to read your book and I don't think I can find it here... So if I'm lucky maybe you'll send it to me! :-) Enjoy your trip. Cécile. ce.piveteau@wanadoo.fr

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  33. NancyOctober 16, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    I just discovered your blog and will be following you by rss feed. I would love to win your giveaway. Then I would have a lovely new book to review on my blog. I hope you have been enjoying your trip. njones127 at tampabay dot rr dot com

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  34. eyeballlucyOctober 16, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    I would love to win a book...I love reading about the Amish people they are so interesting....babyruthmac16@yahoo.com

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  35. AnonymousOctober 19, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    I've just discovered your blog today, and I've read through from the beginning. Wonderful!

    I would love to be entered into the drawing if it's still open.

    I have a few questions, that I don't believe you've answered.

    Who are considered elders? Is it just the ministers/deacon/bishop?

    And I'm curious about different styles of buggies. Meaning are there different ones that seat different number of people or have a different function, like used for picking up supplies from town?

    Do you have any memory of work frolics when you were younger?

    You talked about hating ironing since it was gas, but what about the actual doing the laundry part? I read somewhere, and I can't remember where, about the process for doing laundry. The laundry was washed in the washer, wrung with a wringer, rinsed in plain water, wrung out again, rinsed in water with fabric softener, wrung out, and finally hung to dry. But that shirts, pants, and dresses are not wrung out since they wrinkle terribly. It makes me so thankful for my electric washer and dryer. I'm one of those people that hates cleaning lol. I would be a terrible Amish woman! I only clean because I can't stand flith.

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