In this insightful memoir, the New York Times bestselling author of Growing Up Amish tries to reconcile with his father, family, and heritage after leaving his faith behind.With his singular voice, Ira reveals his experience in BROKEN ROADS. Through difficult reunions, struggles confronted, and betrayals revisited, Ira explores burning questions of faith and identity shared
In this insightful memoir, the New York Times bestselling author of Growing Up Amish tries to reconcile with his father, family, and heritage after leaving his faith behind.
With his singular voice, Ira reveals his experience in BROKEN ROADS. Through difficult reunions, struggles confronted, and betrayals revisited, Ira explores burning questions of faith and identity shared by millions, whether Amish or not. Readers may recognize themselves along these paths with Ira, as he grapples with choices, faith, family, the past, and the future.
Ira unapologetically, but compassionately, illuminates the inner world of the Amish community through his story of life after leaving, returning to his Amish father, and how they might mend the broken roads between them before it’s too late.
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I loved this memoir about the challenges of leaving oneâs Amish home and the path to reconciliation I enjoyed this book so much that almost as soon as I finished it, I started rereading it. It is that full of fascinating and vivid details about Ira Waglerâs life in an Amish family – and the challenges he faced after leaving home and departing from his faith. While this memoir is open about his reasons for leaving it is equally open about his desire to reconcile with his family, make peace with his past, and find a way ( hopefully) to heal.This isnât just a portrayal of Waglerâs…
Meandering memoir, more universal that the author thinks. I didn’t read the author’s first book and that leaves a lot of holes in this one. It’s not clear amongst his siblings who remained Amish and who left. The author is about 12 years younger than I am and most of this book recounts his struggles with education, marriage, alcohol and finding his place in the world. I’m not sure he understands those are life tasks for all of us, not just those who have a dramatic backstory. In many ways he has stayed far closer to his roots than many who have left…
Unusual understated style with honest writing Ira Wagler writes in an unusual way. I wonder if it’s a reflection of his Amish childhood. It’s very understated when it comes to emotion, and sometimes the small details overwhelmed the larger themes. For example, he’ll tell about what chain hotel he stayed at or where he got his coffee, and this is stated and takes up almost as much writing as the events that are the theme of the book—how the old age and eventual death of his parents affected him, as a man who had left their lifestyle…