Bernd G. Längin combines sketches of Amish origins with his experiences from months of living with an Amish family in Indiana. Langin is able to explain many aspects of Amish life because of his grasp of their Swiss-German language and their European customs. Includes a 32-page color photo section.
Bernd G. Längin (1941-2008) is a native of Karlsruhe in the southwest of Germany near the Black Forest. During 1969-83 he was editor-in-chief of the Courier newspapers, North America's largest group of German-language weeklies, published in Winnipeg. From 1992 he has been a roving freelance journalist and author. He has worked with print media, radio, television, and photography.