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In the tradition of Bringing Up Bebe and Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, an in-depth look at the practices and principles of Amish parents and how they raise children who are self-sufficient, hard-working, and remarkably happy.The more time Serena Miller spent in Holmes County, Ohio, doing research for her popular Amish novels, the more she began to notice something - Amish children were the happiest children she'd ever seen. Despite not having modern toys and conveniences, they are joyful, serene, calm, and respectful - not to mention whipping up full meals and driving buggies before most of us will allow our children to walk to school alone. And yet, when she started asking questions about what these parents were doing differently, she was startled to learn that happiness is not a goal Amish strive for at all.



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Serena B. Miller

Serena B. Miller lives in Ohio, near the largest Old Amish settlement in the world. Her fascination with this culture led to her first published book, LOVE'S JOURNEY IN SUGARCREEK, OHIO which became the basis for the award-winning movie, LOVE FINDS YOU IN SUGARCREEK starring Kelly McGillis, Tom Evert Scott, and Sara Lancaster. A movie based on her second Amish novel, AN UNCOMMON GRACE, was recently filmed for the Hallmark Channel. In addition to her Amish books, she's written a lumber camp historical series which includes, THE MEASURE OF KATIE CALLOWAY, which won the RITA award for inspirational fiction, A PROMISE TO LOVE, which won American Christian Fiction CAROL award for best historical fiction, and UNDER A BLACKBERRY MOON, which was a finalist for the CHRISTY AWARD. Before writing full-length novels, Serena worked as a court reporter in Detroit, Michigan while writing numerous articles for periodicals such as Woman's World, Guideposts, Reader's Digest, Focus on the Family, Christian Woman, and more. Please visit www.serenabmiller.com for more.



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