by John Gingerich | Nov 17, 2019 | Blog, Library
Historical figures come to life in these stories that lie behind the more formal accounts of Anabaptist/Mennonite history and life from the 1500s through the present. Drawing on a variety of solid sources, Harry Loewen offers portraits of Mennonites and their...
by John Gingerich | Nov 17, 2019 | Blog, Library
This is a collection of gripping, but true stories about the first generation of Anabaptists in the Netherlands. The stories, although dramatized, are all taken from historic Anabaptist source books, such as Martyrs Mirror. The vision of these Anabaptists was to...
by John Gingerich | Nov 4, 2019 | Blog, Library
A riveting and unexpected novel that questions whether a peaceful and nonviolent community can survive when civilization falls apart. • Goodreads Review • Book Review by Alyssa Jordan • A Kirkus Review •...
by John Gingerich | Oct 30, 2019 | Blog, Library
“Captive; Everything is about to change for John when German POWs arrive to work at the farm” by Donna J. Stoltzfus. “A sweet and lively story, Captive introduces young readers to the impact of war on civilians, and the little-known story of German...
by John Gingerich | Oct 30, 2019 | Blog, Library
Dorothy Nickel Friesen graduated from Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas (BA) and from the University of Kansas (MA). She received a Master of Divinity from St. Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, Missouri; pastored Manhattan Mennonite Church, Manhattan, Kansas...
by John Gingerich | Oct 30, 2019 | Blog, Library
Lost Sons by Judy Clemens A timely read featuring an event which took place nearly a century ago. In this Novel, Detective Stan Windemere dives into the mystery of Clayton Kratz, missing since 1920, and prepares for the possibility that his own son, who...