An Amish novel based on an actual occurrence The only novel to ever describe how the Ordnung (List of rules ) became Amish law in the 1860s. Written by a former Amish woman. In the fall of 1878, a newly married Hannah finds herself in an Amish community on the untamed Kansas prairie. A band of Cheyenne Indians have just escaped the Oklahoma reservation and they are headed north. Hannah and her little brother are kidnapped during what would later become known as the Cheyenne Raid. When all hope seems lost an unlikely heroine helps them escape..... Based on the history of the Cheyenne Raid and the Amish church in the late 1800s. Books in this Series 1. On the Winds of Change 2.Forbidden Heritage

Based on historical events. 1897-1917. The stunning news of her mother's capture by Indians 19 years prior slowly reveals that Esther Stoltz is half Cheyenne Indian. This startling revelation leaves her wondering about the heritage she is forbidden to explore. With the dawn of the 20th century, the Amish church begins to enforce a strict ban on modern conveniences such as the telephone, automobile, and electricity. Esther wonders why Amish church leaders believe these things are evil. Years pass and as spinsterhood sets in Esther becomes the school teacher for her Amish community. In 1907, at the age of twenty-seven, Esther leaves the Amish with the help of a non-Amish friend and takes up a teaching position at a Native American boarding school in Cheyenne Wyoming. In Wyoming, Esther finds a new love and a long-lost relative. As the years begin to pass Esther becomes a wife and a mother but still misses her Amish family. On the horizon a war is looming, it is referred to as a World War, it seems the whole world is on fire. Books in this Series 1. On the Winds of Change 2. Forbidden Heritage