My First 250 Years: The Story of the Hertzog Homestead amish this groundbreaking work is an

this groundbreaking work is an unparalleled presentation of the area's most publically-acclaimed regional folk art

It also portrays their struggle for purity of faith and Christian values which impacted their surrounding communities

and the price they had to pay for it

and deaths/burials

The author lived and studied in Germany for many years

My First 250 Years: The Story of the Hertzog Homestead amish this groundbreaking work is anJourney with Scott as he comes to grips with preserving his culture in a modern world and how he came to own this historic plantation and founded the award winning Hertzog Homestead Bed & Breakfast. In his personal discovery of his family's past, he regains a sense of identity in the land, the Mennonite culture, and his history. Through stories, humor, and historical research, he relives the ways of years gone by and considers his family's future