Ever wondered what it really would be like to live in an Amish community? Now you can experience what Amish life actually looks like in this true story for middle grade readers and young adults. This journal will show how the Amish of Unity, Maine live their everyday lives with its fascinating photos. Join bestselling author Ashley Emma as she travels to the Amish community of Unity, Maine and stays with three Amish families for a total of a week a half as part of her research for her Amish novels. Come along on the fascinating journey as Ashley learns everything she can about the Amish as she rides in buggies, shells buckets of peanuts, attends Amish church services, helps make 100 quarts of applesauce, learns Amish customs, and teaches in the schoolhouse. Most of all, she makes lasting friendships with the Amish which make the characters in her novels so realistic."If you are looking for insight into the REALITY of daily life in an Old Order Amish settlement then this personal journal is for you..." -Amazon CustomerJoin Ashley on this amazing Amish adventure and experience the Amish way of life for yourself and meet several real Amish men, women, and children. "Her adventure into the Amish community felt like an intimate behind-the-scenes tour." -Marie Schaeller, bestselling author "This book takes the reader into some homes, a church service and a 'singing'...Highly recommended." -Amazon Top 500 Reviewer Now includes even more photos Note: Depending on what type of Kindle you have, the photos may be black and white instead of color. Book 2, Ashley's Amish Adventure: Attending an Amish Wedding, is now available Please visit www.AshleyEmmaAuthor.com to download free eBooks. Please notice: The 2 books in this series are authentic journals written by a 20-year-old girl doing research in an Amish community, so they are NOT written like Amish novels. "I have been around the people of the Unity Settlement for about a year now and can absolutely state that this journal has captured the flavor of the Unity Settlement and its people as well as their hospitality... This journal is a nice tool for those researching the reality of the Amish lifestyle. People who find this journal interesting may want to look into the life and works of Elmo Stoll, the deceased father of the Stoll brothers of Unity, Maine."-Pls1721, Amazon Customer