Synopsis
A unique memoir, written as a father-daughter duo, explores their Amish heritage - the pain and triumphs that come from breaking from the fold. The narrative explores the story of Albert Miller, an Amish child with an inquisitive mind who grew up in the heartland of Ohio. Despite the strict religious guidelines that almost led to his death as a baby, he survives to question his community’s culture and faith. The questions of why his life is different led him to consider leaving his community at a young age, even if that meant suicide. However, fate had in store for him more than his humble origins - his questions required answers. At the cost of losing the only home and faith he knew, he went beyond his 8th-grade education to become a medical doctor.
The story adds the insights of his daughter seeing this struggle as a third culture kid - not quite Amish, but also not raised by a ‘typically’ American dad. She sheds light on what it is to be brought up amongst secrets and unspoken truths to finally discover only as an adult that some truths you have to come to on your own.
À propos des auteurs
Albert Miller was born and raised on an Amish farm. He never attended high school, having only completed his elementary school in an Amish parochial school which ended in eighth grade. After taking the GED test, he attended Kent State University, graduating in 1979. He was accepted into the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, where he received a Doctorate of Medicine in 1983. He was board certified in Family Practice and had a private practice in Ohio. Dr. Miller has always practiced emergency medicine along with his family practice, and gradually transitioned to full-time emergency medicine. Holding a medical license in the states of Ohio, Virginia, Tennessee, Florida, and Alabama, he has served on an emergency medicine travel team that took him to the fore-mentioned states. He has held Emergency Medical director positions at Mercy Hospital in Willard, Ohio, and Dale Medical Center in Ozark, Alabama. Currently, Dr. Miller works full-time as a staff emergency medicine physician at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama, and part-time at Dale Medical Center in Ozark, Alabama. Dr. Miller has always maintained a strong spiritual faith and he and his wife, Pat, are active members at Covenant United Methodist in Dothan, Alabama. Together they have served as team leaders on numerous medical missions serving the Ngobe Indian tribe in the country of Panama.
Liz Miller has been a content creator and educator for 15 years across 5 countries and has traveled to over 75+ countries. She has loved storytelling from childhood and taught high school literature in addition to creating content for companies and developing curricula. Currently, she is the Communication Manager for GetSetUp, an online community and educational platform for older adults. She is dedicated to enhancing client communication through coaching, editing, and content creation. In addition to writing articles, books, and other content she has started her own line of bilingual children's stories. Liz Miller earned her bachelor's degree in Visual and Verbal Communication, with concentrations in Psychology, Applied Arts, and Spanish at North Carolina State University. She also has a Master's Degree in Education with a focus on Digital Technology and has taken various marketing courses. In addition to writing articles and content, she has also started her own bilingual children's series of original stories including Dandelion Wishes, which is written in both English and Portuguese.
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