Letting Go of the Reins

After Bill Herschberger made the difficult decision to leave the Amish, the response from his community was immediate and relentless. Bill was a church member with a wife and child. It was imperative that his soul be saved from hell. If he didn't return, Bill knew that he would be shunned and excommunicated. What he hadn’t expected, and what he struggled to accept, was discovering the deception and deceit perpetuated by the Amish for generations.LETTING GO OF THE REINS offers a glimpse into the reclusive Amish as told from the point of view of both Bill and his friend and co-worker, Karrie, as well as the unprecedented voice of the Amish themselves.

Vicki Botner can trace her roots back four generations in the central Wisconsin town of Coloma where she grew up. She attended University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (BA in English) and University of Wisconsin-Madison (MA in Library & Information Science). She was a college librarian for a number of years before becoming a full-time mom and writer. She has lived in the Finger Lakes area of New York; Dallas and Austin, Texas; and Arkansas. She enjoys scuba diving, making jewelry and glass fusion, and genealogical research. She lives in Little Rock with her husband, son, and two big dogs.