Ever wondered what it would be like to stay inside an Amish home, make Amish friends, or go to an Amish wedding? Now you can experience what everyday Amish life actually looks like in this author’s journal about when she stayed with the Amish for research. This updated, improved version now has 90+ photos from Amish communities in Maine and Pennsylvania. NOTE: (This book was previously called the Ashley’s Amish Adventures Series, books 1 & 2, which have now been combined into this one book).Join bestselling author Ashley Emma as she travels to the Amish community of Unity, Maine and stays with three Amish families 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, teaches in the schoolhouse, visits an Amish family in Lancaster, and attends an Amish wedding.Most of all, she befriends the Amish in both Maine and Lancaster, Pennsylvania. What does an Amish home look like inside? What happens at an Amish wedding? How do rules in Amish communities differ? Why do the Amish live the way they do? These journals will not just answer these questions, they will show you what it truly means to be Amish. This journal is NOT written like an Amish novel. This book is a true story. ***"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 Customer"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 "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"This book gives readers a very rare peek into life in an Amish community." --Tracy Lee, Author and Pastor