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Guest Post & Giveaway by Jerry Eicher

Posted Michelle Dawn

Jerry Eicher has written a guest post about his series The Fields of Home for all us to enjoy.
He has provided me with signed copies of Missing Your Smile and Following Your Heart for one lucky winner! How nice is that? I will also be reviewing both of these books in the coming weeks.

Contest rules are simple.

  1. Leave a comment for Jerry on this post.
  2. Like and share on Facebook.
  3. Leave another comment on this post if you shared. That’s 3 chances to win!

Contest starts today and will run until Friday, May 11, 2012. To be fair I will be using random.org to pick the winner.

Don’t forget to like Jerry Eicher’s Facebook Author page, so if you’re a winner you can give him a big thank you! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jerry-Eicher/120343977057

The Fields of Home

This series originally began with what is now called “My Dearest Naomi”, with the intentions of using love letters between Susan and Thomas as the background for their breakup in “Missing Your Smile”.

The plan fell apart somewhere during the writing of book three. Which is now called “Following Your Heart’, when it became obvious that I too much material to satisfactorily end the story with “Following Your Heart”.

So we pulled the letters book into a standalone release, due out in July of this year. I wasn’t sure how all that was going to work, but the editors and layout people did an absolutely fantastic job, turning the book into a decent story in its own right. With a different layout, but hopefully one which readers can enjoy.

“The Fields of Home” centers on a lovely Amish community in Southern Indiana. Most people who know of Amish in the area, think of Daviess County, but this lies east of Daviess an hour and a half or so. My wife Tina and I discovered the community totally by accident, while searching for people we knew who lived in the area.

We immediately fell in love with the place, which has more woods and hills, than flat and open Daviess County. There were little hand drawn signs all over the place advertising garden produce, etc. To our delight, we were able to purchase rhubarb, the lady of the house going out to cut it fresh from the garden.

I snuck pictures while no one was looking. Lovely pictures of very friendly Amish people. This surprised me as they were clearly from a branch of severe Old Order’s by their dress. Usually the stricter the sect, the more opposition they express to the outside. But these Amish were not hostile in the least, waving and expressing other gestures of good will as we drove through the community.

I doubt if any of them will read the series, but I hope I did them credit. Their joy and smiling faces stayed in our memories for a long time.

About the Author

Jerry Eicher’s bestselling Amish fiction includes The Adams County Trilogy, the Hannah’s Heart books, the Little Valley Series, and The Fields of Home. After a traditional Amish childhood, Jerry taught for two terms in Amish and Mennonite schools in Ohio and Illinois. Since then he’s been involved in church renewal, preaching, and teaching Bible studies. Jerry lives with his wife, Tina, and their four children in Virginia.

Author Info:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jerry-Eicher/120343977057

Website: http://www.eicherjerry.com/

76 thoughts on “Guest Post & Giveaway by Jerry Eicher”

  4. I have read your series Hannah’s Heart and enjoyed it thoroughly. I would very much like to win one of these books, that would be so awesome. Thank you for your contest. I have like Jerry on Facebook. And I will share this contest on my page. Thanks so much.
    Marilyn

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  7. I have never read any of Jerry’s books – can you believe it! Would love to win this one!!!!!!! I will share on FB also!

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    1. Hello Dianna: I’ve read several of Jerry’s books and loved every one of them. He is a wonderful writer that takes you completely into his stories so that you can’t put them down! Since I’ve gotten my kindle, I read just about a book a day and would highly recommend him to you! I’m into the AMISH ones but have expanded into romance and historical 1800s era also. Enjoy your reading.

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  10. I am a Jerry Eicher fan! From the first word of the Hannah’s Heart series I have loved the way he writes! I cannot wait to read more from Mr. Eicher! I have also “liked” his Facebook page.

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  11. It would be great to win a book because, to date, I haven’t read anything by Jerry. That will soon change!

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  16. Loved the first book, reading the second book and would love to win the 3rd book. I have already liked your page. Your books are always and enjoyment to read. Keep writing.

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  18. Jerry I just love your Amish fiction books. I have them all. I think it’s so neat to have a man writing these books. I would love the chance to win your book. Thanks for the contest.

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    1. Hello: I agree with you 100%. Absolutely love the amish series and have read many. Hope Jerry continues to write for many years to come. There’s nothing like a good book/story to help you forget all the traumas of todays’ world! After reading several Amish books from him, I wanted to move back to OHIO near the Amish…. what a wonderful group of people they are! Happy reading!

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  21. Loved the Hannah’s Heart series and the Adam
    s County Trilogy. Looking forward to reading more of your work. Thank you for the opportunity to win this giveaway.

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  23. Love Jerry’s books and have read them. Wonderful story lines and keeps my interest. Keep up the good writing Jerry!

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  32. I would love to win! I have read a lot of your books and I LOVE them! Always look for your name at the bookstore and library!! Thanks!

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  33. I’ve never read any of your books and would feel very honored in receiving your gift of talent to read. Thank you so much for sharing your books with all of us.

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  35. i would love the chance to win, thank you so much, i will also share on facebook and like your page thanks again

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  36. I have read all of your books that I can get my hands on, and have enjoyed them so much. I look forward to your newst series, which my library system so far has not ordered. I would love to win a copy of your book!

    Thanks so much for this opportunity!

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  37. I love your books .I would love to win. I also share this on Facebook page and wrote on your wall .

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  39. I did the like and I did the facbook as well. This should put be in the contest with 3 extra chances to win. I would love to have a signed copy of Jerry books. Thanks for this exciting contest.
    Thanks,
    Connie
    [email protected]

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  42. Would so love to win your book! I live here in VA with my family.
    Thank you for the chance to win.
    God Bless,
    Cheryl

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  43. I love Jerry Eicher’s books. I have never found one that I can’t put down and I hope that I never do. They always leave me wishing the story would never end or that I had the next book so I can continue the story.

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  46. i really enjoy reading your books. They really hold your interest and leave a reader wanting more. Would love to win these.
    Joan bolen

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  47. Love Jerry’s books. I have all of them but the newest ones. Would love to win his newest books.

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  55. I would love to win these books. I liked Jerry’s facebook page and will share on my facebook page.

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  61. I DIDN’T THINK I WOULD HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF YOUR BOOKS, IT WOULD REALLY BE SO GREAT SO BE THE OWNER PLEASE THANK YOU FOR THIS CHANCE. I LIKE YOUR BOOKS AN I HAVE READ THEM. THANK YOU KAREN
    [email protected]

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  62. Would be so thankful if I could win these books. Jerry is an awesome author. I know of his books from the AmishReader.com sight. And I have one book of his already. Would love to be able to add more. Thanks for this offer to win them.

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  63. WELL I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL KAREN’S ON HERE ADDING THEIR COMMENT SO IT SHOWS THAT PEOPLE NAMED KAREN REALLY KNOW WHAT IS GOOD TO READ SO I AM ADDING MY NAME ALSO TO THIS LIST I AM KAREN SMITH AN I WILL TELL EVERYONE THAT I KNOW ABOUT YOUR BOOKS, SURE WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I WAS A LUCKY KAREN THAT HAS ONE OF YOUR SIGNED BOOKS TO KEEP BUT IF NOT LUCKY ENOUGH TO WIN THIS TIME WILL ENTER IF GIVEN A CHANCE AGAIN. [email protected]

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  64. Would love to read your book, my middle name is Naomi and I used to live in Southern Indiana. I miss it so much. Will look up that county when I go back to see my brother!!!

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  65. I liked Jerry S. Eicher’s FB page, Tweeted and commented on his FB page. Plus, I am adding his whole series to my wishlist. My folks on my mother’s father’s side were Mennonites. I have visited the Amish in Napannee, Indiana and really enjoyed it. Want to see the people in Daviess County.

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  71. It camping time for me and i take my Amish books. I could use more books to read. Love reading your books.

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