Anna was born and raised by Amish parents, who are still Amish today. On July 19th at 7:00 PM Anna shared her family and life growing up Amish by going through a power point presentation. She showed some of the few photos she has of her past life while she gave a good idea of the daily happenings in an Amish household. Anna also talked about some history of the Amish culture, and answered questions like: “Why don’t the Amish use electricity?” and “Why do Amish men have beards but not mustaches?”
The presentation itself was about fifteen minutes in length and then Anna took questions from the audience for the next forty five minutes. Anna says this is the best part because the audience gets to ask any questions they please and she receives a better understanding of what people really want to know about Amish culture and her life. This will help her to provide more value to all who attend.
Anna Dee Olson has lived in two worlds. The first 24 years of her life in the Amish culture and now in mainstream America for the last 15 years. Making the decision to leave the Amish was not easy, she says. There were a lot of emotional issues to overcome. Today Anna is sharing her experiences to help you live the best of both worlds. There is so much that you can learn from the simple way the Amish live, what kind of mindset she had to have to go against everything she knew to live her own dream, and what the power of persuasion can do to a person.
Anna is the author of “Growing Up Amish – The Insider Secrets” Her book is available at http://www.GrowingUpAmish.com and also at the New York Mills Cultural Center. Anna’s book gives you many tips and strategies to help you overcome pretty much anything that comes your way.
If you would like Anna to speak to your group, please contact her through her website at http://www.GrowingUpAmish.com or email her at anna@GrowingUpAmish.com for a customized program, workshop, and/or pricing.
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