Anna Dee Olson

Anna Dee Olson

Anna Dee Olson grew up Amish and left the Amish faith. She is the author of a book called: Growing Up Amish: Insider Secrets from One Woman's Inspirational Journey. Today Anna conducts tele-webcasts on a regular basis to help bridge the gap between the Amish culture and mainstream America and the world.

Articles by Anna Dee Olson

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The Rumspringa years

  • 20 March 2008

In her second article about growing up Amish, Anna Dee Olson describes her experiences during Rumspringa -- the time when Amish you people get to date and meet one another.

Shunned from her Amish family

  • 19 March 2008
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Anna Dee Olson, who lived the Amish lifestyle until age 24, describes her journey from growing up Amish to be shunned by her family for sinning and acting against the Amish faith.

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