canary20's review against another edition
3.0
Received this book as an ARC from Netgally for my honest review.
This book was about the Bergholz Beard Cutters. This is a true story based on one man's account of what happened. Johnny Mast was the grandson of the leader (Sam Mullet) of this "cult" and how quickly this Amish sect split from everyone and everything and how Sam was able to control the people under his religious authority. Sam then in revenge had his followers cutting the hair and beards of his own people and people outside of his sect. I am so happy that Johnny was able to see past what was going on and was able to leave and find a better life for himself at the expense of leaving his family.
This book was very well written. I wish there would have been more parts of the testimony on both sides but all in all it was a very good book that kept you hooked and wanted to cheer Johnny on for standing up for him and his friends/family.
This book was about the Bergholz Beard Cutters. This is a true story based on one man's account of what happened. Johnny Mast was the grandson of the leader (Sam Mullet) of this "cult" and how quickly this Amish sect split from everyone and everything and how Sam was able to control the people under his religious authority. Sam then in revenge had his followers cutting the hair and beards of his own people and people outside of his sect. I am so happy that Johnny was able to see past what was going on and was able to leave and find a better life for himself at the expense of leaving his family.
This book was very well written. I wish there would have been more parts of the testimony on both sides but all in all it was a very good book that kept you hooked and wanted to cheer Johnny on for standing up for him and his friends/family.
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