Carrie

Carrie asked Ilsa J. Bick:

Where did you get your information about the Amish for the Ashes trilogy?

Ilsa J. Bick Good question! I used to live not far from an Amish community, so I spent some time simply observing, going into shops, listening to conversations and such. For some of the more esoteric beliefs—which most would be unwilling to talk about to someone not in the community—I relied on several books, most notably, THE RED CHURCH by Bilardi, TRIALS OF HEX by McGinnis, and POW WOWING AMONG THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH by David Kriebel. I know I also looked through several books on barn art and hex symbols as well as a couple primers on herbal medicines.

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Is there a reason the third book is not available on kindle? I called amazon and they said it was a publisher issue.

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I'm absolutely in love with your book Drowning Instinct! There's just one quote, about some people being seen as martyrs and others searching their whole lives for someone to love, that has stuck in my mind and I can't quite grasp what I think it means.. so I was wondering if you could tell me what You meant by it in relation to Jenna and Mitch..?

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