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John E. Sharp

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I am retired from teaching history and Bible at Hesston College. Currently, I am researching and writing a book on the Amish around Arthur IL
I also speak for and about my son Michael J. Sharp, peacebuilder and a United Nations Expert on armed groups. On March 12, 2017, while traveling to meet leaders of a new militia group, he and a colleague Zaida Catalan were ambushed and murdered in the DR Congo.

I also teach a Road Scholar course on the Amish and lead tours to Central Asia, Poland, Ukraine, and Western Europe.

Hesston KS is still home.

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	My Calling to Fulfill: The Orie O. Miller Story 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gathering At The Hearth: Stories Mennonites Tell by John E. Sharp (Goodreads Author), James Juhnke (Foreword by) 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bible as Story: An Introduction to Biblical Literature by Marion G. Bontrager, Michele Hershberger, John E. Sharp (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A School on the Prairie: A Centennial History of Hesston College, 1909-2009 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Poisonwood Bible

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