House Calls and Hitching Posts: Stories from Dr. Elton Lehman's Career Among the Amish

by Dorcas Hoover

Book Overview

Medical technology meets rural, Amish values of simplicity, home health remedies, and unwavering faith in divine providence when a country-boy-turned-country doctor returns to his roots in Ohio.
Medical technology meets rural values of simplicity, home health remedies, and unwavering faith in divine providence when a country-boy-turned-country-doctor returns to his roots. House Calls and Hitching Posts is a sometimes humorous and often intimate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561485020
• ISBN13: 9781561485024
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Good Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

House Calls and Hitching Posts

House Calls and Hitching Posts is a sometimes humourous and often intimate account of Dr. Elton Lehman's 36 years of practicing medicine among the Amish of Wayne County, Ohio, for which he was named Country Doctor of the Year. --- from book's dustjacket

An Inspiring Story of Compassion and Service

I purchased this book while visiting Holmes County, Ohio, hoping to learn more from it about these hard-working, gentle, and deeply spiritual people known as the Amish. I was not disappointed! I learned a lot from this book about their lives and their beliefs and came away with a deep respect for their lifestyle and simple ways. Dr. Elton Lehman is truly an example of how to live a life devoted to serving God and others. Having grown up in Amish country, he followed God's call on his life to return there as their "country doctor". This book tells how he earned their trust and respect by going out of his way to honor their beliefs, and by always being there for them when needed. This book is well-written and a good inspirational, educational read!

House Calls & Hitching Posts : Stories from Dr. Elton Lehman

This is a delightful book! Anyone wanting a peek into the lives of the Amish and Mennonite worlds will not be disappointed. This is a "real" Mitford story. The author is very gifted in painting this world and bringing you into it. I was left wanting to read more! The story is about a country doctor who truly serves the Amish community. This man is a rare individual who is selfless and caring. Another rarity is that his wife and family allow him to be this treasure. The story shows the joys of selfless living, although rarely easy but extremely satisfying. This is one of the best books I have ever read. Your life will be touched after you finish the last page.

Everyone loves this book

My mom got this as a gift. She read it and has passed it on to the rest of our family. Everyone has enjoyed it. The doctor is a remarkable man. We all laughed and cried over the things that happened in his practice through the years.

This is an Excellent Book

This book is such a wonderful read that I can not say enough good things about it. It is very entertaining, I laughed and cried and couldn't put it down. Read about Dr. Lehman's fascinating career among the Amish and Mennonite population of Mt. Eaton Ohio; you won't be disapointed.