

a crime memoir
“This book had me reading it to the end in almost one sitting! A very well written memoir, capturing the author’s life growing up in her Amish community, how she escaped and the obstacles she faced.” – Lindsay Gibson, author of Just Be: How My Stillborn Son Taught Me to Surrender
How far would you go for freedom, love, and safety?
The true story of an Amish girl who escaped in the middle of the night at age 15, so she could go to school
Amish Girl in Manhattan is the tale of a girl whose childhood was so crushing that she literally escaped in the middle of the night at age 15, without telling anyone goodbye.
She left the only world she had ever known, crash-landing into one that didn’t speak her language, wear her clothes, and understand her problems.
She gave up everything—family, security, community—in the hopes that one day her dreams might come true.
Less a book and more a confession from a close friend.
Riveting, inspiring, empowering.”
– Brian Young
author of Healer of the Water Monster
If you read it, you’ll find a part of yourself in my story.
It’s for you if you’ve ever felt foreign in the body or culture you were born in.
Or if you’ve dedicated your life to answering the questions:
Who am I?
Why am I here?
Why don’t my parents love me?
Why does bad shit happen to me?
Will I ever be happy and loved?
– Torah Bontrager
Amish Girl in Manhattan (a true crime memoir)