DIFFERENT TIMES

About the Book

This contemporary adult fiction explores modern vs.

   traditional values, difficulty in relationships, and

   infertility.  The culture clash is between Esther Fisher

   who is brought up in the male dominated Amish community in

   Lancaster County, PA, and Craig Swanson of the permissive

   Main Line of suburban Philadelphia.  We see Esther from the

   time of her birth when Craig is eight, their growing up,

   her flight to the "English" world and being shunned for it.

   Esther meets Craig, who has fled to Lancaster, PA, from

   involvements with various women including a notorious

   madam.  They marry, clash, and, with difficulty, their

   differences are resolved.

About the Author

Arthur H. Menkin is active in Pennwriters and the Palm Springs Writer's Guild. He is a Pennsylvania resident but spends over five months each year in Palm Springs, California. While living in Leola, PA, the middle of the Amish community of Lancaster County, he became fascinated with the Amish people and their mores and wrote "Different Times" based on his observations and research. He is also the author of "Almost Forever", about an Umbrella Man who creates a dynasty and rises to great financial success.