The Fugitive: Menno Simons distributed before the use of Braille

before the use of Braille or schools for the blind

Nolt (1771-1838) and his wife had five children who married into the following families: Burkholder

grew up on a dairy farm in Berks County

The task of separating these two men and documenting all their children has not been easy

The Fugitive: Menno Simons distributed before the use of BrailleIt's 1544, Menno Simons, a leader in the newand persecutedfree church movement, is on the run from authorities in the Netherlands. With a price on his head, he stops to catch his breath on a darkened farm. He prays, "Lord, what do I do now?" Myron Augsburger's historical novel recalls Menno's life from Catholic priest to radical reformer to hunted fugitive. (395pp. Herald Press, 2008.)