Journey

As different as the Amish are from the outside world, so is the Palatin Commune from the rest of their Amish brethren. Enigmatic and strict, the leaders of the sect have guarded their privacy for generations. In Part 3 of Secrets, Volume I of The Amish Mysteries series, we continue to watch the events unfold that will forever change the people inside and some outside the community. Some changes will be for the good, some for bad and some to simple get answers that will test faith, morals and resolve. These incident are the beginning of a journey which will set up the biggest challenge to their Amish way of life in more than 200 years. Jake Crew, a 20 year television veteran by 1994, begins a clandestine assignment from the President of the United States which will forever change his life. At the same time, the leaders of the secretive Amish sect set in motion moves that go against their time-honored practice of little or no contact with the outsiders. In the next decade and a half people and events, both inside and far outside their commune’s fences, move into place, all leading to one catastrophic day which will rock the very foundations of their simple way of life.

De Miller is a former newspaperman now living in Mount Dora, Florida. He has been writing for three decades, first as a reporter, photographer and editor for The Kansas City Star and The Kansas City Kansan newspapers, then as the Public Information Officer for the Wyandotte County Commissioners in Kansas. Over the years as a freelancer he has had material published in such diverse publications as Crafting Magazine, The Sporting News and The National Enquirer. Among other writing accomplishments, he wrote the script for and produced two direct-to-video comedy movies starring Jerry Mathers and 60s music icon the lateTiny Tim; wrote the scripts for and directed a series of children's videos and wrote scripts for informational videos for the county government. His website is www.demiller.com.
Since moving to Florida, he has been working on an unpublished series of kozy mystery novels set in his hometown of Mount Dora. He has also devoted much of his time to Christian endeavors, writing and directing a faith-themed movie, Daniel’s Lot, which stars Emmy-award winner Gary Burghoff (Radar from M*A*S*H). www.danielslot.com His other passion is the new Christian FM radio station he recently started in central Florida. WTYG (WeThankYouGod) can be heard at 91.5 on the FM dial in the Marion County area and also online at wtygfm.com.