The Fugitive: Menno Simons distributed before the use of Braille

before the use of Braille or schools for the blind

when Swiss authorities compelled many religious dissenters to leave Switzerland for exile in the colony of Pennsylvania

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

and Catherine Hershberger Troyer

Martin (March 10

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.)