Books by Romaine

o Romaine Stauffer, Aaron's Civil War (Harrisonburg, VA: Christian Light Publications, 2011). I've been pushed around all my life, Aaron thought. Somebody is always telling me what to do, when to do it, and where to go. I'm sick of it. Lured by the promise of adventure, travel, and a large bonus, Aaron Stauffer turned his back on his training and his mother's tears and enlisted to fight in the Civil War. His heart swelled with pride and patriotism as he shouldered his newly acquired musket and marched behind the colorful banner of his company while the band played stirring music. He felt powerful enough to win the war single-handedly and return in a matter of weeks as a hero. But things did not go the way he had dreamed Army life was not what he had been led to believe it would be. Euphoria turned to miser and fear and questions as the horrible realities of war brought him face to face with the enemy -- and death. As Aaron looks for answers to the questions he can no longer avoid, he discovers the Civil War has become, for him an intensely personal battle.

o Romaine Stauffer, A Home for Sarah (Masthof Press, 2006). Sarah was the oldest of Amos and Amanda Wenger's six children. Sarah's father worked hard to provide for the family while her mother lovingly cared for the children. They were part of the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite congregation who worshiped at the Pike Mennonite Church near Hinkletown, Pennsylvania. Sarah was too young to understand how the Great Depression and adverse circumstances had combined to impoverish her family. She took for granted the happiness and security she enjoyed in her home. Then, when she was ten years old, tragedy struck. Her home was suddenly shattered and life forever changed. For years, Sarah was cut off from her family. She moved from place to place, always longing for security and a home where she belonged. Every time she thought her desire was within reach, she was once more forced to move on. During her teen years, World War II spread around the globe. In a world that was so insecure, how could she even hope for security? Did she ever find it?

o Romaine Stauffer, Crayonbox Collection (Christian Light Publications, 2005). This book contains 35 short stories for children, ages 6-8, which were printed in Sunday School quarterlies written by Romaine Stauffer for Christian Light Publications. The majority of these stories are true, or based on actual happenings.

o Romaine Stauffer, Annie's Day of Light (Masthof Press, 2003). Annie was born into a Mennonite home in Wakarusa, Indiana. In 1892, when she was eight years old, she moved east with her family as her parents returned to their native Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The rapidly changing world was shaped by two World Wars, a Great Depression, two divisions in her Mennonite church, and a multitude of scientific discoveries and inventions which revolutionized the everyday lives of ordinary people. The days of Annie's personal life were colored by sorrow and joy, poverty and prosperity, sickness and health, disappointment and triumph. How did she manage to change with the times without changing? Where did she find the strength to continue when her personal world caved in and collapsed? Reading this book will turn back the pages of time and give you a taste of Mennonite life in another era. National history and local history are woven into the story in easy-to-swallow amounts. Older people enjoy the book because it contains many descriptions of the way things were done in the "good old days" they lived and remember. 633 pages; contains dozens of photographs and drawings as well as genealogies tracing the Martin and Burkholder families to their European ancestors.