After Bill Herschberger made the difficult decision to leave the Amish, the response from his community was immediate and relentless. Bill was a church member with a wife and child. It was imperative that his soul be saved from hell. If he didn't return, Bill knew that he would be shunned and excommunicated. But what he hadn’t expected, and what he struggled to accept, was discovering the deception and deceit perpetuated by the Amish for generations.

LETTING GO OF THE REINS offers a glimpse into the reclusive Amish as told from from the point of view of both Bill and his friend and co-worker, Karrie, as well as the unprecedented voice of the Amish themselves.