A spectacular new addition to the Photographic Tour series, The Amish presents a stunning portrait in words and pictures that perfectly captures the land and ways of the Plain People. From work and play to their beautiful crafts, tools, and homes, here is a unique look at all things Amish.
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Stoltzfus (Two Amish Folk Artists), an editor for Good Books, here explores what it means to be Amish at the approach of the millennium for women like herself who are ``glad... to have been Amish.'' The author, who was raised in the Old Order Amish community of Lancaster County, Penn., today pursues a career not far from where she grew up. Visiting with contemporary Amish women who live industriously in quiet homes and on secluded farmsteads, she finds a surprising degree of freedom within these women's highly structured lives. Of particular note in the vignettes she presents is the Amish way of dealing with grief, and the rituals of bereavement, which in fact allow for generous self-expression. According to Stoltzfus, most Amish women and men live fulfilling lives, valuing self-sufficiency but also choosing quietly to adapt to some of the conveniences of ``the world.'' While evidence exists that Amish life in southeastern Pennsylvania is waning, a book such as this demonstrates its simple rhythms.
Copyright 1994 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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A spectacular new addition to the Photographic Tour series, The Amish presents a stunning portrait in words and pictures that perfectly captures the land and ways of the Plain People. From work and play to their beautiful crafts, tools, and homes, here is a unique look at all things Amish.
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This review is from: The Amish: A Photographic Tour (Photographic Tour (Random House)) (Hardcover)
This is the greatest book I have read. If you are interested in the wonderful daily life of the amish people, this is the book for you! I have visited amish country many times and love to see their daily life first hand. If you need furniture, buy AMISH!
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THE OLD ORDER AMISH ARE THE MOST CONSPICUOUS Plain People. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Dutch, The Budget, Donald Kraybill, Plain People New!
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THE OLD ORDER AMISH ARE THE MOST CONSPICUOUS Plain People. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hex signs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Dutch, The Budget, Donald Kraybill, Plain People New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Puzzles of Amish Life (People's Place Book No. 10) by Donald Kraybill on page 13
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