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Amish Women: Lives & Stories

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This slim volume of the lives and stories of Amish women is a pleasant work. It is a small collection of interviews and anecdotes of Amish women. The book is a simple, cleanly written work, giving the reader a taste of what life is like for Amish women. It is, however, just that: a taste. There is no depth to this book. It almost seems as if it were a work published by a vanity press operation. It is more like a book one would write and then have printed up in order to give it to friends and family. There is really not too much to it, and it has a certain affectation about it. It piques one's interest but does not satisfy an appetite. It is too bad, because the author herself was raised in an Amish household. Obviously, this gained her entree into this interesting, though narrow world. It is unfortunate that she was not more insightful in terms of her material.

I enjoyed this book. The stories were wonderful, and warmed my heart. It spoke of the good, and a little of the bad in being an Amish women and raising an Amish family. Although, I can only guess that it seemed a fair depiction, I am not Amish, so I cant say for sure. :o)) It seemed to be written on an easy level, so an adult could breeze through this book quickly. I have read better books on Amish Life, but this one is decent. And the stories will leave you with a good feeling.

I found this book to be a disappointing read. The writing was simple and lacking descriptions that had depth. Half way through I just put the book down, which wasn't terrible far along, because there was a lot of dead white space between the large font type. I couldn't help but think this book was written by someone cashing in on their Amish ancestors, that they, in this case Louise Stoltzfus, doesn't understand. Good Books has some outstanding books available, I am not sure why they bothered to publish this one.

While this is a "slim" book, 122 pages, that should not keep you from reading it. You really can come to understand the way Amish women think and feel...and also come to understand that not all Amish women are as happy and content with their lives as so many other books paint them to be. They do not all fit the same mold! Naomi loves reading C.S. Lewis. Rebecca is single and has a career. Susie is an artist. Esther who had lost two of her children now spends much of her time reaching out to other members of her community who have suffered loss. This book teaches you that Amish women are not always standing behind a stove or giving birth. These are real women who find ways to nurture their own creativity while still doing all of their chores and raising their large families. A great read. This is a book I will keep on my book shelf.

I REALLY ENJOYED THE VIEWS OF THE WRITER AND FROM MY MENNONITE OPINION IT WAS VERY TRUE AND WONDERFULLY UPLIFTING.

This book is one of my favorites! It is written to allow the reader to carefully think about each passage. Hence the very short paragraphs. Louise shares wisdom in a powerful way. She questions why the different women do this or that. She allows the reader to ponder about life in a simple way - without using big words. Very simply written. It will make you rethink what is important in life. Definately a "thinking" womans book!

I was very disappointed with this book. It was thin, double spaced and was NOT what I considered stories at all. At best it was comments and they sure did not go into detail. I regret that I spent money on this misleading book!!!! If I could give it less than one star I would.

I read this a while back.It was good.I haven't found too many books of this genre that I haven't enjoyed.

I read this book, even purchased it in Lancaster, PA while visiting. It is a very good book and gives the reader an insight into Amish life for women. Highly recommend reading.

This book was very inexpensive so I bought it. It is an excellent book if someone is interested in the Amish women. The book was received in excellent condition. It now sits on my coffee table as everyone that sees it wants to read it!