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An Amish Patchwork: Indiana's Old Orders in the Modern WorldThomas J. Meyers & Steven M. NoltIndiana is home to the world's third-largest Amish population. Indiana's 19 Old Order Amish and two Old Order Mennonite communities show a surprising diversity despite all that unites them as a distinct culture. This contemporary portrait of Indiana's Amish is the first book-length overview of Amish in the state. Thomas J. Meyers and Steven M. Nolt present an overview of the beliefs and values of the Amish, their migration history, and the differences between the state's two major Amish ethnic groups (Pennsylvania Dutch and Swiss). They also talk about Indiana's Old Order Mennonites, a group... | 2016 / 12 / 9 | $18.99 £15.04 €17.26 Ca$26.07 Au$26.03 | more than one type to choose from DRM-PDF DRM-EPUB |
Amish Houses & BarnsStephen Scott A study of three Amish homesteads: one in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, one in Holmes County, Ohio, and one in LaGrange County, Indiana. Scott examines the history and cultural development of a typical Amish house and barn, one in each of the three largest Amish communities in North America. Home is the center of Amish life and most life events:birth, marriage, daily work and play, retirement, and even death happen there. Stephen Scott explores the history and cultural development of three Amish homesteads, each of which has been occupied by the current family of residence for at least four... | 2016 / 10 / 4 | $7.95 £6.30 €7.23 Ca$10.91 Au$10.90 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
Amish Portrait: Song Of A PeopleMerle Good A exquisite, small-size hardcover photo book with lyrical text. The color photographs from Amish life are striking, artistic, and full of energy. The book is built around a lyric entitled "Song of a People" by author Merle Good. Includes a short introduction to the Amish people, capturing their spirit and way of life. Small, exquisite, and beautiful. Belonging to a people is a precious thing. The Old Order Amish know this. They are sustained by an abiding sense of community, the spirit of historic faith, the call of discipline, and the joyful restraint of beauty. Yet life for the Amish is not... | 2016 / 10 / 4 | $7.95 £6.30 €7.23 Ca$10.91 Au$10.90 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
Amish TablePhyllis Good An exquisite treasure which gathers Amish recipes, along with photographs of the people and the places from which they come. A wonderful gift. | 2016 / 10 / 4 | $7.95 £6.30 €7.23 Ca$10.91 Au$10.90 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
Puzzles of Amish Life: People's Place Book No. 10Donald Kraybill Revised edition! People's Place Book #10. A sociologist provides a way to understand the Amish people's intentional way of living in a world far different from their own. Fun to read. How do the Amish thrive in the midst of modern life? Why do the Amish separate themselves from the modern world? Why do a religious people spurn religious symbols and church buildings? Why is humility a cherished value? Why do a gentle people shun disobedient members? How do the Amish regulate social change? Why is ownership of cars objectionable, but not their use? Why are some modes of transportation acceptable... | 2016 / 10 / 4 | $7.95 £6.30 €7.23 Ca$10.91 Au$10.90 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
Plain Buggies: Amish, Mennonite, And Brethren Horse-Drawn Transportation. People's Place Book NStephen Scott Accessible in style, Plain Buggies presents the most complete work on the transportation modes of the "plain people" published to date. includes details on prices, styles, laws, stories. Why do 100,000 persons in North America refuse to drive cars for religious reasons? What are the main styles among the 90-some variations of their vehicles? What does a horse's face tell you about its personality? What about accidents, the law, and harassment? How much does a buggy cost in various states? How long does it last? Are they sold second-hand? | 2016 / 10 / 4 | $6.95 £5.51 €6.32 Ca$9.54 Au$9.53 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
Introduction to Old Order and Conservative Mennonite Groups: People's Place Book No. 12Stephen Scott This book tells a story which until now has not been available in such an interesting and comprehensive form. What holds these people together? Why are they growing in number? Where do they live? The Old Order Mennonites are less well known than the Amish, but are similar in many beliefs and practices. Some Old Order Mennonites drive horses and buggies. Others use cars for transportation. Conservative Mennonite groups vary a great deal, but in general espouse strong faith and family life and believe that how they live should distinguish them from the larger society around them. The author details... | 2016 / 10 / 4 | $8.95 £7.09 €8.13 Ca$12.29 Au$12.27 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
Shipshewana: An Indiana Amish CommunityDorothy O. PrattWhile most books about the Amish focus on the Pennsylvania settlements or on the religious history of the sect, this book is a cultural history of one Indiana Amish community and its success in resisting assimilation into the larger culture. Amish culture has persisted relatively unchanged primarily because the Amish view the world around them through the prism of their belief in collective salvation based on purity, separation, and perseverance. Would anything new add or detract from the community's long-term purpose? Seen through this prism, most innovation has been found wanting. Founded in... | 2016 / 7 / 7 | $28.99 £22.97 €26.35 Ca$39.80 Au$39.74 | more than one type to choose from DRM-EPUB DRM-PDF |
Forgiven: The Amish School Shooting, a Mother's Love, and a Story of Remarkable GraceTerri Roberts & Jeanette WindleThe mother of the Amish schoolhouse shooter shares her moving true story of forgiveness, grace, and healing with the Amish community. | 2016 / 4 / 23 | $14.99 £11.88 €13.62 Ca$20.58 Au$20.55 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
The Heart of the Amish: Life Lessons on Peacemaking and the Power of ForgivenessSuzanne Woods FisherThrough moving stories from the Amish, the bestselling author of Amish Peace shows readers how to handle conflicts, offer authentic forgiveness, and live in peace with others. | 2015 / 5 / 4 | $12.99 £10.29 €11.81 Ca$17.83 Au$17.81 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
Whiskers of the Lion: An Amish-Country MysteryP. L. GausP. L. Gaus's widely praised Amish-Country Mysteries continue to "probe the tension between the self-reliance of the Amish world and the urgencies of the English world" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).In Whiskers of the Lion, Sheriff Bruce Robertson is charged with finding a young Amish woman on the run from a murderous drug ring so she can testify in federal court. Wrestling with a recurring childhood nightmare of a deadly lion, the Holmes County sheriff finds himself torn between allegiance to the legal system he upholds and the beliefs of the people he is sworn to protect. | 2015 / 3 / 29 | $15.00 £11.88 €13.63 Ca$20.59 Au$20.56 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
Cast a Blue Shadow: An Amish-Country MysteryP. L. GausBook 4 of the Amish-Country MysteriesWhen the widow of a revered Millersburg College alumnus and one of the school's biggest donors is brutally murdered, authorities fear that Martha Lehman, a young Mennonite college girl, holds the key. but Martha-who was found covered in blood the morning after the murder- isn't talking. | 2015 / 2 / 10 | $13.00 £10.30 €11.81 Ca$17.85 Au$17.82 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
The Amish ImpactWendi HartmanWhen Eli (12) and Elizabeth (11) Hopewell learn that they are leaving their beloved Boston and moving to rural Pennsylvania, they know their lives will never be the same. This new chapter in their story quickly becomes intriguing as they uncover never-before-told secrets from their parents' upbringing among the "plain" Brethren and Amish communities. A providential reunion with their estranged Amish relatives gives the brother and sister their first opportunity to experience the Amish way of life...the first of many to come in this entertaining series. | 2015 / 1 / 19 | $2.99 £2.37 €2.72 Ca$4.11 Au$4.10 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
A History of the Amish: Third EditionSteven M. NoltAuthoritative, thorough, and approachable, this book brings together, for the first time in one volume, the history of the Amish, one of America's most intriguing people. Written by one of the foremost scholars in the field and revised and updated to include a look at how the Amish continue to thrive and grow, despite change, tragedy, and the media's constant fascination with their community. The Amish, one of America's most intriguingly private, unique, and often misunderstood religious communities, have survived for 300 years! How has that happened? While much has been written on the Amish... | 2015 / 1 / 13 | $9.99 £7.91 €9.08 Ca$13.72 Au$13.70 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
When the Roll is Called a PyonderDiana R. Zimmerman"With grace, humor, and sensitivity, Diana R. Zimmerman renders a traditional Mennonite farm family in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, as seen through a child's eyes and spoken in the hypnotic rhythms of a young girl's voice. The spirited speaker develops a rich sense of herself and her community as she grows up in a conservative religious context where "help means spank," and female children are reared for lives of obedience, modesty, and piety. This is a remarkably immediate work of memory and imagination-authentic, fair-minded, and unsentimental- suitable for readers of all ages." -Julia Spicher... | 2014 / 12 / 17 | $4.99 £3.95 €4.54 Ca$6.85 Au$6.84 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
Clouds Without Rain: An Amish-Country MysteryP. L. GausBook 3 of the Amish-Country MysteriesA compulsively readable series that explores a fascinating culture set purposely apart. In the wooded Amish hill country, a professor at a small college, a local pastor, and the county sheriff are the only ones among the mainstream, or "English," who possess the instincts and skills to work the cases that impact all county residents, no matter their code of conduct or religious creed. A fatal accident involving and Amish buggy and an eighteen-wheeler sets Professor Michael Branden on a quest to uncover the links between the crash and a spate of disturbing events.... | 2014 / 11 / 10 | $14.00 £11.09 €12.72 Ca$19.22 Au$19.19 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
Separate from the World: An Amish-Country MysteryP. L. GausBook 6 of the Amish-Country MysteriesEnos Erb, an Amish man, claims that his brother,-benny,-a dwarf like himself- has been murdered. Upon investigation, links to a controversial genetics study examining the effects of inbreeding within the Amish community are uncovered-a study in which both Enos and benny had participated. | 2014 / 11 / 10 | $13.00 £10.30 €11.81 Ca$17.85 Au$17.82 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
Broken English: An Amish-Country MysteryP. L. GausBook 2 of the Amish-Country Mysteries, Broken English compulsively explores a fascinating culture set purposely apart.In the wooded Amish hill country, a professor at a small college, a local pastor, and the county sheriff are the only ones among the mainstream, or "English," who possess the instincts and skills to work the cases that impact all county residents, no matter their code of conduct or religious creed. David Hawkins came to the quiet town of Millersburg to escape his demons and unexpectedly found salvation in Amish life-until his English daughter is brutally murdered. | 2014 / 11 / 9 | $14.00 £11.09 €12.72 Ca$19.22 Au$19.19 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
Blood of the Prodigal: An Amish-Country MysteryP. L. GausRead P. L. Gaus's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community.Book 1 of the Amish-Country Mysteries In the wooded Amish hill country, a professor at a small college, a local pastor, and the county sheriff are the only ones among the mainstream, or "English," who possess the instincts and skills to work the cases that impact all county residents, no matter their code of conduct or religious creed. When an Amish boy is kidnapped, a bishop, fearful for the safety of his followers, plunges three outsiders into the traditionally closed society of the "Plain Ones." | 2014 / 11 / 9 | $13.00 £10.30 €11.81 Ca$17.85 Au$17.82 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
A Prayer for the Night: An Amish-Country MysteryP. L. GausBook 5 of the Amish-Country MysteriesThree young friends disappear while traveling on their Amish rite of passage, Rumschpringe, or wild days. In a race against the clock, the sheriff must find a murderer and break a ruthless drug ring operating within the heart of Ohio's Amish Country. | 2014 / 11 / 9 | $13.00 £10.30 €11.81 Ca$17.85 Au$17.82 | to wish list DRM-EPUB |
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