This book traces the historic background of the
Amish in Europe, their emigration to North America in the eighteenth century, and their conscious decision to limit their use of new technology in the mid-nineteenth century.
Both
Amish and Hutterites lead rural lives without many modern "vices" such as television or cars, but Hutterite farms use modern equipment and machinery--a stark contrast from the single-family dairy farms of many
Amish communities.
"We're really excited to finally be in a place that accurately displays what we do," said Mel Stutzman, CEO and Founder of Countryside
Amish Furniture.
Jeff Smith's Becoming
Amish is the intimate and revealing story of a family that was led by their religious convictions to leave mainstream culture and embark on a search for a faith, church, and community that expressed their beliefs in daily life.
"Did you hear the one about the
Amish boys, armed with beard-cutting shearers and not afraid to use them?" This could be an opening line of a joke or the beginning of a harrowing tale of terror and violence.
Critique: Offering a unique window into what
Amish life is like, "Called To Be
Amish: My Journey from Head Majorette to the Old Order" is exceptionally well written, organized and presented.
I wasn't born
Amish or Mennonite, but for many years I've been a member of an Amish-Mennonite church of the Pinecraft
Amish and Mennonite community Like those born to the faith, I dress plainly, and follow Anabaptist doctrine.
But the line for ''homestyle
Amish food'' at Yoder's Restaurant is out the door, with a 45-minute wait for a table.
Kraybill, et.al.'s THE
AMISH (9781421409146, $29.95) is no light treatment of the
Amish people, but an in-depth survey from three authors who spent over twenty-five years researching
Amish history, religion and culture.
The stunning 21-year-old has swapped the austere and quiet life of the
Amish for the hectic world of a model in New York.
This accessible, illustrated reference for general readers and students delves deeply into
Amish culture to discover how the
Amish have changed their religious worldview, cultural patterns, social organization, and external interactions in response to modernity.
She was kicked out of home for signing up to appear on a TV show in which a group of
Amish teenagers left their community for the crazy streets of New York.
