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Title: Visits with the Amish
Condition: New
Subtitle: Impressions of the Plain Life
Author: Linda Egenes
Contributor: Mary Azarian (Contributions by)
Format: Paperback
EAN: 9781587297854
ISBN: 9781587297854
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Genre: Travel & Transport
Release Date: 30/03/2009
Description: Who are the 'plain people', the men and women who till their fields with horse and plow, travel by horse and buggy, live without electricity and telephones, and practice 'help thy neighbor' in daily life? Linda Egenes visited with her Old Order Amish neighbors in southeast Iowa for thirteen years before writing this informative and companionable introduction to their lifeways. Whether quilting at a weekly sewing circle above the Stringtown Grocery, playing Dutch Blitz and Dare Base with schoolchildren, learning the intricacies of harness making, or mulching strawberries in a huge garden, Egenes was treated with the kindness, respect, and dignity that exemplify the strong community ties of the Amish. Her engaging account of her visits with the Amish, beautifully illustrated with woodcuts by Caldecott Medal winner Mary Azarian, reveals the serene and peaceful ways of a plain people whose lives are anything but plain.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Weight: 174g
Book Series: Bur Oak Book
Release Year: 2009

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