{"product_id":"beyond-the-plain-and-simple-a-patchwork-of-amish-lives-9780873388801","title":"Beyond the Plain and Simple: A Patchwork of Amish Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA series of vignettes describing Amish people and customs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePauline Stevick has visited more than 50 Amish homes in numerous Amish settlements across the country. She has attended weddings, viewings, school sessions and programs, family gatherings, and more than a dozen church services. She has ridden in Amish carriages and has even slept in Amish homes. Through her close association with the Amish, she has gained unique perspective and is able to provide keen insight into a culture that is misunderstood by many.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond the Plain and Simple\u003c\/em\u003e reminds readers that although the Amish dress in almost identical clothing, they have distinct personalities and convictions. In vignettes and reflections she reveals the ways in which members of the Amish community live out their faith against the background of their communal culture, all the while emphasizing their individuality. Topics range from Amish family values to women to a retirement community in Florida to an Amish intellectual. Stevick's eloquent narration is descriptive rather than expository as she often draws comparisons between Amish society and mainstream society, sometimes preferring the Amish ways and at other times questioning them. \u003cem\u003eBeyond the Plain and Simple\u003c\/em\u003e portrays the Amish as dynamic people who experience struggles, failures, and successes not unique to their community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kent State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780873388801\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.38w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2007 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stevick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52181267939509,"sku":"9780873388801","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f72e4ecc-bbba-480a-ba18-d743ded0df56.jpg?v=1768922432","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/beyond-the-plain-and-simple-a-patchwork-of-amish-lives-9780873388801","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}