Amish in Their Own Words

by Brad Igou (editor)

Brad Igou offers writings by Amish people across North America, compiled from the first 25 years of Family Life, a monthly Amish magazine. He includes letters, articles, history lessons, parables, questions, challenges - a wide spectrum of human experience, from an Amish point of view. Here you can read what the Amish say about themselves. Sixteen chapters cover fascinating topics such as shunning, nonresistance, clothing, youth activities, conflicts with the modern world, education, work, humor, and lessons from life.

Genres: Amish, Nonfiction, Reference, Research, Religion

400 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1999

Reviews

[Ale Fort · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intenté leerme este libro de golpe, como cualquier libro normal, pero es muy denso. Así que como no hay un hilo conductor demasiado claro, puedes ir leyendo capítulos sueltos según tengas curiosidad sobre un aspecto de la vida Amish u otro. Es un libro enriquecedor y que muestra una realidad muy diferente y para muchos, desconocida.

[Mark Nenadov · Rating 2 out of 5]

There were some interesting parts, but overall I found it a tedious read.

[Roxanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about the Amish people in their own words from 25 years of writings in Family Life Magazine. "Amish" is the name of a religion, and they are Christians. This book talks about the history of the Amish church. They use the Ordnung to maintain uniformity in the church. They do have rules for every aspect of life but some allowances are made. They do not participate in Social Security but they do pay taxes. They do not vote, they will not join unions, and they shun modern things. They feel we need more conviction in our life. They prefer farming but also have stroes and shops. They wear special clothes (no red or purple) to be plain and simple. They do not wear jewelry. They object to violence. I liked this book because we can learn things from people who are different than us.

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amish in their own words is full of tidbits of Amish life, with many questions posed by the writers. One has the sense that their religion is a continual growth pattern for the individual and they support one another, for the most part, superbly. Growing up with nearby Amish families i often wondered about their ways, and this book was a great fill in the blanks for me.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a simple book, but it's essential to any study of the Amish because nearly all the writing is by Amish contributors. What isn't by the Amish is by Mennonites. It provides insight into their thoughts and beliefs about every day life.

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a most wonderful read. Anybody who is interested in anything Amish would love this book. It is made up of thoughts by Amish people that was previously written in "Family Life" periodicals over the many years that it has been published. Very interesting.

[Karen Walsh · Rating 3 out of 5]

I just started reading this but so far it has some interesting and informative facts about the Amish way of life.

[Helen Lind · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't finish it. Interesting, but a bit repetitious.

[Dan]

Phenomenal.

[Justin Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Refreshing to hear the old time language that today's evangelical Christianity despises.

[Coyney · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fascinating book