Intercourse, Pennsylvania, USA: Good Books, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback First Edition. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition with a Fine Dust Jacket. The corner of the front endpaper is clipped, otherwise the book is in Fine Condition. Gray cloth binding with black titles is clean and unmarked, tight & solid. Internals are pristine. This is a woman's journey through her Amish past and conversations with ten Amish women. The author explores what it means to be a woman and to be Amish. 123 pages. 5.5 x 8.75 inches. 1994, Good Books, Intercourse, Pennsylvania, USA

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Written by a woman who grew up in an Amish community, this book tells the stories of Amish womanhood. Gathered through a series of interviews and conversations with Amish women, many of whom the author knew for most of her life. Written by a woman who grew up in an Old Order Amish community and church, Amish Women: Lives and Stories offers a gentle, lyrical inside view of Amish womanhood. How are Amish women unique? How are they typical? How do they find expression in a place that values community togetherness above all else? This generous and heartwarming memoir explores these questions to discover what it means to be a woman and to be Amish. Meet Naomi whose favorite author is C.S. Lewis. Rebecca who is single and has a career. Susie who is an artist. And Esther who has lost two children and spends much of her time reaching out to other members of her community who have suffered loss. Louise Stoltzfus gathered her stories through a series of interviews and conversations with Amish women, many of whom she has known most of her life. Little has been written about Amish women. How are they regarded within their highly structured community? How whole are they as individuals? This insightful, gently probing, yet always respectful text opens a door to this nearly hidden world. Profiles 10 Amish women; written by a woman reared in an Amish family.

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Bookseller: The Parnassus BookShop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 024685
Title: Amish Women: Lives and Stories
Author: Stoltzfus, Louise
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 1561481297
ISBN 13: 9781561481293
Publisher: Good Books
Place of Publication: Intercourse, Pennsylvania, USA
Date Published: 1994
Size: 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
Keywords: AMISH WOMEN LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA LANCASTER COUNTY SOCIAL LIFE
X weight: 0 oz

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