Ivy (PBSmaven) - reviewed on 4/12/2009 + 107 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

After having read numerous books on the Amish, both fiction and non-fiction, I can say that this definitely isn't my favorite book. I was hoping for a more private look at the Amish and how the individual families dealt and are dealing with the Nickle Mines tragedy but what this book was about was their religious beliefs more then anything. It does give a small glimpse into the lives of the Amish and some of the families, but in my opinion the book was more "preachy" then anything. Truthfully, it wasn't what I expected and I was bored after reading about 1/3 of the book. I continued on though, and I'm currently struggling to finish the book. I call this one boring. I think deeply religious people might appreciate this one, but I'm more interested in some of the cultural aspects of the Amish then the religious aspects, although the two go hand in hand. It's more of a Christian book then anything in my opinion. Disappointing.

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