Born Amish

by Deborah Morse-Kahn and Ruth Irene Garrett

Book Overview

Ruth Irene Garrett, well-known author and lecturer, is teaming up with Upper Midwest studies author Deborah Morse-Kahn to write her third autobiographical book. But what was your life like before?... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563119633
• ISBN13: 9781563119637
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Turner
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Born Amish

Another winner from Ruth Irene Garrett. This is an engrossing look at the many communities of Amish throughout the USA & Canada, highlighting the differences in each community. These unique aspects include the color of the buggy and whether it has a roof, the women's prayer Kapp, the Schwarzentruber strictness of literally every aspect of life's mundane necessities like hat band width or length of hem in a skirt. The children are beautifully photographed in daily activities of life, as are the families captured in working together in the fields of the family farm. The role of animals are also professionally presented in vibrant photos. Highly recommend this and every work by this writer, for all who love or are fascinated by the Amish.

born amish review

this was good book.you can learn a lot.some of it is hard to remember,such as which type bonnet etc.but it was good.she could have even went into more detail of the mistreatment she felt she received from her family,but its the amish way not to offend.nadia rehmani -authoor of sharper than a two edged sword-one woman's walk into Islam and out.thats my story

Very educating

Timely shipment and in great condition. I was very pleased with order.

Another Great Book From Ms. Garrett!

I have read several of Ms. Garrett's books. They always make you feel as if you are walking in her footsteps. I, being an X-member of an Old Order Amish sect, was curious to see if there were any differences within her sect and mine. I learned alot from, "Born Amish." For my sect was a little different-which isn't shocking when there are so many Amish sects. I can't wait until she publishes another book. For she is a remarkable writer. I always recommend her books. I also recommend, "My Amish Heritage", by Ruth Irene Garrett; and, "True Stories of X-Amish: Banned-Shunned-Excommunicated", by Ottie Garrett and Ben Garrett.

Beautifully written

The book "Born Amish"is truly a beautiful book about women's roles in an Amish family in an Amish community.I read this lovely book in one setting.I hope there are more books on the way as detailed and honest as this one.I wish women everywhere could read this outstanding book.I enjoyed Ruth's first book "Crossing Over",but this is the one that details the facts of being "Born Amish"and growing up Amish.May God bless you Ruth Garrett.