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I had an obsession with the Amish. Plan and simple. Objectively it made no sense. I, who worked hard at being special, fell in love with a people who valued being ordinary.

So begins Sue Bender's story, the captivating and inspiring true story of a harried urban Californian... Read Full Overview

Twenty years ago, while walking through a men's clothing store in" Sag Harbor, New York, Sue Bender found herself drawn to an array of old Amish quilts that served as a background to a display of tweeds. She was immediately struck by their deep, saturated colors, the geometric... Read Full Overview

Sue Bender's charming and moving account of life among the Pennsylvania Amish is the focal point of this addition to the Harper's series of Leader's Guides for 1993. Features journaling exercises, openness and community-building activities, discussion questions, and more.