Plain and Simple (Kindle Edition)
From Publishers Weekly
Modern-day career woman and homemaker Bender tells of the compulsion–for Amish dolls and quilts that seemed to evoke a simpler life–that took her from New York State to Iowa and Ohio, where she lived with sympathetic Amish families and began the journey of self-discovery here described. The unvarying rhythm of “plain” lives, the importance placed on every day’s manual labor and the absence of contemporary distractions such as telephones and microwaves proved revelatory; the one-time Californian was awed by “an aesthetic leanness, a paring down that I have come to appreciate.” In her graceful tribute to a community of people who value the ordinary as an end in itself, Bender allows us to sojourn vicariously miles away from the frenzy of contemporary urban life. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
In 1967, Sue Bender found herself mesmerized by the dark muted colors of Amish quilts and the haunting beauty of their faceless st (more…)
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Really horrible book
This book is a self-centered piece of random musings. It is not about the Amish. It is about the author, and frankly, she’s not someone I would really care to meet and discuss…
5.0 out of 5 stars
A lovely Little Book on the the Importance of Simplicity in Life
This is a lovely little book. It is filled with contemplations on the importance of simplicity and balance in one’s life.
5.0 out of 5 stars
read the title
well, folks, ‘plain and simple’, the title says the book is A WOMAN’S JOURNEY, not a deep portrait of Amish and their lifestyle.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Arrived promptly and in excellent condition. Thanks.
We discussed this book at my book club. Maybe there could have been a bit less about the author, more about the Amish.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absorbing read
I received this wonderful book as a surprise gift. Knowing very, very little about the Amish and certainly never having read about them before, I was fascinated by the glimpses…
1.0 out of 5 stars
Tedious Book-Tedious Author
After Sue Bender forcefully insinuates herself into an Amish home, she proceeds to criticize and judge the family.
5.0 out of 5 stars
We could all use a little plain and simple in our lives.
I bought this book because it was mentioned in another book I was reading. I have always had an interest in the Amish from an anthropological point of view and this was not a…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Plain and Simple
I felt this was an extremely well written and moving little book, and I have recommended it to many friends. In fact, I bought copies and sent them out.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Less About the Amish…
This book is a very fast read but perhaps a bit misleading in its intentions. Or perhaps it’s more that I felt misled about the contents.
3.0 out of 5 stars
More about the author than the Amish.
Really have mixed feeling s about this book. I was expecting that it would deal with her experiences amongst the Amish, but the majority of the book in fact consists of her…