Download or read book After the Fire written by Randy-Michael Testa and published by UPNE. This book was released on 1992 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains primary source material.
Download or read book Real People written by A. Martha Denlinger and published by Herald Press. This book was released on 1993-02-12 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A. Martha Denlinger explains the beliefs and practices of both the Amish and Mennonites in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She answers many of the questions that visitors to Amish country often ask.
Download or read book The Amish of Lancaster County written by Berenice Steinfeldt and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Amish of Lancaster County written by Donald B. Kraybill and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2008-02-25 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primer to understanding Amish life for visitors. Captivating color photography. Insight on recent media events.
Download or read book Seasons of Lancaster County written by Don Shenk and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From barn raising to haymaking and buggies kicking up snow, photographer and lifetime resident Don Shenk captures the uniqueness of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in more than 100 extraordinary photographs and four seasons. Lancaster County is home to the world's largest population of Amish, a Pennsylvania German religious sect that holds modernity at bay. Evocative photographs of work and play, spring's preparations and fall's harvests, reveal the character of a people who lead simple lives in tune with the changing seasons. In the midst of this idyllic countryside are Lancaster City, an artistic hub of nearly 60,000; Lititz, voted the coolest small town in the country; and many other charming towns. This realistic portrait of an iconic county will delight both long-term residents and the hundreds of thousands of visitors who pass through each year.
Download or read book Amish Quilts of Lancaster County written by Patricia T. Herr and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2004 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy the bold design and glowing colors of Amish quilts, specifically the 82 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Amish quilts formerly known as the Esprit collection. This volume gives new insight into their beauty, using over 350 detailed color photographs and discussions of Amish culture, quilting patterns, materials, and construction.
Download or read book The Amish of Lancaster County written by Berenice Steinfeldt and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Amish of Lancaster County written by Donald B. KRAYBILL and published by . This book was released on 2019-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 8.5 million people visit Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, every year to experience the culture of the oldest Amish community in the world. This primer to understanding Amish life, by the leading scholar of the people and their culture, includes captivating color photography and insight on recent media events.
Download or read book Real People written by Denlinge and published by Herald Press (VA). This book was released on 1981 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Real People written by Martha Denlinger and published by Herald Press (VA). This book was released on 1986 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Garden Spot written by David J. Walbert and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has been known for two centuries as the Garden Spot of America, a quintessentially rural place. Walbert considers what it means to be the Garden Spot in a culture that associates rurality with the past and asks whether or not a truly rural future is possible for such communities.
Download or read book The Amish Groom written by Mindy Starns Clark and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New from bestselling authors Mindy Starns Clark and Susan Meissner, The Amish Groom (Book 1 in The Men of Lancaster County series) explores the men of an Amish community in Lancaster County, how their Amish beliefs play out in their unique roles, and the women who change their lives. Born to an ex-Amish mother and an Englisch father, 23-year-old Tyler Anderson was raised as a military kid until the age of 6, when his mom passed away. His dad, shipping off to yet another overseas post, placed Tyler in the care of his Amish grandparents, an arrangement that was supposed to be temporary. It lasted a lifetime. Rachel Hoeck is the young woman waiting for Tyler’s proposal. She senses that though he loves her and wishes to make a commitment to her and his Amish beliefs, part of him still wonders whether an Amish lifestyle is truly for him. When an opportunity to connect with his father unexpectedly arises, a visit to California causes Tyler to question everything, including a future with Rachel. Will the new girl in his life, Lark, cause him to remain in the Englisch world? Or will he choose to be an Amish groom after all? A poignant novel of hoping for romance and searching for identity, set in a beloved Amish community.
Download or read book Signs of Lancaster County written by Tana Reiff and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This journey through Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, captures a glimpse of Amish Country through 240 color photographs of unique signs in their natural settings. The signs and graphics of official markers, one-room schoolhouses, roadside stands, cottage industries, local trades, and many more tell the story of this special place. Zero in on the signage of one farm or one road, as well as the seasonal delights of summer and fall. See the many ways the area supports horses and the transportation and agriculture that rely on them. Join the photographer on a scenic adventure through back roads, expansive farmland, and quaint villages, with informative and entertaining anecdotes along the way. You'll discover new details every time you page through this extraordinary picture book. It's a tour of Amish country like none other. For armchair tourists, sign buffs, and photography fans alike.
Download or read book The Amish Clockmaker written by Mindy Starns Clark and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From bestselling authors Mindy Starns Clark and Susan Meissner, The Amish Clockmaker (Book 3 in the Men of Lancaster County series) explores the men of an Amish community in Lancaster County, how their Amish beliefs play out in their unique roles, and the women who change their lives. Newlywed Matthew Zook is expanding his family's tack and feed store when a surprising property dispute puts the remodel on hold—and raises new questions about the location's mysterious past. Decades earlier, the same building housed a clock shop run by a young Amish clockmaker named Clayton Raber. Known for his hot temper, Clayton was arrested for the murder of his beloved wife, a crime almost everyone—including his own family members—believed he'd committed, even after charges were dropped. Isolated and feeling condemned by all, Clayton eventually broke from the church, left Lancaster County, and was never heard from again. Now the only way Matthew can solve the boundary issue and save his family's business is to track down the clockmaker. But does this put Matthew on the trail of a murderer? A timeless novel of truth, commitment, and the power of enduring love, where secrets of the past give way to hope for the future.
Download or read book The Amish Bride written by Mindy Starns Clark and published by Center Point. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ella Bayer, a Mennonite, wants to get married to her Amish boyfriend but his family wants him to marry an Amish woman.
Download or read book The Amish Nanny written by Mindy Starns Clark and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author Mindy Starns Clark and coauthor Leslie Gould offer readers The Amish Nanny, Book 2 in the Women of Lancaster County series, which tells the stories of young Plain women as they explore their roots, connect with family, and discover true love. Amish-raised Ada Rupp knows it’s time to make a commitment to the faith and join the church, especially if she wants a future with the handsome Amish widower Will Gundy. But when she has the chance to travel to Switzerland as the caregiver of a young child, she leaps at the opportunity. Anxious to learn more about her forebears, Ada enlists the help of a young Mennonite scholar named Daniel, but even as she develops feelings for him, she cannot get Will from her mind—or her heart. At a crossroads, Ada must decide what she is willing to give up from the past in order to embrace her future.
Download or read book The Amish Quilter written by Mindy Starns Clark and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gifted young quilter... a successful artist... the life-changing revelation that threatens to tear them apart... Linda Mueller lives an orderly, uneventful existence, content to divide her time between creating the beautiful quilts for which she is known and working at an Englisch fabric shop. Idealistic to a fault, Linda has never found a man worth marrying—until she meets Isaac Mast, a newcomer to Lancaster County and a talented painter. As they bond over their respective crafts, Linda is drawn to Isaac's kind ways, humble spirit, and intriguing personality, and soon the seams of her carefully-constructed world begin to loosen. With Isaac's help, she explores the story of her late grandmother, also a gifted artist. But when an astonishing truth comes to light, Linda faces a grave decision, one that could destroy any hope of a future with Isaac. Will their dreams of a life together completely unravel? Or can she find some way to stitch them back together again?
