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Almost Amish: One Woman's Quest for a Slower, Simpler, More Sustainable Life
Nancy Sleeth
3.09 AVERAGE
50 reviews for:
Almost Amish: One Woman's Quest for a Slower, Simpler, More Sustainable Life
Nancy Sleeth
3.09 AVERAGE
I thought she had great points, but the way the Amish are held up as this perfect standard of Christian living was rather annoying. It was the point of the book, I know. But still.
She also went a bit far in certain things, but that was in the examples from her private life. The advice was solid.
She also went a bit far in certain things, but that was in the examples from her private life. The advice was solid.
The author’s voice is haughty and condescending. Interesting topic, however.
I really wanted to like this book. I mean, I love anything Amish. But, I didn't feel that a lot of the solutions were applicable to my life. I agree, we definitely need to be close to our families, and not have debt. But, I also think that the fact that her husband was a Doctor, this may have been a little easier to attain. And, as other reviewers have said, I did feel like it was very preachy, and I am a very strong Christian. It was a bit of a turn-off as a book though. It was an easy read, and there were some good quotes in it, but not a book that I would read again.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Has a simple feel to it, I think because the sentences are short. Most of her insights seemed pretty obvious to me, so maybe it’s aimed at an audience that doesn’t know much about the Amish.
When I saw the book Almost Amish by Nancy Sleeth on the Tyndale Summer Reading Program list I was so excited. I love anything about the Amish and have told people that we are practically Amish before. :) I was even more excited when I saw that our library had a copy. It is a book about the principles of the Amish and then how we, as Christians, can apply them to our lives and be Almost Amish.
The Amish have so many great principles that we can adapt to our lives to make life simpler and less stressful. Things like only buying what you need and getting things that will last. Their ideas of family and faith are easy to apply to our life's as well.
I ended up enjoying this book so much that I bought it for my Kindle. It is one I will read again and again and apply different parts of it to my life. It has lots of practical tips to make your life Almost Amish. She even includes her best bread, soup, and salad recipes to help make being hospitable easier.
I highly recommend this book to every housewife out there.
The Amish have so many great principles that we can adapt to our lives to make life simpler and less stressful. Things like only buying what you need and getting things that will last. Their ideas of family and faith are easy to apply to our life's as well.
I ended up enjoying this book so much that I bought it for my Kindle. It is one I will read again and again and apply different parts of it to my life. It has lots of practical tips to make your life Almost Amish. She even includes her best bread, soup, and salad recipes to help make being hospitable easier.
I highly recommend this book to every housewife out there.
A little preachy and very Christian but still some very good points to take away after reading the book. My husband and I talk a lot about slowing down and living simpler lives and this book gave me some great ideas to go with. I overlooked the Christian aspect and focused more on the other ideas of living a simpler life. I did like the part of having a day of no technology to focus on a day of rest, something I have done since reading this and I actually found that by turning off the electronics presented more opportunities for talks with my husband and teenage son. Along with listening to my 2 year old daughter and soaking up her laughter and giggles. I hope I can continue to take a day each week and do this, my soul was refreshed and mind ready for the week ahead. So read this book with an open mind with ideas and starting points on how to live a slower, simpler life.
A book that biblically demonstrates practical minimalism, sustainability, hospitality & our responsibilities to God & His creation. I enjoyed this book, regardless of the author using the Amish lifestyle as somewhat of a golden standard (though reading the beginning of the book I don’t believe this was intentional. Nancy makes it clear that the title and thought process is borne of a snide comment by another & a self examination.)
Overall this book encourages simplicity, the enjoyment of God, family, community, & nature, and backs up these principles with scriptures. This is a book written from a born again Christian worldview.
I do take some issues with the presentation of the Amish lifestyle. Living among them has taught me that they are people, like the rest of us, and therefore have the same struggles, temptations, heartaches, and joys. This book tends to place the Amish people on a pedestal. Also, the traditional Amish faith is largely works based, making it a poor comparison to salvation by grace through Christ alone. It would behoove us all to remember that, Amish or otherwise, people need the Lord to effect the changes of heart and lifestyle.
Overall this book encourages simplicity, the enjoyment of God, family, community, & nature, and backs up these principles with scriptures. This is a book written from a born again Christian worldview.
I do take some issues with the presentation of the Amish lifestyle. Living among them has taught me that they are people, like the rest of us, and therefore have the same struggles, temptations, heartaches, and joys. This book tends to place the Amish people on a pedestal. Also, the traditional Amish faith is largely works based, making it a poor comparison to salvation by grace through Christ alone. It would behoove us all to remember that, Amish or otherwise, people need the Lord to effect the changes of heart and lifestyle.
I thought I'd love this book, but I can't get over the preachy tone. It's leaving me feeling guilty instead of inspired.