Crossing Over: One Woman's Escape from Amish Life
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A work Booklist called ving and life-affirming, Crossing Over is the true story of one woman's extraordinary flight from the protected world of the Amish people to the chaos of contemporary life. Ruth Irene Garrett was the fifth of seven children raised in Kalona, Iowa, as a member of a strict Old Order Amish community. She was brought up in a world filled with rigid rules and intense secrecy, in an environment where the dress, buggies, codes of conduct, and way of life differed even from other Amish societies only 100 miles away. This Old Order community actively avoided all interaction with e English'96 everyone who lived on the outside. As a result, Ruth knew only one way of life, and one way of doing things. This compelling narrative takes us inside a hidden community, offering a striking look as one woman comes to terms with her discontent and ultimately leaves her family, faith and the sheltered world of her childhood. Unsatisfied, she bravely crosses over to contemporary life to fully explore the foreign and frightening reality in hope of better understanding her emotional and spiritual desires. What emerges is a powerful tale of one woman's search for meaning and the extraordinary lessons she learns along the way.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:006052992X
ISBN13:9780060529925
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:HarperOne
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.39 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.4" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
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It touches the Heart
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I was captured from the first page to the last and read the book in one setting, it's a must read for men and women of all ages.Ruth takes you to places most people can only guess at, the heart of the Amish.I never dreamed of how informative a book could be about the lives of a Amish family. They are no different than anyone else in this world, they laugh,cry,get mad and even hurt one another. Then there's the love story,I laughed and I cried, I even got mad, I felt like I was on a rollercoaster ride. To top everything off there's Ruth's amazing transformation to the modern society,it was beautiful.The photos of the Amish and Ruth were a perfect fit.I whole heartily recommend this book to anyone who believes in the rights of people to live their lives the way they choose and to dream the American dream, that all people, no matter what faith they are, have the right to be themselves.I love this book.
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