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Amish Peace: Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World Audiobook
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Capture the simple peace of the Amish in your own life. You don’t have to become Amish to make personal peace a reality. Organized around five central themes in Amish life, Amish Peace shows you how you can cultivate a simple life of love, gratitude, and faith in the midst of a very complicated world. It includes real-life stories and examples of Plain People, Amish proverbs, and fascinating facts about Amish communities. Each section also contains questions for reflection and action, outlining things you can do in your own life that “make for peace.”
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"Simple wisdom for a complicated world. Here is a book I was sad to finish, their way of living seems so sweet, and natural I just wanted to keep living vicariously through the book! Trust God more and pull away from the silliness of the world!"
— Linda (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Fisher plants the reader inside Amish living rooms, barns, kitchens, and schoolhouses while distilling the best of what Plain life has to offer.”
— Erik Wesner, author, Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive
Amish Peace Listener Reviews
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" Spencer really enjoyed this book. He recommended it to me. I had a tough time getting through it. It is filled with great short snippets of Amish life. "
— Jennifer, 1/12/2014 -
" Quick read with some great reminders about how to lead a simpler life. A bit on the religious side for me but I guess I should have expected that with it being about the Amish. "
— Jcarne3, 12/26/2013 -
" I enjoyed reading this book. It was interesting to get a small glimpse into the Amish people and their lives. Uplifting and thought provoking. "
— Stacey, 11/23/2013 -
" I found this book really good. I liked getting an insight into the Amish religion. I love Amish based books, and I know think I could apply some of what they believe into my own life. "
— Kathryn, 9/16/2013 -
" A must read for anyone who seeks a simple life. "
— Amy, 3/30/2013 -
" totally enjoyed this book and all the amish proverbs they had in it! very quick read with short stories throughout. "
— Traci, 11/1/2012 -
" a book I shall return to again and again. Challenging us to re-evaluate our priorities in life and aim for a simpler, more God centred way of living. "
— Trefor, 9/19/2012 -
" A good source for understanding "living plain" and a good reminder that although all Amish place faith and community before family and self, all Amish are not the same. "
— Janice, 8/15/2012 -
" Inspirational!!!! "
— Lori, 5/16/2012 -
" Enlightening info about the day-to-day life and beliefs of the Old-Order Amish. They are descendants from the Anabaptist, who did not believe in infant baptism. "
— Lisa, 12/28/2011 -
" This was very interesting. I enjoyed learning about the amish. It was nice to reflect on my choices in life compared to theirs. "
— Renee, 11/20/2011 -
" I have loved this book!!! I have read one reflection a day and am sad to have finished it. It has fed my heart and soul. "
— Patti, 11/5/2011 -
" Interesting and reflective vignettes on Amish society with universal principles "
— Catherine, 8/29/2011 -
" Really enjoyed reading this book! I think we all need the wisdom that is in this book. We could all learn some things from the Amish community. "
— Grace, 8/5/2011 -
" An amazing book! I dog-ear pages that I want to come back to or ones that I find something I love, and I had every other page marked in this book! "
— Kristan, 7/17/2011 -
" This was a marvelously uplifting book. One which causes inward reflection of your own life and supplies comfort and wisdom at the same time. A must read. "
— Kim, 3/15/2011 -
" I enjoyed reading this book. It was interesting to get a small glimpse into the Amish people and their lives. Uplifting and thought provoking. "
— Stacey, 1/18/2011 -
" Really enjoyed reading this book! I think we all need the wisdom that is in this book. We could all learn some things from the Amish community. "
— Grace, 1/17/2011 -
" totally enjoyed this book and all the amish proverbs they had in it! very quick read with short stories throughout. "
— Traci, 11/29/2010 -
" Spencer really enjoyed this book. He recommended it to me. I had a tough time getting through it. It is filled with great short snippets of Amish life. "
— Jennifer, 10/15/2010 -
" An amazing book! I dog-ear pages that I want to come back to or ones that I find something I love, and I had every other page marked in this book! "
— Kristan, 3/7/2010 -
" Quick read with some great reminders about how to lead a simpler life. A bit on the religious side for me but I guess I should have expected that with it being about the Amish. "
— Jcarne3, 11/19/2009
About Suzanne Woods Fisher
Suzanne Woods Fisher is the author of many works of inspirational fiction, including five stand-alone novels and thirty novels in twelves series. She has also written several nonfiction books about the Amish. Learn more at SuzanneWoodsFisher.com and follow Suzanne on Facebook @SuzanneWoodsFisherAuthor and X @SuzanneWFisher.
About Christian Taylor
Christian Taylor is a veteran actress with twenty-five years of experience in performance and voice work spanning stage, film, television, radio, and audio books. A Catholic University Drama Department graduate, she began her career with the National Players, portraying Hero in Much Ado About Nothing and Muriel the Goat in Animal Farm. Other stage credits include The Wife in Rashomon and Philia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Her audiobook credits include An Hour on Sunday, Making Your Children’s Ministry The Best Hour of Every Kid’s Week, Dragons: Tears of a Dragon, and Dragons: Circles of Seven. She and her family live in Wheaton, Illinois.