Plain Answers about the Amish Life

Why do the Amish dress the way they do?

Why do they not drive cars yet ride in vehicles driven by others?

How can I tell the difference between an Amish home and a non-Amish home just by looking?

This handy guide answers more than 300 questions about the Amish and their unique lifestyle, providing fresh and fascinating facts about this often-misunderstood faith culture and the men, women, and children who abide by it.

A terrific resource for anyone fascinated by the life and ways of the Amish, Plain Answers About the Amish Life covers a wide range of topics, such as:

• beliefs and values
• clothing and transportation
• worship and education
• children and the elderly
• teens and rumspringa
• shunning and discipline
• courtship and marriage
• work and play

Please note: Some of the material in this book was previously released in A Pocket Guide to Amish Life.