Driving the Amish

by Jim Butterfield and Jim Butterfield

Book Overview

Readers are invited to come along with Jim Butterfield as he takes Amish folks on typical drives across Ohio's large Amish country. This book shows their neighborly life, closeness to nature,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836190637
• ISBN13: 9780836190632
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Herald Press (VA)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Driving the Amish

The author is a Mennonite, technically an outsider, but by virtue of the fact that the Amish have entrusted him to drive them about in his car when they have a pressing need for such a service, he has an intimate insider's view of the Amish people. I found his accounts to be quite fascinating; short and clearly written, they really give one an appreciation for the perseverance of the Amish people in our modern and technological world. Really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who wants better understanding of what these people are really like.

Driving the Amish

Excellant reading material. The author included his reader by capturing the mind, taking you on the journey as his co driver.

exactly right

This is a gorgeous book, written by someone who cares about his subject matter. This book has all the charming qualities that make a great memoir. Butterfield obviously is not a writer, but he jumps into the world and makes this unique subculture familiar and beautiful for the reader.

Sensitive, artistic and conversational

While showing respect for the views and privacy of Amish individuals, Doyle Yoder captures the beauty, simplicity, as well as the complexities of their lives and cow paddies.