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Almost Amish: One Woman's Quest for a Slower, Simpler, More Sustainable Life (édition 2012)

par Nancy Sleeth (Auteur)

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Christian Nonfiction. Religion & Spirituality. Sociology. Nonfiction. HTML: Have you ever stopped to think, Maybe the Amish are on to something? Look around. We tweet while we drive, we talk while we text, and we surf the Internet until we fall asleep. We are essentially plugged in and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Rather than mastering technology, we have allowed technology to master us. We are an exhausted nation. No one has enough time, everyone feels stressed out, and our kids spend more hours staring at a screen each week than they do playing outside. It's time to simplify our lives, make faith and family the focal point, and recapture the lost art of simple living. Building on the basic principles of Amish life, Nancy Sleeth shows readers how making conscious choices to limit (and in some cases eliminate) technology's hold on our lives and getting back to basics can help us lead calmer, more focused, less harried lives that result in stronger, deeper relationships with our families, friends, and God. .… (plus d'informations)

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Membre:	KimSalyers
Titre:	Almost Amish: One Woman's Quest for a Slower, Simpler, More Sustainable Life
Auteurs:	Nancy Sleeth (Auteur)
Info:	Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (2012), 272 pages
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Almost Amish: One Woman's Quest for a Slower, Simpler, More Sustainable Life par Nancy Sleeth

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This book was about a family and how they made "responsible" changes in their lives to benefit the environment. The theme of Amish wisdom and information about the Amish culture were interesting but seemed like a vehicle to show how great this family is and how we all should be doing what they are doing. I can read other books about the Amish that are more to my liking. The whole thing came off as superior and probably unrealistic for most people. I scanned most of the book after the first few chapters. It just was not what I expected. (

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LadyoftheLodge | Mar 26, 2022 |

While I liked the book, I couldn't help but think, "wow, Nancy, not everyone has the perfect life like you do!!" While the ideas in the book are great and will lead to a slower, simpler more sustainable life, most people can not do the things that she is doing. Yes, we can garden, yes, we can be more involved with our community and neighbors, but, some of the stated ideas just aren't feasible for most people. Most people could only dream of her life. It seems to me that this is a "June Cleaver" book. Great ideas and wonderful stories, I was just looking for something more substantial that would apply to more people. (

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angela.k.winters | Jun 13, 2016 |

The title makes it sound like a memoir, so I was expecting the story of someone's experience living near the Amish, or with transitioning to a rural life, living off the land, etc. I was not expecting a Christian self-help book full of cherry-picked Bible verses. It isn't an inherently bad book, but not what I was looking for at this time.

annodoom | Jun 12, 2013 |

I'm not sure what to say about this book. Another one that wasn't bad, but wasn't great. I suppose this sounds dumb, but it was far more religious than I expected. I know, I know...it's about the Amish, a religious group. Yeah, I probably should have figured it out. Somehow, though, (probably based upon the subtitle), I expected more about simplicity, less about God. (The author, I'm sure, would argue that they are inextricably connected.)

Also, as others have said, it seems like a lot of the book was about the author's incredibly privileged life. It's fabulous that she's been able to make so many positive changes, but many (if not most) of those changes would not have been possible were it not for her husband's doctor's salary.

Not terrible, just not what I expected. (

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amandamay83 | Apr 2, 2013 |

ALMOST AMISH is about the Christian imperative to care for the earth. So if you have a problem with Christianity or religion in general this book wouldn't be for you.

Personally, I was hoping for an interesting book about one family's journey to more responsible living. Unfortunately it was more impersonal than that, and I couldn't relate to the book on that level.

Touchy-feelieness aside, I was hoping for creative ideas. There the book hit paydirt. There are some good ideas. Unfortunately they are delivered as a sort of lecture, which wasn't very appealing.

On the whole, I'd say this is a book to check out at the library before you consider buying. The constant reference to the Amish, which wasn't necessary, and which presented their life in truly glowing terms, was sort of silly. In addition, I can't shake the feeling that there was an undercurrent of implied superiority. Which of course, grates on my nerves because I hate competition. (

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Christian Nonfiction. Religion & Spirituality. Sociology. Nonfiction. HTML:

Have you ever stopped to think, Maybe the Amish are on to something? Look around. We tweet while we drive, we talk while we text, and we surf the Internet until we fall asleep. We are essentially plugged in and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Rather than mastering technology, we have allowed technology to master us. We are an exhausted nation. No one has enough time, everyone feels stressed out, and our kids spend more hours staring at a screen each week than they do playing outside.

It's time to simplify our lives, make faith and family the focal point, and recapture the lost art of simple living. Building on the basic principles of Amish life, Nancy Sleeth shows readers how making conscious choices to limit (and in some cases eliminate) technology's hold on our lives and getting back to basics can help us lead calmer, more focused, less harried lives that result in stronger, deeper relationships with our families, friends, and God.

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