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1	Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy more books like this by Professor Donald B Kraybill, Professor Steven M Nolt, David L Weaver-Zercher add to wishlist On Monday morning, October 2, 2006, a gunman entered a one-room Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. In front of twenty-five horrified pupils, thirty-two-year-old Charles Roberts ordered the boys and the teacher to leave. After tying the legs of the ten remaining girls, Roberts prepared to shoot them execution with an automatic rifle and ... see all copies from £10.84! new only from £10.84! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	The Riddle of Amish Culture more books like this by Professor Donald B Kraybill add to wishlist Since the publication of "The Riddle of Amish Culture" in 1989 many changes have occurred within Amish society, from westward migrations and a greater familiarity with technology to the dramatic shift away from farming into small business which is transforming Amish culture. For this revised edition, Donald B. Kraybill has taken these recent ... see all copies from £4.59! new only from £8.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	The upside-down kingdom more books like this by Professor Donald B Kraybill add to wishlist "While this reader may not agree with all the author's practical applications of the Kingdom's values, she cannot help but find the book rich fare for self-examination".....Mary Lynne Rapien St. Anthony Messenger see all copies from £5.18! new only from £7.48! \| first editions
4	The Riddles of Human Society more books like this by Conrad L Kanagy, Professor Donald B Kraybill add to wishlist This textbook uses the 'riddles' metaphor to introduce social analysis and to communicate the critical, questioning aspects of sociology which are at the heart of its tradition. The book teaches the student how to be aware of the social 'riddles' around them and how to solve those riddles using sociological analysis. Case studies, in-depth social ... see all copies from £4.10! new only from £19.93! \| first editions
5	Puzzles of Amish Life more books like this by Professor Donald B Kraybill add to wishlist Imagine raising six spirited kids on a grass farm. Today. Thatrsquo;ll test any mamarsquo;s strength. Dorcas Smucker and her brood live out their days in full view in this collection of musingspicking blueberries while watching for bears hoping for angels driving off the nearby freeway moving into the ldquo;thousandstory houserdquo; enduring ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.27! \| first editions
6	Old Order Amish: Their Enduring Way of Life more books like this by Mr. Lucian Niemeyer (Photographer), Professor Donald B Kraybill add to wishlist Out of place in modern America, yet powerfully reminiscent of the American past, the Old Order Amish inspire curiosity and admiration. But Amish life is far from the quaint existence often portrayed in conventional picture books. "Old Order Amish" details the rigors of hard work, the strength of family and community, the discipline of the ... see all copies from £6.79! new only from £16.20! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Among the Amish more books like this by Keith Bowen, Professor Donald B Kraybill (Foreword by) add to wishlist Among the Amish is a personal journal and sk etchbook of the four seasons Keith Bowen spent living and wo rking within this insular and private community. In an intim ate protrait, he illustrates them at work, at prayer, and at play. ' see all copies from £5.61! new only from £66.05! \| first editions
8	Mennonite Peacemaking: From Quietism to Activism more books like this by Leo Driedger, Professor Donald B Kraybill add to wishlist The process of modernization levied a dramatic impact on the mode and style of Mennonite peacemaking as shown in this pathbreaking work by Leo Driedger and Donald B. Kraybill. As Mennonites were exchanging plows for professions in the 1950s, theological "brokers" were shaping the transformation of Mennonite peace convictions. see all copies from £8.75! new only from £10.36! \| first editions
9	On the Backroad to Heaven: Old Order Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish, and Brethren more books like this by Professor Donald B Kraybill, Carl F Bowman add to wishlist Kraybill and Bowman explore the lives and mores of Old Order Anabaptists in this unique primer. Looking individually at Hutterites, Brethren, Amish, and Mennonites, they discuss the groups' respective histories and their methods for adapting to the technological and consumeristic culture that surrounds them. see all copies from £7.26! new only from £11.81! \| first editions
10	Who Are the Anabaptists?: Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and Mennonites more books like this by Professor Donald B Kraybill add to wishlist The Anabaptists of North America sport an amazing spectrum of religious and cultural diversity--from communal Hutterites to urban Mennonites, from low-tech Amish to acculturated Brethren. They are known for their strong commitments to peacemaking, service, and community. In this concise text, Donald B. Kraybill provides a sweeping overview of ... see all copies from £3.39! new only from £3.39! \| first editions
11	The Amish and the State more books like this by Professor Donald B Kraybill (Editor) add to wishlist The opportunity to practice their faith "unmolested and undisturbed" brought the Amish to North America as early as 1737. And for many generations, their conflicts with the government were limited to Amish objections to participation in American wars. But as the government's regulatory power grew in the 20th century, clashes between the Amish and ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.48! \| first editions
12 view cover	Amish Enterprise: From Plows to Profits more books like this by Professor Donald B Kraybill, Professor Steven M Nolt add to wishlist Amish culture has been rooted in the soil since its beginnings in 1693. But what happens when the members of America's oldest Amish community enter non-farm work in one generation? How will hundreds of cottage industries and micro-enterprises reshape the heart of Amish life? Will traditional eighth-grade education still prove adequate? What about ... see all copies from £6.42! new only from £12.19!
13 view cover	Where Was God on September 11?: Seeds of Faith and Hope more books like this by Professor Donald B Kraybill (Editor), Linda Gehman Peachey (Editor) add to wishlist This collection of essays, articles, sermons, and letters reflect the wisdom of more than 70 Christian leaders and thinkers as they struggle with profound questions of faith and seek to be people of peace in a world of terror. The writers call for hope and practical peacemaking, exploring biblical themes of forgiveness, enemy love, and nonviolence ... see all copies from £5.37! new only from £5.37!
14 view cover	Horse-And-Buggy Mennonites: Hoofbeats of Humility in a Postmodern World more books like this by Professor Donald B Kraybill, James P Hurd add to wishlist On Easter Sunday of 1927, progress and tradition collided at the Groffdale Old Order Mennonite Church in eastern Pennsylvania when half the congregation shunned the cup of wine offered by Bishop Moses Horning. The boycott of this holiest of Mennonite customs was in direct response to Horning's decision to endorse the automobile after years of ... see all copies from £11.08! new only from £12.41!
15 view cover	The Amish Struggle with Modernity more books like this by Professor Donald B Kraybill (Editor), Marc A Olshan (Editor) add to wishlist A distinctive American subculture responds to the forces of social change. see all copies from £8.25! new only from £17.45! \| first editions
16 view cover	The Amish of Lancaster County more books like this by Professor Donald B Kraybill, Daniel Rodriquez (Photographer) add to wishlist Over 5 million people visit Lancaster County every year to experience the culture of the oldest Amish community in the world. This book by the leading scholar of the Amish in North America explains the uncommon lifestyle of these simple-living people who intrigue so many visitors. Mini essays on all aspects of Amish life, from spirituality and ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.80! \| first editions
17 view cover	The Amish: Why They Enchant Us more books like this by Professor Donald B Kraybill add to wishlist This concise and authoritative overview describes both the diversity and common practices of the Amish of North America as well as some of the changes underway in their communities. In a lively text, Donald B. Kraybill, a leading scholar of Amish culture explains many of their puzzling practices and shows how the Amish flourish in the midst of ... see all copies from £6.30! new only from £9.03!
18 view cover	Creating the Beloved Community: A Journey with the Fellowship of Reconciliation by Paul R Dekar, Professor Donald B Kraybill (Foreword by), Pat Clark (Preface by) add to wishlist see all copies from £16.71! new only from £16.71!
19 view cover	Anabaptist World USA more books like this by Professor Donald B Kraybill, C Nelson Hostetter, Theron F Schlabach (Foreword by) add to wishlist Anchored on a database of 5,400 congregations, this book provides an authoritative overview of more than 60 Amish, Brethren, Hutterite, and Mennonite groups. Interpretative essays, graphics, photographs, group profiles, and state-by-state summaries make this a turn-of-the-century reference. see all copies from £14.01! new only from £14.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Passing on the Faith more books like this by Professor Donald B Kraybill, Joanne Hess Siegrist (Photographer) add to wishlist see all copies from £5.58! signed copies \| first editions
21	Life on the Road: The Gospel Basis for a Messianic Lifestyle more books like this by Athol Gill, Bruce Wilson (Designer), Professor Donald B Kraybill (Designer) add to wishlist Athol Gill examines discipleship: the call, the cost, possessions, community, mission, power, prayer, and grace. Each chapter begins with Jesus, examines three Gospel texts, relates them to life today, and offers questions to help study groups or individuals discern present meaning. Gill counters popular teaching of comfortable Christianity and ... see all copies from £5.61!
22 view cover	Building Communities of Compassion: Mennonite Mutual Aid in Theory and Practice more books like this by Willard M Swartley (Editor), Professor Donald B Kraybill (Editor), J Winfield Fretz (Editor) add to wishlist This pathbreaking volume edited by Willard M. Swartley and Donald B. Kraybill offers the first sustained and scholarly assessment of the history, theology, and practice of Mennonite mutual aid. Long noted for their peacemaking, Mennonites have been less known for those efforts to care for each other whose 20th-century expressions have roots in the ... see all copies from £5.99!

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