Rosanna of the Amish

Thursday, June 10th, 2010 | American Literature

It’s unusual to find a book about the Amish, by the Amish - in this case, Joseph Yoder was born and raised Amish although as an adult went to college and married “outside”. This was written and published many years ago, probably the ’30s - I came across this second-hand copy in “Shakespeare & Co.” in Paris!

Joseph tells the story of his mother, who was left as a baby to be raised by an Amish woman when her Irish mother died. Rosanna lived her life among the Amish people and by telling her life, Joseph explains a lot of the customs and history of the Amish from his experience, from the beliefs to the music to the habits and some of the mysteries too. It’s a cheerful read, as Joseph despite not agreeing with every belief obviously thought they were a pretty decent bunch of people. A good story.

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