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"A story our polarized country needs to hear: It is still grace that saves."
 ?BILL MOYERS, Public Affairs Television

"In a world where repaying evil with evil is almost second nature, the Amish remind us there's a better way. In plain and beautiful prose, Amish Grace recounts the Amish witness and connects it to the heart of their spirituality."
 ?SISTER HELEN PREJEAN, author, Dead Man Walking

"Faced with the notorious Amish aversion to publicity, reporter after reporter turned to the authors...to answer one question: How could the Nickel Mines Amish so readily, so completely, forgive ? While the text provides a detailed account of the tragedy, its beauty lies in its discovery of forgiveness as the crux of Amish culture. Never preachy or treacly, it suggests a larger meditation more than apt in our time."
 ?Philadelphia Magazine

"This balanced presentation . . .blends history, current evaluation of American society, and an examination of what builds community into a seamless story that details the shootings while it probes the religious beliefs that led to such quick forgiving. Recommended."
 ?Library Journal

"Professors Kraybill, Nolt, and Weaver-Zercher have written a superb book?a model of clear, forceful writing about a tragedy and its aftermath. They have an obvious affection for the Amish yet ask tough questions, weigh contradictions, and explore conundrums such as how a loving God could permit schoolgirls to be massacred."
 ?National Catholic Reporter

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Praise for Amish Grace

"A story our polarized country needs to hear: It is still grace that saves."
 --BILL MOYERS, Public Affairs Television

"In a world where repaying evil with evil is almost second nature, the Amish remind us there's a better way. In plain and beautiful prose, Amish Grace recounts the Amish witness and connects it to the heart of their spirituality."
 --SISTER HELEN PREJEAN, author, Dead Man Walking

"Faced with the notorious Amish aversion to publicity, reporter after reporter turned to the authors...to answer one question: How could the Nickel Mines Amish so readily, so completely, forgive ? While the text provides a detailed account of the tragedy, its beauty lies in its discovery of forgiveness as the crux of Amish culture. Never preachy or treacly, it suggests a larger meditation more than apt in our time."
 --Philadelphia Magazine

"This balanced presentation . . .blends history, current evaluation of American society, and an examination of what builds community into a seamless story that details the shootings while it probes the religious beliefs that led to such quick forgiving. Recommended."
 --Library Journal

"Professors Kraybill, Nolt, and Weaver-Zercher have written a superb book--a model of clear, forceful writing about a tragedy and its aftermath. They have an obvious affection for the Amish yet ask tough questions, weigh contradictions, and explore conundrums such as how a loving God could permit schoolgirls to be massacred."
 --National Catholic Reporter

Visit the authors' Web site at www.amishgrace.com

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Praise for Amish Grace

"A story our polarized country needs to hear: It is still grace that saves."
 --BILL MOYERS, Public Affairs Television

"In a world where repaying evil with evil is almost second nature, the Amish remind us there's a better way. In plain and beautiful prose, Amish Grace recounts the Amish witness and connects it to the heart of their spirituality."
 --SISTER HELEN PREJEAN, author, Dead Man Walking

"Faced with the notorious Amish aversion to publicity, reporter after reporter turned to the authors...to answer one question: How could the Nickel Mines Amish so readily, so completely, forgive ? While the text provides a detailed account of the tragedy, its beauty lies in its discovery of forgiveness as the crux of Amish culture. Never preachy or treacly, it suggests a larger meditation more than apt in our time."
 --Philadelphia Magazine

"This balanced presentation . . .blends history, current evaluation of American society, and an examination of what builds community into a seamless story that details the shootings while it probes the religious beliefs that led to such quick forgiving. Recommended."
 --Library Journal

"Professors Kraybill, Nolt, and Weaver-Zercher have written a superb book--a model of clear, forceful writing about a tragedy and its aftermath. They have an obvious affection for the Amish yet ask tough questions, weigh contradictions, and explore conundrums such as how a loving God could permit schoolgirls to be massacred."
 --National Catholic Reporter

Visit the authors' Web site at www.amishgrace.com

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jossey-Bass Inc Pub; 1st edition (March 22, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 267 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0470344040
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470344040
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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    Donald B. Kraybill, Ph.D., is senior fellow at the Young Center of Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pa. Among his many publications, he has authored, coauthored, or edited eight books on Amish society. The Riddle of Amish Culture (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001)is his flagship book that explains why the Amish are thriving. Amish Grace and The Amish Way (both by Jossey-Bass) explore Amish forgiveness and spirituality. His Concise Encyclopedia of Amish, Brethren, Hutterites and Mennonites is the only book that provides an overview of some 200 Anabaptist groups in North America. Kraybill's The Upside-Down Kingdom, which won the Religious Book of the Year Award, in print for more that thirty years, it is still widely read. His books have been translated into more than half a dozen languages. The Young Center, where he is based, is the premiere national institute for Amish studies. Kraybill's commentary on Amish life has been featured in dozens of broadcast and print media including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian (London), The Australian, Newsweek, NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, NPR, and BBC Radio to name a few.

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    Steven M. Nolt (Ph.D., University of Notre Dame) is the senior scholar at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies and is a professor of history at Elizabethtown College.

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    David L. Weaver-Zercher is professor of American religious history at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. He has written extensively about the Amish and their place in the American cultural imagination. A highly sought-after speaker on Anabaptist and Amish life, Weaver-Zercher's observations have appeared in a wide range of media including USA Today, Huffington Post, the Washington Post, BBC, ABC News, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is currently writing a book about Martyrs Mirror, a seventeenth-century martyrology that continues to be used by Amish and Mennonite communities.

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Kevin RK Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Challenged as a Christian to See the Genuine Grace the Amish Aspire To
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2016
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I had read and finally finished this past September Kraybill and co.'s book THE AMISH, a companion to the PBS Documentary. I would say that the PBS documentary was a companion and add-on to the BOOK, THE AMISH. The AMISH was very thorough. Kraybill mentioned briefly in the book the happening at Nickel Mines.

After playing around with a few other books, nothing really satisfying, I came across Amish Grace, and saw that Kraybill had written it, and so bought it expecting what happened: a great book. Kraybill obviously wrote this book before he (and company) wrote THE AMISH. In fact, Amish Grace's appendix is a VERY condensed format of The Amish book. Enough about that book though, Amish Grace is a really good read.

Reading it, some of the time I wondered if the chapter structure was too loose, as in, "Okay, I know this is in some ways, about Amish and forgiveness, but what does this have to do about Nickel Mines?" If you feel that way, know that in the end Kraybill and co. bring it around to say, "Now that you've learned this, here's how it applies to what happened at Nickel Mines." I know and have heard that there is a Lifetime movie about this incident, and I have yet to see it, and don't know if I will. If I did, it would be purely for entertainment purposes, but even then

(1) Watching a movie about people who don't watch TV doesn't seem right
(2) Watching a movie to be entertained through the horrible tragedy that took place at Nickel Mines also doesn't seem right.

Being an evangelical Christian Pastor, I learned a lot and was edified a lot by Kraybill and co.'s deep investigation into Amish Grace and what forgiveness is as the Amish see it, and as the Bible explains it. If you are curious about the whys, the suspected hypocrisies, or even the skepticism and doubt about the Amish and their forgiveness of this horrible tragedy, Kraybill, I believe, offers satisfying answers here.

If you just want to take a study into what forgiveness is, this is a great place to study. Kraybill pulls no punches too, he will list chapter and verse that the Amish go to for their understanding of forgiveness. No matter if you're a Christian or not, or if you have a soft spot, or a skeptical spot for the Amish, this book ought to re-orient your thinking when considering how to respond to tragedies. I highly recommend it, and though I bought the Kindle version, I instantly bought a physical copy so I can share it.
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Will Holcomb
5.0 out of 5 stars The Amish show that The Lord's Prayer is Christianity
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2023
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This book gives a beautiful and powerful look at how forgiveness is critical to what it means to be a Christian. The Amish faith is built around the Lord's Prayer. While reading this book and after finishing it, I've talked about this book and this concept endlessly to people because I believe it needs to become the central focus of modern Christianity.
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Harold Wolf
5.0 out of 5 stars Father forgive them... Forgive us our debts as we forgive...
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2009
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This is an exceptional book dealing with forgiveness, grace, grief, tragedy, justice, and revenge. Three very able authors (Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt, & David L. Weaver-Zercher) bring their research and skills together to give us an account of the news-story that became even bigger than the coverage of an attack on school girls in the Amish community of Nickel Mines. "WE FORGIVE" was gently spoken by the quiet suffers, but then shouted by the media to the world. The world didn't quite understand.

This book explains the difference. This book enlightens us that know too little of the communities recognized through buggies. Those of us who live close enough to frequently see the "plain folk", Amish who are often fictionalized in best sellers, now have a book opportunity to understand a bit more truth about their faith. "Amish Grace" is an eye opener as well as a gentle explanation of the Amish spirit. I suspect even the Amish community themselves will accept this honest look at their community and their ways.

The book details the hideous act of the murders, but also goes further and educates the reader on some history and development of this one Pennsylvania community so violently attacked--an Amish 9-11. The final segment tries to pull together Amish and outsider reaction. Tries to compare differences. It helps find answers to media questions such as motives for the astonishingly quick forgiveness offered by the non-violent country people.

This is a scholarly view of the event and aftermath. It is a religious, emotional, and intellectual look at strong faith and how that can "transcend" in times of crisis. It just may help bridge at least one chasm of bigotry--that against the Amish.

I certainly gained much additional respect for those Amish willing to sacrifice for their belief. I am so glad I've read this book.
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Angelina
5.0 out of 5 stars Vergeben,um frei zu werden
Reviewed in Germany on December 3, 2021
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Dieses Buch befasst sich wirklich von allen Seiten betrachtet mit dem Thema Vergebung, wie es in den Gemeinschaften der Amish People gelebt wird. Und auch dann gelebt wird, wenn es zu sehr tragischen Ereignissen gekommen ist. Basierend auf der Vergebung, die Amish People dem Mörder ihrer Töchter gewährt haben nach einem real passierten Amoklauf, zeigt das Buch detailliert, wie schwer Vergebung ist. Es wird absolut nichts verherrlicht. Es wird auch deutlich, warum der Glaube der Amish People so stark gewachsen ist über Jahrhunderte. Diese Art der Vergebung läßt sich schwer auf moderne Gesellschaften 1 zu 1 übertragen. Dennoch empfand ich es als so wertvoll, mich der Vergebung zu nähern und auch zu lernen, dass Vergebung nicht Gnade oder Vergessen oder Verrat an die Getöteten bedeutet. Es bedeutet nach einem langen schweren Weg frei zu werden und wieder nach vorne sehen zu können
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E. Hargreaves
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is about the terrible event at a small school and their view on ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2018
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I find the Amish, their way of life and thinking, very interesting. This book is about the terrible event at a small school and their view on forgiveness. It is a beautiful book about a wonderful philosophy and christian faith. I haven't finished it yet, but would recommend it highly.
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livre_bob
4.0 out of 5 stars good
Reviewed in Canada on September 23, 2015
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Very informative, good reading
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michelle
3.0 out of 5 stars amish grace
Reviewed in Italy on September 20, 2013
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Ho preferito il film - questo libro è piu un racconto del perdono e molto ripettativa. Pensavo che parlava di piu delle persone e la loro modo di vita
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E.Rigby
5.0 out of 5 stars Un exemple de pardon
Reviewed in France on April 18, 2012
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J'avais envie d'en savoir plus sur ce fait divers et sur la pensée Amish, je ne suis pas déçue. Mais serait-il possible d'étendre cette façon de vivre et de pardonner au monde moderne actuel??? Je me pose la question.
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