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Visits with the Amish: Impressions of the Plain Life by Linda Egenes is as gentle and open as the lives of the people it chronicles. The detailed mini portraits are compassionate yet as candid and observant as anything written about the plain people I have read.” —Scott Savage, former editor of Plain magazine and author, A Plain Life: Walking My Belief
“Whether you’re planning ahead or already parenting a newborn child, you should read this book—and so should your husband. An invaluable friend and guide for dispelling the baby blues.”
—Rebecca Douglas, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., practicing obstetrician
“The authors’ thoughtfully written guide presents the concepts in a very readable style, explaining how to apply them to the treatment of chronic conditions.”
—Library Journal
“The authors have presented the charming and profound stories found in the Upanishads in a clear, accessible, and very enjoyable way. This book will give joy and nourishment to lovers of wisdom of all ages.”—Vernon Katz, D.Phil., and author Available NowQuotes from our All Love Flows to the Self: Eternal Stories from the Upanishads appeared in (and were acknowledged) in David Lynch’s bestseller Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity.
“In 85 brief, airy chapters—many koanlike and some only a sentence or two long–Lynch discusses the techniques with which he expands his consciousness, catches ideas, and gives form to abstraction.” —Booklist
My essay “Among the Amish” appeared in the Plain Reader: Essays on Making a Simple Life, edited by Scott Savage.
“The Plain Reader may very well be the late 20th century’s multi-voiced answer to Henry David Thoreau’s Walden.” —Kera Bolonik
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I edited and wrote the introduction to this collection of stories by students in my 80+ group. From the humorous to the spiritual, these charming stories will touch your heart.
“A tribute to the power of writing and community.” —The Weekly Reader
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