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A group of vignettes explaining Amish people and traditions Pauline Stevick has frequented more than 50 Amish homes in numerous Amish settlements across the country. She has went to weddings, viewings, college periods and programs, family gatherings, and greater than a dozen church services. She has ridden in Amish carriages and has even slept in Amish homes. Through her close association with the Amish, she's gained unique point of view and is able to provide keen information into a culture that is misunderstood by many. Beyond the Ordinary and Simple reminds listeners that but the Amish clothe themselves in almost indistinguishable clothing, they have unique personalities and convictions. In vignettes and reflections she discloses the ways in which users of the Amish community live out their beliefs against the backdrop of their communal culture, even while emphasizing their individuality. Topics range from Amish family worth to women to a retirement community in Florida to the Amish intellectual. Stevick's eloquent narration is descriptive rather than expository as she often draws comparisons between Amish population and mainstream population, sometimes preferring the Amish ways and at other times questioning them. Beyond the Ordinary and Simple portrays the Amish as dynamic people who experience challenges, failures, and successes not unique to their community.
