tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766448249041816731.post2486802533706091652..comments2023-06-24T07:27:43.577-06:00Comments on Kate's American Life: "Plain and Simple: A Woman's Journey to the Amish" by Sue BenderKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15460904865132759494noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766448249041816731.post-58318452200556026682010-10-26T01:04:16.150-06:002010-10-26T01:04:16.150-06:00Seriously Staci! I saw the preview for that movie ...Seriously Staci! I saw the preview for that movie and was like, "I think I'll pass on this one." <br /><br />Maybe she just wanted to keep her thoughts about her family life private and separate from her pyschological journey? That's what my mom thinks; she said that in her experience clinical psychologists or psychiatrists or psychoanalysts or whichever she is - I forget - they tend to do a lot of separating of their private lives from other parts of their lives. Which is so weird to me since my "private life" is my whole life right now. Well, at least, it permeates into all aspects of my life, you know?<br /><br />I guess Sue Bender is like in her 70's now or something, and does lots of keynote speaking things. Maybe she's a better speaker than she is writer. Honestly, I liked the book okay, just I got sick of her whining about how hard it is being a "free spirit" and having to do chores. Like, suck it up lady.Kate Challishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12635514280917316353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766448249041816731.post-24210701048885245672010-10-25T20:45:15.514-06:002010-10-25T20:45:15.514-06:00My parents live close to Amish communities in Sout...My parents live close to Amish communities in Southern Maryland and we've seen them driving their horse-drawn carts on the road. I also went with my mom to the Amish market and let me tell you, they have some of the most delicious natural, freshly-baked goodies I've ever had! Breads, pretzel calzones, pies, cookies, salsas, jams, blueberry yogurt dipped preztles... YUM! But that about sums up the extent of my knowledge of their lifestyle. It would definitely be interesting to learn more!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278306517926676786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766448249041816731.post-38556572683738799532010-10-25T20:15:30.073-06:002010-10-25T20:15:30.073-06:00Haha I loved this review! The sentiments you expre...Haha I loved this review! The sentiments you expressed reminded me of when I tried reading Eat Pray Love. I returned it to the library after only the first few chapters because I couldn't relate at all to her leaving a perfectly good marriage on some quest to find herself in foreign countries.Wesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476298404386807654noreply@blogger.com