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Amish Values for Your Family

What We Can Learn from the Simple Life
By: Suzanne Woods Fisher
Narrated by: Mimi Black
Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
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Completely awesome!

This book far exceeded my expectations. They were both thought-provoking and tearjerking sections throughout very emotionally connected. While I was not raised Amish many of the values my parents instilled in my siblings and I are so similar to those outlined in this book. It really breaks my heart to see the decline of family values in our society, but I'm so thankful that there are still groups out there that in writing as this is all important to maintain our American way of life!!

Very well written and very well read audiobook! Great job!

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Anexellent book for all parents today.

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This is an exellent book for all parents to read or listen to today. Suzanne uses real world examples to show how Amish traditions are a basis for solid family values.