Over-committed and overwhelmed, in other words a typical mother, Julie Charlton is at the breaking point. She knows she should feel blessed as a mother and wife, but, she just feels exhausted. Her sister-in-law Susan, a Martha Stewart in training, gets the opportunity to participate in a reality show about trying to live like the Amish and needs another family. Julie sees it as just the thing she needs to take a break. The summer adventure soon proves to be anything but simple. Watched by cameras constantly, Susan's drive for perfection feels just what they left behind, while Julie finds herself needing to stand up for slowing down. Each new Amish challenges raises new complications and soon each woman learns unexpected lessons about herself and her family.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
"Almost Amish" by Kathryn Cushman
"Almost Amish" by Kathryn Cushman - 327 pages
Over-committed and overwhelmed, in other words a typical mother, Julie Charlton is at the breaking point. She knows she should feel blessed as a mother and wife, but, she just feels exhausted. Her sister-in-law Susan, a Martha Stewart in training, gets the opportunity to participate in a reality show about trying to live like the Amish and needs another family. Julie sees it as just the thing she needs to take a break. The summer adventure soon proves to be anything but simple. Watched by cameras constantly, Susan's drive for perfection feels just what they left behind, while Julie finds herself needing to stand up for slowing down. Each new Amish challenges raises new complications and soon each woman learns unexpected lessons about herself and her family.
Over-committed and overwhelmed, in other words a typical mother, Julie Charlton is at the breaking point. She knows she should feel blessed as a mother and wife, but, she just feels exhausted. Her sister-in-law Susan, a Martha Stewart in training, gets the opportunity to participate in a reality show about trying to live like the Amish and needs another family. Julie sees it as just the thing she needs to take a break. The summer adventure soon proves to be anything but simple. Watched by cameras constantly, Susan's drive for perfection feels just what they left behind, while Julie finds herself needing to stand up for slowing down. Each new Amish challenges raises new complications and soon each woman learns unexpected lessons about herself and her family.
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