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| Crossing Over: One Woman's Escape from Amish Life | 
 enlarge | Authors: Ruth Irene Garrett, Rick Farrant
Publisher: HarperOne
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 217677
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 006052992X
Dewey Decimal Number: 289.7092
EAN: 9780060529925
ASIN: 006052992X
Publication Date: January 2003
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Product Description
Ruth Irene Garrett was the fifth of seven children raised in Kalona, Iowa as a member of a strict Old Order Amish community. She was brought up with rigid rules and intense secrecy in a world where the dress, buggies, codes of conduct, and way of life differed from that of other Amish societies a mere one hundred miles away. Her community uncompromisingly avoided all interaction with "the English" -- everyone who lived on the outside. As a result, Ruth knew only one way of life, one way of doing things. This compelling true tale offers a striking look inside a hidden community as a woman comes to terms with her discontent and ultimately leaves her family, faith, and the sheltered world of her childhood. She bravely crosses over to a new and unfamiliar reality in hopes of better understanding her emotional and spiritual desires. The result is a powerful and inspiring story -- a search for meaning and the extraordinary lessons learned along the way.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 49 more reviews...
 worst book I've ever purchased December 12, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sad attempt at writing. I certainly do not believe this is anything close to what the average Amish family is like. I have read many books about the Amish and spent alot of time researching their lifestyle, etc. and I have a hard time believing most of this "story"
 Kinda Boring October 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Not well written. Boring story, not orderly. Kept waiting for more in depth information. Wanted to learn more, but was left hanging.
I hated this book, but had to finish it! June 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book was terrible, poorly written. Irene was bashing the Amish, but really she was mad at her father more than anything, and he represented anything Amish. I was just disgusted reading this book. I hated it but had to finish it, like when you pass a terrible car wreck you just have to slow down and look. Irene and Ollie are just profiting off the Amish. I am ashamed that I put money in Irene and Ollie's pocket by purchasing this book. And Ollie totally disgusts me. I wish there were pictures of both of them on the cover, though I have my opinion of what they both look like.
 Not really sure how to feel May 20, 2008
Hmmmmm... not really sure how to feel about this one. While I was into the book enough to keep reading and (at least in the beginning) cared enough about the story to want to know what happened next; my love and luster was sort've lost toward the end of the book...
I wanted to feel the love between the author and her husband (via the pages) but I didn't. I often thought of him as a man who had no respect for the Amish, though he used them. And then he saw a young girl attracted to him and he played on it. I didn't always see the book as a respect for her history rather and often times a disrespect. Perhaps she wanted to free of the Amish way--okay--but there were times when I wondered if she were fighting to not be Amish or simply being a rebel against her father.
Not real sure. I will say that the book is interesting and I am glad that I read it...but when I turned the last page I just wasn't sure what to make of it all. Just my P.O.V. read and review for yourself.
 Sensitive, with a good grasp . . . February 19, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
of the effects of living in a rigid, legalistic, narrow society, and the horrific psychological warfare waged by those inside such a cult against one who has freed herself. Her sensitivity and analysis is very good. The book flows well and is a fast, fascinating read. My only wish would be that more insight be given to adjustment to the "English" world once she left. A book that is definitely worthwhile, and definitely does not warrant the narrow, angry review given by Mr. Scheffler. Definitely worth the time to read, and the time to realize that, indeed, the Amish constitute a cult within the Christian framework and definition of a cult.
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