18. Cousin Weekend In Review: Processing the Past to Understand the Present

Uncovered: Life Beyond

Feb 5 2024 • 1 hr 7 mins

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Listen in as Rebecca and Naomi rehash a weekend last fall with a few far-flung cousins where the coffee and conversation flowed freely.

Items mentioned in the show:

Naomi’s Book Haul:

The Narrow Way of Self-Denial: An Amish Man’s Counsel for His Children by D.J. Stutzman (1917; reprinted by Sweetwater Publications, 2006)

History of our Parochial Schools and Newspaper Clippings of Prosecution Times compiled by Henry and MaryAnn Raber (2021)

Ich Kann PA Deitsch Shreiva by Tomas Beachy (Carlisle Press, 2011)

Speaking Amish: A Beginner’s Introduction to Pennsylvania German by Lillian Stoltzfus (Eckshank Publishing, 2013)

The Amazing Story of the Ausbund: The Oldest Hymnal in the World Known to Still be in Continuous Use by Benuel S. Blank (Blank Family Books, 2021)

Grounded upon God’s Word: The Life and Labors of Jakob Ammann by Andrew V. Ste. Marie  and Mike Atnip (Cross Bearers, 2020)

Report for Duty by Lily A. Bear (Christian Light Publications, 2016)

Pacifists in Chains: The Persecution of Hutterites During the Great War by Duane C.S. Stoltzfus (Young Center, 2013)


Rebecca’s Book Haul

Hope’s Table by Hope Helmuth (Herald Press, 2019)

Jacob’s Choice by Ervin R. Stutzman (Herald Press, 2014)

Tom Lyons: The Indains among the Amish by Wayne R. Miller (Ohio Amish Library, 2017)

The Amish in Switzerland and other European Countries by Betty Miller

Memorial History of Peter Bitsche: Complete Family Register 1767-1892 (Trollope Press, 2008)


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