Growing Up Amish

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Amish life : plain and perplexing -- Socialization : passing on the faith -- Adolescence : forming an Amish identity -- Schooling : read'n, writ'n, and learning the basics -- Parenting : holding on and letting go -- Teen culture : working hard and having fun -- Singings : socializing and stepping out -- Rumspringa : the running-around years -- Courtship : finding a mate -- Weddings : high times in plain places -- The future : keeping faith and coming home