Description: The Amish community's radical act of forgiveness in response to the horrific shooting of ten schoolgirls in October 2006 stunned the world. This book offers insight into how the Amish faith inspires compassion rather than vengeance.
Brief description:
Donald B. Kraybill, PhD, is senior fellow at the Young Center of Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. Among his many publications, he has authored, coauthored, or edited six books on the Amish.
Review Quotes:
"In a world where repaying evil with evil is almost second nature, the Amish remind us there's a better way."
-- "Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking"