Simple Gifts: Lessons in Living from a Shaker Village
by June Sprigg
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Author: June SpriggEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-06-07
ISBN: 0375704329
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Vintage
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Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking through the library for a book on the Shaker way, specifically, what it might be like to be a Shaker, what goes on in their minds, and why they live(d) the way they did. This book is a truly engaging read from cover to cover -- the warm, conversational tone of the narrative kept me reading, and the insights into the Shaker world are priceless. Rather than taking a dry, anthropological view of the vanishing sect, or waxing new age, the author simply tells her own story beautifully, evoking the feeling of what it would be like to visit that time and place. I know very little about Shaker ways, which is why I picked up this book, and I'm very glad I did. From the humorous visits with the neighboring miniature makers to the serene white-washed (and even pink!) walls of the buildings to the gentle smiles of the Sisters, this memoir was charming and a great read. I couldn't put it down.
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