What is it like to be an Amish child? With unforgettable photographs Jerry Irwin shows memnts within the Amish community.
Phyllis Pellman Good has authored many articles and books about Mennonite and Amish life. She served as Editor of Festival Quarterly magazine for 22 years. Her books include Perils of Professionalism, A Mennonite Woman’s Life, The Best of Mennonite Fellowship Meals, Quilts from Two Valleys: Amish Quilts from the Big Valley, Mennonite Quilts from the Shenandoah Valley, and a children’s book Plain Pig’s ABC’s: A Day on Plain Pig’s Amish Farm. Good and her husband, Merle, are editors of the series of books, What Mennonites Are Thinking, 1998, 1999, and 2000.
The Goods have teamed together on numerous projects through the years. They are executive directors of The People’s Place, The Old Country Store, and The People’s Place Quilt Museum, all based in the Lancaster County village of Intercourse, Pennsylvania. Among the additional books they have authored together are 303 Great Ideas for Families and 20 Most Asked Questions About the Amish and Mennonites.
About the Photographer
Jerry Irwin is a freelance photographer who has specialized in Amish subjects for much of his lengthy career.
His photographs have appeared in publications around the world, including six books and numerous magazines. Among the periodicals that have featured Irwin’s photographs are Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, Country Journal, National Geographic Traveler, Washington Post Magazine, Harrowsmith, and Geo.