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Living Without Electricity

Lessons from the Amish
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Living Without Electricity explores how Amish and other Old Order communities in North America live self-sufficiently without relying on electricity or modern technology. It reveals practical lessons on lighting, heating, transportation, communication, cooking, and farmingβ€”all achieved without electrical power. This book invites readers to rethink the essentials of modern life and consider adopting a simpler, off-grid lifestyle based on time-tested traditional methods.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is ideal for readers interested in sustainable living, minimalism, and self-sufficiency, as well as those curious about Amish culture and alternative lifestyles that reject modern electrical conveniences.

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In a modern world where technology is taking over our lives, could we lead an essential, simple life without electricity? How can we get by without computers, power tools, phones, or even basics such as electric lights and appliances? The answers lie in Amish communities and other Old Order groups in the United States, Canada, and Mexico that have been living lives off the grid while still affording to be self-sufficient for countless years.

Living Without Electricity examines the Amish response to technology and shows us why and how they live without inventions other people take for granted. Taking lessons from the Amish, learn how to light a room without electricity, keep warm without centralised heating, get around without a car, communicate without a phone, and others.

In addition, take Amish instruction on how to cook and store food, pump water, wash clothes, and even run farms and businesses, all while off the electric grid. Reconsider the basic necessities of your life, and you might decide to orientate yourself towards a self-sufficient life without electricity.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781680991703

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 November 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Good Books

Illustration: 71 B&W photos

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Michael Degan

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 118g

Pages: 168

About the Author

Stephen Scott became interested in the Plain People while a teenager in southwestern Ohio. He moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1969 and became a member of the Old Order River Brethren. His books include Plain Buggies, Why Do They Dress That Way?, and The Amish Wedding. He lived in Columbia, Pennsylvania.

Kenneth Pellman, along with his wife, Rachel, is the co-author of The World of Amish Quilts, A Treasury of Amish Quilts, and A Treasury of Mennonite Quilts. He lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with his wife and two sons.

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