Sabina A Story of the Amish

Sabina: A Story of the Amish is a novel written by Helen Reimensnyder Martin. The story is set in the early 1900s in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where the Amish community resides. The book follows the life of Sabina, a young Amish girl who is struggling to find her place in the world. Sabina is torn between her love for the Amish way of life and her desire for something more.As Sabina grows up, she faces many challenges, including the death of her mother, her father's remarriage, and her own feelings of isolation and loneliness. She is also torn between her love for two men: Isaac, a young Amish man, and David, an outsider who is not part of the Amish community.Throughout the novel, Sabina must navigate the complexities of Amish life, including the strict rules and traditions that govern the community. She also faces the judgment of her peers, who view her as rebellious and disobedient.Despite these challenges, Sabina remains steadfast in her beliefs and her desire for a fulfilling life. She ultimately finds a way to reconcile her love for the Amish way of life with her desire for personal fulfillment, and the book ends with Sabina finding happiness and contentment in her own way.Overall, Sabina: A Story of the Amish is a poignant and moving novel that explores the complexities of Amish life and the struggle to find one's place in the world. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Amish culture and the human experience.1905. Author of pseudo-realistic fictions, Helen Reimensnyder Martin, claims in the preface that the psychic phenomenon described in this story is not fictitious. Sabina begins: The Wilt household was in a state of excitement bordering upon consternation. Levi, the head of the family, had just come in from the barn to the large kitchen, where his wife and children, together with Susanna, his wife's widowed sister, who lived with them in the capacity of hired girl, were all gathered about the dinner-table; and the announcement he had made as he took his seat had almost the effect of a dynamite bomb.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.