{"product_id":"9781595554017","title":"Money Secrets of the Amish: Finding True Abundance in Simplicity, Sharing, and Saving","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake one thoroughly modern gal with a recessionary income problem, mix with the practices of a culture that has proved to be recession-proof, and what have you got?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA financial planner in a straw hat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen writer Lorilee Craker learned that the Amish are not just surviving but thriving in the economic downturn, she decided to find out why.  What she found was about a dozen tried and true financial habits the Amish have employed for generations that will make your cash last longer and help you build wealth.  Craker provides tips to...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003euse it up, wear it out, make do, or do without\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erethink your gift giving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erepurpose, recycle, and reuse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eeat like royalty for a peasant's pittance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEndorsements:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with practical, simple, and smart money saving ideas and teeming with great insight into the sensible Amish ways, \u003ci\u003eMoney Secrets of the Amish\u003c\/i\u003ewill entertain you with stories and retrain your brain to be the savvy money saver you always dreamed you could be.  --Beth Wiseman, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003ePlain Promise\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSeek Me With All Your Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes touching, sometimes humorous and always helpful, author Lorilee Craker pulls us into the family rooms of the Amish and shows us how they make ends meet. Story after story illustrates savvy money management: trading for goods and services, shopping for bargains, living with less, avoiding debt, curbing the desire to impress others. And Craker’s journalistic bent provides plenty of takeaway value for the non-Amish. A very worthwhile read whether your bank account is bursting or busting.  --Suzanne Woods Fisher, author of \u003ci\u003eAmish Peace: Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLancaster County Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e (Revell)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is like an Amish basement shelf loaded with Mason jars full of Plain money wisdom.  Self-confessed “Fancy” gal Lorilee Craker rolls up her sleeves and cracks them open one-by-one, figuring out how to fit Amish principles to a non-Amish life.  She succeeds, and so can you—read \u003ci\u003eMoney Secrets of the Amish\u003c\/i\u003e and add weight to your wallet.  --Erik Wesner, amishamerica.com; author of\u003ci\u003eSuccess Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoney Secrets of the Amish\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical, doable guide, and it's such fun to read.  Lorilee's voice is as engaging and lively as ever, and the wisdom she shares from the Amish community is both inspiring and instructive. I just finished the last page, and my mind is buzzing with all sorts of ways to waste less, want less, and spend less.  --Shauna Niequist, author of \u003ci\u003eCold Tangerines\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBittersweet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLorilee inspires and impacts your everyday life with this marvelous little read. From buttons to bakery you suddenly realize this conversation is not about just pinching a few pennies but about transforming how we view our everyday lives. I applaud Lorilee for asking the hard questions and pressing in to find honest answers. Forget the mall, kick back and soak up the delicious wisdom of a life well lived. Thank you Lorilee for shaping my everyday!  --Tracey Bianchi, author of \u003ci\u003eGreen Mama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoney Secrets of the Amish\u003c\/i\u003e isn’t so much about making money; it’s about family, discipline, and redefining what \u003ci\u003ewealthy\u003c\/i\u003e means. This is a great read that helps us all to see more clearly what’s really valuable in our lives.  --Jeff McMahon, award-nominated musician and national director\/runner with the Team McGraw endurance program\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nelson, Thomas, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129630343408,"sku":"9781595554017","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781595554017_p0.jpg?v=1769901622","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781595554017","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}