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Reviewed by Joy Hannabass for Readers' Favorite
In Meek and Mild by Olivia Newport, shunning is common among those in the Amish faith because they believe shunning one of their own will bring them back to the faith and roots of their Amish people. But is shunning friends in your Amish community because they choose to join the nearby Mennonite community the right thing to do? Bishop Moses Beachy thinks so, as well as his preacher sons, thus causing heartache for Amish friends and family for many years. And if Andrew Raber isn't careful, he is going to be shunned because of the English car he found on the side of the road and claimed as his own. But then, since the automobile is new to America, the problem hasn't been talked about yet among the Amish community. And to make matters worse, Andrew's girlfriend Clara is telling Bible stories to the children in the community, causing even more rifts between the members.
I really had a problem with Moses Beachy, bishop or not. He is clearly so hard hearted, doing whatever it takes to force what he thinks on this small community, even going as far as twisting the truth to reinforce his 'rules'. This results in a group of Amish people living in fear of the bishop and living an unhappy life. Olivia Newport deals with the struggles of the community really well, using wise, patient, older and younger men to hold the community together, despite the harsh demands of this man who called himself a leader and follower of God. When I saw the title of this book, I wondered why Meek and Mild, but after reading it I realized it was the perfect title and sums up the story so well. I highly recommend you check out a copy of this very well written Amish novel.
