doesn't pretend to have all the answers, but by the end, this awkward preteen has achieved her own state of grace. She learns that everyone has their insecurities, and that everyone, from the unpopular kid in class to a queen bee like Nancy, deserves to be treated with kindness. She learns that puberty can hit at any time, but real maturity often comes later. The movie honors that conviction: Margaret doesn't join a church or synagogue, but she experiences her own kind of epiphany. One of the most radical things about Blume's book was its suggestion that kids could come to their own conclusions about faith, that religion wasn't something that should be foisted on them. McAdams is simply luminous as a woman trying to strike a balance between sensible authority figure and boho free spirit. But Barbara's own personal struggles - she's an artist who gave up a rewarding teaching career in New York to be a stay-at-home suburban mom - are no less dramatic than her daughter's. For those of us who still remember and cherish McAdams' performance as the villainous Regina George in Mean Girls, there's something especially moving about seeing her here, playing the loving, protective mom to a young girl facing her own battle with peer pressure. Read about author Amy Clipstons latest projects, her thoughts on the Amish, and one of her greatest passions. Instead of the beautiful family life she dreamed of creating for her nieces, Rebecca feels as if her world is being torn apart by two different cultures, leaving her to question her place in the Amish community, her marriage, and her faith in God.Author Interviews At 80, Judy Blume Reflects On Feminism, #MeToo And Keeping Margaret 12īut the movie's most memorable character is Margaret's mother, Barbara. Younger sister Lindsay is caught in the middle, and the strain between Rebecca and Daniel mounts as Jessica's rebellion escalates.
Rebellious Jessica is resistant to Amish ways and constantly in trouble with the community. Rebecca struggles to give the teenage girls the guidance they need as well as fulfill her duties to Daniel as an Amish wife. Instant motherhood, after years of unsuccessful attempts to conceive a child of her own, is both a joy and a heartache. Rebecca Kauffman's tranquil Old Order Amish life is transformed when she suddenly has custody of her two teenage nieces after her "English" sister and brother-in-law are killed in an automobile accident. Most importantly, you will be encouraged by the hope and faith of these women, and the importance they place on their families. You'll discover how the simplicity of the Amish lifestyle can clash with the "English" way of life-and the decisions and consequences that follow.
As each woman's story unfolds, you will share in her heartaches, trials, joys, dreams.
Take a trip to Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania, where you'll meet the women of the Kauffman Amish Bakery in Lancaster County.
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