Okay, this last book was a cheap one - coming in at 128 pages and a small size. But it meets my rules, and I wanted to read it because it's one of the few books left in our house that I haven't read outside of my "recent purchases" pile.
Preacher on Wheels, by Paul Hostetler , contains a collection of amusing stories about Hostetler's father, Eli Hostetler. Raised Amish, Eli broke from the faith (and faced shunning) to marry a woman outside the community. Later he would join the Brethren in Christ Church, become a pastor, and raise up a number of churches and mission groups. He had an unusual affinity for machines and automobiles, and most stories revolve around a car or some kind of wacky invention.
The younger Hostetter uses vivid vocabulary in his writing but despite some interesting story material, fails to produce an engaging book. The stories are amusing but rarely funny. I think you either have to be a family member or a church member in order to fully appreciate these stories. Some of the stories haven't aged well - including conflicts over things that are hard to relate to, such as whether watching movies (at all) is sinful, or whether neckties are appropriate church clothing.
I was happy this was a quick read. It wasn't awful, but it wasn't all that great.
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
36 books, 134 days...at this rate I'll read 98 books
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