God Among the Shakers A Search for Stillness and Faith at Sabbathday Lake

Skees went to the Shakers to look for God, who lately had been absent from her harried life. She was drawn to the Shaker notion of stillness, which the Shakers would say leaves room in one's heart for the Spirit God. Sabbathday Lake, Maine, is the last Shaker haven on earth. Provides a fascinating look into the lives of the Shakers, a mysterious & little-understood religion. We gain a grasp of the history of this unique American sect, & we meet the individual brothers & sisters of the Sabbathday community, noting how each approaches dedication to the concepts of purity, consistency, & simplicity. Offers a way to deepen our very notion of religion. Illus.Skees, Suzanne is the author of 'God Among the Shakers A Search for Stillness and Faith at Sabbathday Lake' with ISBN 9780788195549 and ISBN 0788195549.