The Amish Ways
When Everything Stops, They Don't Even Notice.
The Amish have thrived for generations without electricity, supermarkets, or pharmacies. Now their way of life fits on your bookshelf — how to keep a family fed, warm, and well, no matter what.
One Storm Away From Empty Shelves.
You've seen it — three days of bad weather and the bread aisle is bare. A flicker in the grid and the house goes dark, cold, quiet. We've built our lives on systems we don't control, and most of us couldn't cook without them, let alone live. The Amish watched the rest of us build that life… and chose another one.
Why This One Isn't Like the Others
Every System Your Home Runs On
The pillars a household can't go without, rebuilt the Amish way, one clear chapter at a time.
Show-and-Tell, Not Walls of Text
Big color photos, clear diagrams, step-by-step instructions for every project. If you can follow a recipe, you can follow these builds.
Security Without the Bunker
No doomsday cosplay, no fear sold by the page. Just the quiet confidence of a household that knows how to look after itself.
A Legacy, Not Just a Book
Technology changes; a family's basic needs don't. This is knowledge you hand down — the kind of book your grandchildren will thank you for.
See the Skills in Motion
Real clips of these projects and methods in action.
Proven for Centuries. Written Down Once.
No hype, no invented percentages — just what's actually inside.
224
Pages of Step-by-Step
Every project broken into clear instructions, with full-color photos and diagrams.
5
Complete Skill Systems
From the garden to the pantry to the power bill.
330+
Years These Skills Have Been Proven
Amish communities have lived grid-free in America since 1693 — and they're thriving.
Honest Answers
“I'm Not a Prepper.”
Neither is this book — and you don't need land to use it. It's for the apartment cook filling one pantry shelf, the backyard gardener who wants a bigger harvest, the family that wants lower bills and fewer strings attached. The Amish aren't bracing for the end of the world. They're simply ready for ordinary life — extraordinarily well. Read it for the skills you'll use this weekend; keep it for the day you're glad you have it.
How long does shipping take?
We pack your order within 1–2 business days, then tracked delivery typically takes 12–21 days depending on your location. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships, so you can follow it to your door.
What if it's not right for me?
Every copy comes with our 30-day money-back promise. If it's not for you, email us at clockpercentage@gmail.com and we'll take care of the rest — no forms, no interrogation.
I'm a complete beginner. Is this for me?
Yes — it was written for first-timers. Start small: grow your first crop, can your first jar, or build one off-grid project. Nothing in it assumes prior experience, special tools, or special knowledge.
Is this a real book? Who wrote it?
A real, physical paperback — not a PDF or a printout. The author is Eddie Swartzentruber, born and raised Old Order Amish. We at The Curious Society curate remarkable books like this one — we didn't write it, but we stand behind every copy we ship.