The Amish are people steeped in customs and traditions based on living a simple, quiet existence. Get to know Lancaster County, Pa.'s Amish through amusing and entertaining folk tales and legends. Seven stories highlight how the Amish and other Pennsylvania Dutch residents live; there's even a "true" ghost story for your enjoyment. Learn how John the Blacksmith foils the Devil; laugh at the shenanigans of "Eilenshpiggel"; read about the legends behind graven images; and enjoy the Pennsylvania German humor with stories about the Ephrata man and his tooth and the Devil-based stories from Lehigh County residents. (128pp. color illus. Schiffer Pub., 2013.)