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Sue Bender

(1933–2025) Writer

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Sue Bender was a writer, best known for Plain and Simple.

Quick Facts About Sue Bender

Born
January 1, 1933
Died
January 1, 2025
Profession
Writer
Notable works
Plain and Simple

About Sue Bender

Sue Bender, born Marjorie Sue Rosenfeld, was an American author, ceramic artist, family therapist, and lecturer who lived in Berkeley, California. She wrote Plain and Simple: A Woman's Journey to the Amish, a best seller about her experience living among the Amish, published in 1989. Her subsequent books included Everyday Sacred and Stretching Lessons. She was called the "Grandma Moses of the simplicity movement". She graduated from Simmons College (BA), Harvard University (M.Ed), and the University of California, Berkeley (MSW).

Biography source: Wikipedia

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