Patty Bear grew up among the "Plain People" amidst bountiful farmlands, black bonnets, and black cars.
But in 1972, at the age of eight, her fa.
Insulated by a culture that steadfastly kept its distance From outsiders and the march of progress, as a little girl she anticipated following in her mother\'s footsteps.
It was a world unto itself, both bucolic and beastly, with traditions and beliefs From the old world deeply rooted in the fertile soil of Central Pennsylvania.
Patty Bear grew up among the "Plain People" amidst bountiful farmlands, black bonnets, and black cars