Mennonite in a Little Black Dress
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Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen
A hilarious and moving memoir in the spirit of Anne Lamott and Nora Ephron about a woman who returns home to her Mennonite family after a personal crisis.The same week her husband of 15 years ditches her for a guy he met on Gay.com, a partially inebriated teenage driver smacks her VW Beetle head-on. Marriage over, body bruised, life upside-down, Rhoda does what any sensible 43-year-old would do: She goes home.But hers is not just any home. It s a Mennonite home, the scene of her painfully uncool childhood and the bosom of her family: handsome but grouchy Dad, plain but cheerful Mom. Drinking, smoking, and slumber parties are nixed; potlucks, prune soup, and public prayer are embraced. Having long ago left the faith behind, Rhoda is surprised when the conservative community welcomes her back with open arms and offbeat advice. She discovers that this safe, sheltered world is the perfect place to come to terms with her failed marriage and the choices that both freed and entrapped her.Rhoda Janzen is the author of Mennonite in a Little Black Dress, a New York Times best-selling novel, and Babel's Stair, a poetry collection. She is a Ph.D. holder. He received his bachelor's degree from UCLA and now teaches English and creative writing at Hope College in Holland, Michigan.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780805092257 |
| ISBN 10 | 0805092250 |
| Title | Mennonite in a Little Black Dress |
| Author | Rhoda Janzen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | St Martin's Press |
| Year published | 2010-04-13 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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