Carla Funk
Mennonite Valley Girl: A Wayward Coming of Age
Mennonite Valley Girl: A Wayward Coming of Age
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Funk's memoir captures the nostalgia of the 80s and the struggles of growing up in a Mennonite community. It is a funny and relatable story that will appeal to readers who enjoy small-town tales and 1980s nostalgia.
Format: Hardback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 04 November 2021
Publisher: Greystone Books,Canada
In luminous prose that effortlessly portrays the intimate and familiar pangs of growing up, Funk captivates from the get-go, and the 80s nostalgia will hit the spot for those who came of age amid skyscraper bangs, acid-washed jeans, and the ubiquity of teen heartthrob Kirk Cameron. These small-town stories are big on charm.
A funny and whip-smart memoir about a feisty young woman's quest for independence in an isolated Mennonite community. Carla Funk is a teenager with her hands on the church piano keys and her feet edging ever closer to the flames. Coming of age in a remote and forested valley—a place rich in Mennonites, loggers, and dutiful wives who submit to their husbands—she knows her destiny is to marry, have babies, and join the church ladies sewing circle. But she feels an increasing urge to push the limits of her religion and the small town that cannot contain her desires for much longer.
Teenage (Mennonite) angst at its finest: Carla questions the patriarchal norms of Mennonite society and yearns to break free. Shell start by lighting her driveway on fire, but her ambitions quickly grow more audacious. She longs to travel the world, experience the joys of sex, and pursue her dreams of becoming a writer. As she navigates the treacherous waters of adolescence and adulthood, Carla must confront the expectations of her family, her community, and herself. A family story: the perfect gift for mothers, daughters, sisters, and fathers and sons.
Pitch-perfect 1980s nostalgia: remember Jordache jeans? For readers of Miriam Toews: heart-wrenching and humorous descriptions of Mennonite life. At once a coming-of-age story, a contemplation on meaning, morality, and destiny, and a hilarious time capsule of 1980s adolescence, Mennonite Valley Girl offers the best kind of escapist reading for anyone who loves small towns, or who was lucky enough to grow up in one.
Dimension: 190 x 133 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781771645157
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