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"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." -Publishers Weekly 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. She'll start by lighting her
driveway on fire .... 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.
From an award-winning essayist and acclaimed poet comes this
radiant, observant, and warmly funny memoir about childhood,
family, and small-town life. Carla Funk grew up in a place of
logging trucks and God, pellet guns and parables. Every Sunday, she
sat with her mother and brother in the same pew at the Mennonite
church while her dad stayed home with his cigarettes and a fridge
full of whiskey. In these tender, humorous stories, Funk stitches
together the wondrous and the mundane: making snow angels and
carrying sacks of potatoes, tossing pig bladders like footballs,
and vying for the Christmas pageant spotlight. Part ode to
childhood, part love letter to rural life, Every Little Scrap and
Wonder offers an original take on the memories, stories, and
traditions we all carry within ourselves, whether we planned to or
not.
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