![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But mom has always lived in the safe bosom of her husband and family and extended family of the Mennonites. She comes across as uncomplicated, endearingly quirky and also warm and friendly. And we get an initial peep into the important mother/daughter (Janzen is the daughter) relationship. She tells it straight, whether it's good news - or not. The fact that the book's written in the first person is a plus point as it draws the reader in to the story. And straight away I'm loving the author's breezy, honest style. Janzen's opener is terrific - The year I turned forty-three was the year I realised I should have never taken my Mennonite genes for granted. But how would it go down across the pond? Time to find out. And emblazoned across the front cover is No 1 In The US. She takes great pains to inform and also to entertain her readers about all things Mennonite (a Christian community with specific values).Įven although the obliging blurb on the back cover tells the reader a little about being Mennonite, I couldn't resist looking it up in the dictionary. Summary: A very personal warts-and-all memoir from the American writer Rhoda Janzen. ![]()
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