
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home (Paperback)
Key item features
"It is rare that I literally laugh out loud while I'm reading, but Janzen's voice—singular, deadpan, sharp-witted and honest—slayed me." —Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love
Not long after Rhoda Janzen turned forty, her world turned upside down. It was bad enough that her husband of fifteen years left her for Bob, a guy he met on Gay.com, but that same week a car accident left her injured. Needing a place to rest and pick up the pieces of her life, Rhoda packed her bags, crossed the country, and returned to her quirky Mennonite family's home, where she was welcomed back with open arms and offbeat advice. (Rhoda's good-natured mother suggested she get over her heartbreak by dating her first cousin—he owned a tractor, see.)
Written with wry humor and huge personality—and tackling faith, love, family, and aging—Mennonite in a Little Black Dress is an immensely moving memoir of healing, certain to touch anyone who has ever had to look homeward in order to move ahead.
Specs
- Book formatPaperback
- Fiction/nonfictionNon-Fiction
- GenreBiography & Memoirs
- Publication dateApril, 2010
- Pages272
- EditionReprint
How do you want your item?
About this item
Product details
It is rare that I literally laugh out loud while I'm reading, but Janzen's voice--singular, deadpan, sharp-witted and honest--slayed me. --Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love
Not long after Rhoda Janzen turned forty, her world turned upside down. It was bad enough that her husband of fifteen years left her for Bob, a guy he met on Gay.com, but that same week a car accident left her injured. Needing a place to rest and pick up the pieces of her life, Rhoda packed her bags, crossed the country, and returned to her quirky Mennonite family's home, where she was welcomed back with open arms and offbeat advice. (Rhoda's good-natured mother suggested she get over her heartbreak by dating her first cousin--he owned a tractor, see.) Written with wry humor and huge personality--and tackling faith, love, family, and aging--Mennonite in a Little Black Dress is an immensely moving memoir of healing, certain to touch anyone who has ever had to look homeward in order to move ahead."It is rare that I literally laugh out loud while I'm reading, but Janzen's voice—singular, deadpan, sharp-witted and honest—slayed me." —Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love
Not long after Rhoda Janzen turned forty, her world turned upside down. It was bad enough that her husband of fifteen years left her for Bob, a guy he met on Gay.com, but that same week a car accident left her injured. Needing a place to rest and pick up the pieces of her life, Rhoda packed her bags, crossed the country, and returned to her quirky Mennonite family's home, where she was welcomed back with open arms and offbeat advice. (Rhoda's good-natured mother suggested she get over her heartbreak by dating her first cousin—he owned a tractor, see.)
Written with wry humor and huge personality—and tackling faith, love, family, and aging—Mennonite in a Little Black Dress is an immensely moving memoir of healing, certain to touch anyone who has ever had to look homeward in order to move ahead.
Specifications
Book format
Fiction/nonfiction
Genre
Publication date
Warranty
Warranty information
Similar items you might like
Based on what customers bought
My Life Story, (Paperback) $14.79
$1479current price $14.79My Life Story, (Paperback)
Mennonite Meets Mr. Right : A Memoir of Faith, Hope, and Love (Paperback) $4.65
$465current price $4.65Mennonite Meets Mr. Right : A Memoir of Faith, Hope, and Love (Paperback)
33.3 out of 5 Stars. 3 reviewsPajama Inc.: Leading From Home, (Paperback) $14.99
$1499current price $14.99Pajama Inc.: Leading From Home, (Paperback)
The Apparition of Our Lady of La Salette, (Paperback) $18.42
$1842current price $18.42The Apparition of Our Lady of La Salette, (Paperback)
In and Out the Ballroom Doors: A Memoir of People, Places, and Love, (Paperback) $16.95
$1695current price $16.95In and Out the Ballroom Doors: A Memoir of People, Places, and Love, (Paperback)
Brave Soul: A spiritual memoir, (Paperback) $13.95
$1395current price $13.95Brave Soul: A spiritual memoir, (Paperback)
The Heart of the Home, (Paperback) $14.95
$1495current price $14.95The Heart of the Home, (Paperback)
George Come Home, (Paperback) $19.70
$1970current price $19.70George Come Home, (Paperback)
The Sound of Gravel: A Memoir, (Paperback) $13.21
$1321current price $13.21The Sound of Gravel: A Memoir, (Paperback)
44 out of 5 Stars. 4 reviewsA Crazy Quilt Life: A Memoir, (Paperback) $13.36
$1336current price $13.36A Crazy Quilt Life: A Memoir, (Paperback)
My Heart Will Forever Go On, (Paperback) $12.95
$1295current price $12.95My Heart Will Forever Go On, (Paperback)
Where We Get Our Clothes, (Paperback) $13.95
$1395current price $13.95Where We Get Our Clothes, (Paperback)
Homespun Tapestry, (Paperback) $20.59
$2059current price $20.59Homespun Tapestry, (Paperback)
I, Bificus: A Memoir, (Paperback) $13.28
$1328current price $13.28I, Bificus: A Memoir, (Paperback)
Baldy Of Nome, (Paperback) $12.00
$1200current price $12.00Baldy Of Nome, (Paperback)
The Light Touch: Life in the Last Lane, (Paperback) $9.94
$994current price $9.94The Light Touch: Life in the Last Lane, (Paperback)
She's Not All That - Just A Girl From Mississippi, (Paperback) $15.78
$1578current price $15.78She's Not All That - Just A Girl From Mississippi, (Paperback)
The Long Way Home: The Travel Memoirs of Callan Pinckney, (Paperback) $7.92
$792current price $7.92The Long Way Home: The Travel Memoirs of Callan Pinckney, (Paperback)
Le petit observatoire de la vie, (Paperback) $13.23
$1323current price $13.23Le petit observatoire de la vie, (Paperback)
Customer ratings & reviews
Filtered and sorted results would be available on the new 'Customer ratings & reviews' page.
Showing 1-1 of 1 review
Interesting read
I read this book for a book group, and most folks enjoyed the book, and only one said she was "bored". I did enjoy it, esp. gaining an understand of Mennonite life. I was surprised that a fair amount of the young folks left and went on to college, incl. getting post graduate degrees. Also interesting was the naivete that led to a number of dysfunctional marriages.

