"[Carla] 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.
She has also written five books of poetry and is the former poet laureate for the City of Victoria..
She is the author of the memoir Every Little Scrap and Wonder, which was a finalist for the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize.
About author(s): Carla Funk was born and raised in Vanderhoof, one of the earliest Mennonite settlements in British Columbia.
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.
Pitch-perfect 1980s nostalgia: remember Jordache jeans? For readers of Miriam Toews: heart wrenching and humorous descriptions of Mennonite life.
A family story: the perfect gift for mothers, daughters, sisters, and fathers and sons.
She\'ll start by lighting her driveway on fire.
Teenage (Mennonite) angst at its finest: Carla questions the patriarchal norms of Mennonite society and yearns to break free.
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.
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.
Carla Funk is a teenager with her hands on the church piano keys and her feet edging ever closer to the flames. "-- Publishers Weekly In this funny and whip-smart memoir, a feisty young woman yearns for independence from her isolated Mennonite community. "[Carla] 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
