Mennonite on the Edge
An Unlikely Romance
by Cynthia Yoder
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Pub Date Dec 10 2015 | Archive Date Jan 22 2016
Description
Though a country-girl at heart, MaryJo wants to ditch her identity as a Mennonite in marrying Adam and living a life of adventure in Manhattan. But news from home kicks up memories she’d tried to bury. While she begins to question her choices, Adam lands a high-profile job, making a move seem impossible. MaryJo must make peace with her past and her current situation so that she can live the life of her dreams with Adam. But can she reconcile her craving for serenity in the City that Never Sleeps?
Set in both New York City and the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Mennonite on the Edge reveals a young woman’s struggles to define life on her own terms. The more she attempts to redefine herself apart from her past, the more the past seems to pull her in. Mennonite on the Edge explores love and marriage, belonging and culture and will appeal to readers of contemporary fiction, Chick lit, as well as historical and Christian fiction. Book club questions are included.
A Note From the Publisher
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Advance Praise
--Deborah Yaffe, author of Among the Janeites: A Journey Through the World of Jane Austen Fandom, DeborahYaffe.com
The search for self and the desire for connection create conflict for many a young person growing up Mennonite. Unlike Amish romances, where easy resolution is possible, this novel takes us into the messy inner life where questions are never completely answered but grow deeper and more complex. You will find yourself rooting for MaryJo and Adam, and you will not be disappointed in their discoveries.
—Shirley Showalter, author of Blush: A Mennonite Girl Meets a Glittering World, ShirleyShowalter.com
If you’re a Beverly Lewis fan, don’t miss Mennonite on the Edge, where the protagonist, MaryJo, struggles with leaving the security of a mapped-out life and belief system. It is an intimate look at the internal conflicts of a former Mennonite as she explores love and life in NYC while trying to discover who she is and where she belongs. Weighing the familiarity and lifestyle of the country to the excitement of the city proves a difficult task, as she navigates the NYC landscape with her new husband. Those experiencing a religious transition will appreciate this well-written journey of obsession and guilt that plagues MaryJo as she reviews her life and family in the context of her Mennonite upbringing while she learns that friends from other backgrounds have had their own challenges.
— Diane Wing, author of The True Nature of Energy: Transforming Anxiety into Tranquility, DianeWing.com
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781933974170 |
| PRICE | $2.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Librarian 113723
Mary Jo is on the edge of discovery. She's grown up Mennonite but moves to New York City with her new husband trying to find her identity. Does she want to be Mennonite or not.
Michelle K, Reviewer
image Mennonite on the EdgeAn Unlikely Romanceby Cynthia Yoder
Ragged Sky Press
Christian, General Fiction (Adult)
Pub Date Dec 10, 2015
I was given an arc copy of Mennonite on the Edge by the publisher and there partnership with Netgalley in exchange for my honest review which is as follows:
Mary Jo and Adam are in love but are c trying to make a long distant relationship work Mary Jo in Lancaster while Adam is at work in New York. Soon Adam proposes to Mary Jo and she wonders what life would be like for her a Pennsylvania Dutch Mennonite. Mary Jo decides to withdraw her membership to the Mennonite Church.
Mary Jo spends her time writing, but she feels a great deal of stress in New York which leads to her drinking and a homesickness for Pennsylvania that eats at her very core.
Mary Jo eventually decides to head back to Lancaster for a visit leaving Adam in New York in Pennsylvania she visits family and continues to write her poetry.
Mennonite on the Edge is the story of a young Mennonite woman discovering her identity.
Four out of five Stars
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