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 WeeklyA funny and whip-smart memoir about a feisty young womans 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 valleya place rich in Mennonites, loggers, and dutiful wives who submit to their husbandsshe knows her destiny is to marry, have babies, and join the church ladies sewing circle.