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"Mennonites Don't Dance," a collection of stories by Darcie Friesen
Hossack, has been published by Thistledown Press in
Saskatoon. "Taking place primarily on the Canadian prairies, the
families in these storis are confronted by the conflict between
tradition and change--one story sees a daughter-in-law's urban ideals
push and pull against a mother's simple, rural ways, in another, a
daughter raised in the Mennonite tradition tries to break free from
her upbringing to escape to the city in search of a better
life. Children learn the rules of farm life, and parents learn that
their decisions, in spite of all good intentions, can carry
consequences." 180 pp, $18.95 Can.