Sons and mothers : stories from Mennonite men

Loewen, Mary Ann, 1956- (editor.).

Summary: The reflections in Sons and Mothers delve deep into the often close, but sometimes troubled, relationships that exist between mothers and sons. With remarkable honesty and grace, the contributors tell of the complicated, vulnerable, and inspirational women who formed them, and reveal struggles over faith, unfulfilled dreams, and aging.

Record details

ISBN: 9780889774032 (paperback)
Physical Description: 144 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Publisher: Regina, Saskatchewan : University of Regina Press, [2015]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Things my friends did not know about my Mom / Paul Tiessen -- Rituals, rhythms, and memories of my mother / John Rempel -- Gifts from my mother / Josiah Neufeld -- Open gates / Nathan Klippenstein -- Fifteen ways to a more beautiful you / Byron Rempel -- Happiness in the face of austerity, boredom, and strict morality : a discussion between Mennonite mothers and their sons about dating / Lukas Thiessen -- "heritage" / Christoff Engbrecht -- Mary Dyck's vicarious life / Howard Dyck -- Reconciling caring with conflict : a memoir of Mom / Andrew C. Martin -- Queen of clubs / Lloyd Ratzlaff -- Malaver : two poems / Michael Goertzen -- I give a rip / Patrick Friesen.