Mennonite in a Little Black Dress

by Rhoda Janzen

In Mennonite in a Little Black Dress, Rhoda Janzen tells a story of going home. Janzen was raised Mennonite but pursues a decidedly non-Mennonite career in academia. After her bipolar husband leaves her for a man he meets on Gay.com and a drunk driver hits her car, causing significant injuries, she returns home to regroup and recuperate. The book is seriously funny. Janzen pokes fun at herself and her family but always in a friendly way. I learned a lot about Mennonites, and I laughed out loud.