Poetry often arises in unlikely places. This fine book helps us understand why. &mdashBrian Conniff, Religious Studies ReviewNow in paperback, Julia Kasdorf's The Body and the Book: Writing from a Mennonite Life investigates the often difficult relationships among writing, community, and belief. The book examines aspects of Mennonite life from the perspective of family stories and historical documentation as well as from the author's own experiences. This collection of ten essaysa??presented in relation to poems as well as photographs and other illustrationsa??explores a variety of themes, including gender, community, silence, place, identity, and the body.Divided into distinct sections, the book tries to reconcile Kasdorf s profession with the practical wisdom and habitual silence of her Mennonite heritage. Essays in the first section delve into her familial influences in the old Amish settlement where her parents grew up. The second section focuses on the obstacles she faces as a...

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