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The valley / Gayle Friesen.

by Friesen, Gayle.

Key Porter Books, c2008.

Family reunions -- Fiction.

Mennonites -- Fiction.

British Columbia -- Fiction.

292 p. ; 22 cm.

"Gloria is the thirty-eight year old mother of a sarcastic teenage daughter and the vaguely dissatisfied wife of a loving husband. Compelled to return to the family farm in BC after a twenty-year absence, Gloria is not surprized to find that little has changed in this strict Mennonite community: the house she grew up in (Internet inaccessibe, much to her daughter's dismay), her mother's no-nonsense work ethic and her father's unwavering belief in "trust and obey." Thrust back into a community she has avoided for her entire adult life, she is forced to confront the demons of her past: the estranged best friend, Des, whom Gloria abandoned when Des needed her most; the early love of her life, Gabe, as gorgeous as ever but now married to Des; and the ghost of a twin brother, Jake, whose death as a teenager would deeply affect the lives of everyone around him for a generation. Gloria's wry observations of religion and family mingle with an irresistible nostalgia as she struggles to find her way clear of the past. "--Inside front jacket.

Domestic fiction

Canadian fiction.

Religious fiction.

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