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Elma Schemenauer

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Elma Schemenauer

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Fiction, Chick Lit, Christian

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Elma Schemenauer was born Elma Mary Martens, a child of Mennonite emigrants from Russia to Canada. She grew up near the prairie village of Elbow, Saskatchewan, halfway between Saskatoon and Regina.
Elma worked in publishing in Toronto for many years and now lives in Kamloops, British Columbia. Elma is the author of 78 published books.

SOME OF ELMA SCHEMENAUER’S 78 PUBLISHED BOOKS

Song for Susie Epp 1970s-era novel set in the British Columbia interior and rural Saskatchewan. A Mennonite wallflower gains confidence as she contends with a bossy mother-in-law and a shocking secret. Publisher Farland Press.

Consider the Sunflowers
1940s-era Mennonite novel set mainly in rural Saskatchewan. Some characters are the same as in Song for Susie Epp. Publ ...more

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	Song for Susie Epp 4.40 avg rating — 30 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Consider the Sunflowers 3.86 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	YesterCanada: Historical Tales of Mystery and Adventure 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Welcome to Israel really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Welcome to England (Welcome to the World, 1259) 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Welcome to Japan 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What It Means To Be: A Friend 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Welcome to Russia really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brazil 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Welcome to Canada 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Elma Schemenauer liked Pirkko's review of Song for Susie Epp: "Engaging and Thoughtful The story is set in the 1970s in British Columbia and Saskatchewan and the characters come from a Mennonite background. The fact that the main characters lived in different cities and communicated as pen pals until they met and" Read more of this review »
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Author Pirkko Rytkonon has a Finnish heritage. She grew up attending Finnish Free Churches and Finnish Pentecostal Churches. I have a Mennonite background, and grew up attending Mennonite and Alliance Churches. Comparing our backgrounds drew me to he ...more
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More Than a Wise Woman is a gentle read featuring widow Tessy McGuigan, a gardener, herbalist, environmentalist, history teacher, and all-around do-gooder in the village of Ladyslipper, Saskatchewan. Many villagers, especially the outspoken Mrs. Cham ...more
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Sheri Hathaway of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is a multi-talented person—watercolor artist, former teacher, and writer of articles, poems, and books. Her recent book Lilacs by the Kitchen Door is a memoir based on her parents’ lives. Hathaway shares thei ...more
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Elma Schemenauer liked Pat's review of Song for Susie Epp: "This book was a fantastic read. Sometimes with Christian fiction the hard topics which leads to difficult conversations are usually skirted about or completely ignored. Not so in Song for Susie Epps. It was refreshing to read a relatable version of m" Read more of this review »
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