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I am Hutterite [the fascinating true story of a young woman's journey to reclaim her heritage]

I am Hutterite [the fascinating true story of a young woman's journey to reclaim her heritage]

Book On CD 2010

I am Hutterite takes us inside Fairholme Colony in southern Manitoba where Mary-Ann Kirkby spent her childhood. Her detailed portrait of Hutterian people opens a window on a closed community and reveals a way of life that seems extraordinary to the outside world. When Mary-Ann left Fairholme she had never tasted macaroni and cheese, never heard of Walt Disney or ridden a bike. Her language and clothing were ridiculed; her culture was treated with...