num_pages: 203
description: In 1969 Mary-Ann Kirkbys parents did the unthinkable. They left a Hutterite colony near Portage la Prairie Manitoba with seven children and little else to start a new life. Overnight the family was thrust into a society they did not understand and which knew little of their unique culture. The transition was overwhelming. More than 40000 Hutterites live on 400 colonies throughout the U.S. and Canadas Prairie provinces. Spiritual cousins to the Mennonites and the Amish this 500-year-old culture with European roots has been in North America since the late 1800s yet few outsiders know anything about its customs or traditions. I Am Hutterite takes you inside Fairholme Colony where Kirkby spent the first ten years of her life. Her detailed portrait of Hutterian people opens a window on a closedcommunity and reveals a way of life that seems extraordinary to the outside world.
language: English
title: I Am Hutterite: The Fascinating True Story of a Young Woman's Journey to Reclaim Her Heritage
publisher: Polka Dot Press