I AM HUTTERITE, The fascinating true story of a young woman's journey to reclaim her heritage, by Mary-Ann Kirkby (2007 1st Ed.)
I AM HUTTERITE, The fascinating true story of a young woman's journey to reclaim her heritage, by Mary-Ann Kirkby (2007 1st Ed.)
Author: Mary-Ann Kirkby. Published by Polka Dot Press, Prince Albert, SK., 2007, 1st Edition. (6th Printing 2009) Printed in Canada by Friesens. Almost New Condition SOFTCOVER Book, with light cover wear. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 8.25 x 5.25 inch, 194 pages.
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 closed community and reveals a way of life that seems extraordinary to the outside world.
In 1969, Mary-Ann Kirkby’s 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 40,000 Hutterites live on 400 colonies throughout the U.S. and Canada’s 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.
For more info on the Hutterites, please see: Hutterites - All about Hutterites, the people, their beliefs, their lifestyle.Hutterites | All about Hutterites, the people, their beliefs, their lifestyle.