I Am Hutterite : The Fascinating True Story of a Young Woman's Journey to Reclaim Her Heritage

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780849946431
• ISBN10: 0849946433
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-05-10
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

A Fascinating journey into the heart and culture of a reclusive religious community.I Am Hutterite takes readers into the hidden heart of the little-known Hutterite colony in southern Manitoba where author Mary-Ann Kirkby spent her childhood. When she was ten years old her parents packed up their seven children and a handful of possessions and left the security of the colony to start a new life. Overnight they were thrust into a world they didn't understand, a world that did not understand them.Before she left the colony Mary-Ann had never tasted macaroni and cheese or ridden a bike. She had never heard of Walt Disney or rock-and-roll. She was forced to reinvent herself, denying her heritage to fit in with her peers. With great humor, Kirkby describes how she adapted to popular culture; and with raw honesty her family's deep sense of loss for their community. More than a history lesson, I Am Hutterite is a powerful tale of retracing steps and understanding how our beginnings often define us. Controversial and acclaimed by the Hutterite community, Kirkby's book unveils the rich history and traditions of her people, giving us a rare and intimate portrait of an extraordinary way of life.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
A Short History of the Hutterites	p. xv
Prologue	p. xix
ôDer G'hört Mein!ö: ôHe's Mine!ö	p. 1
Die Hochzeit: The Wedding	p. 17
ôDu Sei Der Guteö: ôYou Be the Good Oneö	p. 37
Tea Bags and Sugar Lumps	p. 53
Renie	p. 69
Die Teacherin: The Teacher	p. 87
Secret Flowerpot	p. 107
Weglaufen: Running Away	p. 127
Our Year at Dahl's Farm	p. 143
Rogers'Farm	p. 173
A Place of Our Own in Plum Coulee/Winkler	p. 199
Epilogue	p. 227
Afterword	p. 231
Acknowledgments	p. 233
Family Tree	p. 236
Hutterisch: Hutterite Language Glossary	p. 239
Bibliography	p. 243
Hutterite Sucre Pie	p. 245
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