"Your mother and father are running away," said a voice piercing
the warm air. I froze and turned toward home. To a Hutterite,
nothing is more shameful than that word, running away,
Weglaufen..."
In 1969, Ann-Marie's parents did the unthinkable. They left a
Hutterite colony in Canada 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. Desperate to be accepted,
ten-year-old Ann-Marie was forced to deny her heritage in order to
fit in with her peers." I Am Hutterite" chronicles her quest to
reinvent herself as she comes to terms with the painful
circumstances that led her family to leave community life. Rich
with memorable characters and vivid descriptions, this
ground-breaking narrative shines a light on intolerance,
illuminating the simple truth that beneath every human exterior
beats a heart longing for understanding and acceptance.
"A superb memoir . . . this has the makings of a prairie
classic."
--AWARD JURY, SASK BOOK AWARDS
"Honest, strong, clear, direct, it opens the door on what has
been for so many of us a completely closed world."
--WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
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