This fascinating memoir reveals the unique culture of the Hutterite religious community. I Am Hutterite takes readers into the hidden heart of the little-known Hutterite colony where author Mary-Ann Kirkby spent her childhood. When she was ten her parents packed up their seven children and a handful of possessions and left the colony to start a new life. Faced with ridicule and rejection in the English world, the book chronicles her bittersweet journey to reclaim her heritage as she comes to terms with the painful circumstances that led the family to leave community life. - Publisher.