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

" Wonderful account of young girl growing up in Hutterite colony in Manitoba--similar to Amish--and the challenges she and her parents and siblings faced when they left the colony and entered mainstream culture. Only disappointment is that she stops her account at the point of finishing high school and doesn't bring to the present. But she honors her Hutterite past as I hope I can for my Mennonite past. "

" This is an honest and heartfelt book by someone who hid her background because of prejudices of the "English" and is now reclaiming it. While I didn't like how she ended the book (it seemed a bit choppy), I loved the story. It was honest and pure. I could relate to her being the outsider looking in. "

" I saw this at the library and had never even heard of the Hutterite religion. Just a few pages into the book right now. I finished the book. It was not particularly well written but it was interesting to learn about these folks. Proves that even the best of organized religion intentions go awry. Just have to leave out the organizers, I guess. "

" Good book, but seems to just skim the surface of what is really going on in these communities. "

" I honestly ended up skimming through this book. I was mislead by the summary of the book which claimed that there were political troubles that caused her family to leave the group. I was thinking that they were having troubles with the local Canadian government, when in reality, it was just fighting within the community of Hutterites. I thought she was going to describe a beautiful, loving way of life and it really wasn't that way at all. It was less about the way of life and more a rather dry account of her family history. Disappointed. "

" Another "local" book ... "

" I really enojyed this surprise find from the library. Very interesting look at Kirkby's experience of communal living as a Hutterite child. "

" fascinating look into the Hutterite lifestyle and beliefs.... "

" I really enjoyed this book. I just had the opportunity to visit a Hutterite colony recently and now reading the book has really helped me understand their way of living. I found it very interesting and the book confirmed many things I was told when I visited the colony. Good read. "

" It was an interesting read about a culture I know so little about. I was disappointed with the seemingly sudden ending though. "

" Fascinating looks into another culture that is often mysterious to the outsider. "

" I found this story annoying, and finally quit reading it after page 80. It has good ratings so I'm sure it's "just me." Give it a try and let me know if it is just me. "

" I really wanted to read this, and it started out lovely, but I couldn't get into it. I wasn't able to finish the book. "

" This book was written in a very forthright and almost childlike manner. I gave it 4 stars for the content which was a richly detailed life of a Hutterite girl on her particular colony as seen through her very young eyes. "

" Easily read-as if listening to the author tell a story over coffee. "

" I find memoirs to be fascinating, and this one did not disappoint. "

" I had spent a long time finding a book about life in a Hutterite colony. I found this one interesting but somehow I was hoping for more information. "

" This is an amazing memoir of a culture that I really didn't know much about. Glad I read it. "

" I'd give this one a 3.5. Having grown up in a community with a Hutterite colony nearby, I was very interested in the details of everyday life, and particularly in Mary-Ann's challenges with the "English" world. "

" It was interesting to hear about life on the colony and to how former colony members were treated when then left the fold. I found the book interesting as well because I was familiar with some of the towns mentioned and the prairie scenes. "

" I was hoping for a little more exploration of the Hutterite experience v. Amish and Mennonite, but otherwise an interesting autobiography. "

" I thought it was kind of boring. The author spent so much time writing about the history of her family. I wish she would have included more of her own personal story. "

" I liked it, found it interesting and informative! "

" Growing up in Alberta, I was always fascinated by these people who so kept to themselves. This book allowed me to gain a deep respect for their culture, but also deep regret that so many stay who obviously are unable to leave for whatever reason. "

" Very Interestig read. Good insight and informative regarding these private people. I found it specifically interesting I suppose because we have two Hutterite colonies that are not far from where we live "

" I really enjoyed this book and the look inside the way of life of the Hutterite community. The beliefs and traditions held sacrad for hundreds of years were very interesting. "

" I'd give this one a 3.5. Having grown up in a community with a Hutterite colony nearby, I was very interested in the details of everyday life, and particularly in Mary-Ann's challenges with the "English" world. "

" I really enjoyed this Canadian book. It gave great insight into a culture that not many of us know much about. I do wish that it was just a little bit more telling about the colony and how it works. It was a great book! "

" I really enojyed this surprise find from the library. Very interesting look at Kirkby's experience of communal living as a Hutterite child. "

" This is an amazing memoir of a culture that I really didn't know much about. Glad I read it. "

" fascinating look into the Hutterite lifestyle and beliefs.... "

" Got bogged down in the superfluous details about Hutterite dress, wedding customs, and genealogical history. Reads more like anthropology than a memoir. "

" Very real, an interesting look into a culture I hadn't thought too much about. "

" I had spent a long time finding a book about life in a Hutterite colony. I found this one interesting but somehow I was hoping for more information. "