"I understood for the first time that freedom is not found on a Hutterite colony any more than it is found off the colony. True freedom is an inside job -- it is taking responibility for ourselves and daring to confront and release the anger and resentment that keeps us from leading meaninful lives." Mary Ann KirkbyIt was a relief to get back to reading non-fiction books again and I have been waiting to read this book for about 6 months. Thankfully, I got it for a Christmas gift. I Am Hutterite explores one girl's experience (the author) living on a Hutterite colony, leaving the colony, and her experience adapting to the english world. This book is fantastic. Kirkby does a wonderful job at giving a non biased and honest perspective about Hutterite life. I learned lots about Hutterites and have grown an appreciation for their culture. For instance, Hutterite men grow a beard once they get married. Anyways, I highly recommend this book if you have any curiousity in community living and the Hutterite faith. The only negative thing I have to say about this book is Kirkby uses a lot of High German phrases and only translates about half of them. I am able to read German so I could pick up on the some of writing, but at times I felt like I was missing out on content.
I rate this book a 9/10.
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