Polka Dot Press Is Proud to Announce the Re-Release of Canadian Prairie Classic, I Am Hutterite
"A coming-of-age narrative ... as riveting and well-paced as a novel, with pitch-perfect writing."?Publishers Weekly
PRINCE ALBERT, Saskatchewan, March 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The national re-release of Mary-Ann Kirkby's best-selling memoir, I Am Hutterite, comes at a time when Canadians are grappling with a loneliness epidemic; something foreign to the 45,000 Hutterites who live in 400 colonies on the Canadian prairies and B.C. Hutterites have just celebrated their 100th anniversary in Canada and collectively contribute 3 billion dollars to our annual economy. Considered by historians as the finest example of community life in the modern world, Hutterites, remain an enduring symbol of the value of diversity.
Kirkby's ground-breaking memoir, I Am Hutterite, cracks open the door on this very private culture and gives us our first intimate portrait of life on a Hutterite Colony where she grew up. Rich with memorable characters and rites of passage rituals that take community members from the cradle to the grave, this award-winning Canadian Prairie Classic, underscores the value of a shared vision and a common bond.
Hutterites have been identified as Blue-Zone communities in particular because its members are very socially connected. Studies show that connection and community are powerful antidotes to the loneliness epidemic affecting the health and well-being of millions of Canadians.
When Kirkby's parents took their family off the colony it proved a difficult and lonely transition into mainstream society. When the social structures that had given Kirkby's life purpose and meaning were ripped out from under her, she felt lost in a world obsessed with popular culture.
Secrets of a Hutterite Kitchen, Kirkby's award-winning second book, sees her return to her Hutterite roots and communal life to experience and rediscover what her life might have been. Her 2-year odyssey beautifully captures the secrets that Hutterites have in common with Blue-Zone communities around the world.
To contact Mary-Ann Kirkby for an interview or to request a free media copy of I Am Hutterite: 306-922-3721 or [email protected]
Read Mary-Ann's Blog: A Hutterite Perspective on Loneliness https://www.polkadotpress.ca/single-post/2019/02/26/Hutterite-Life-vs-The-Loneliness-Epidemic
Website: www.polkadotpress.ca
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