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Removing the
Hutterite Kerchief
Rebecca Hofer WITH HER DAUGHTER HELEN
The true story of why half the people of a Hutterite Colony left their home.
Learn the rich diverse culture and social environment of a Hutterite colony in Manitoba and follow the traditions of its people.
Meet the families from Hutterite Barrickman Colony and see the story unfold when it becomes overpopulated.
Observe how Samuel and Sarah Hofer's family were chosen to move to the new colony named Greenwald.
Immerse yourself in the true story of this Hutterite family at Greenwald Colony and watch the escalating and unbelievable conditions they endured for more than a decade by their Hutterite leaders.
From their dismal, secluded environment, on a cold winter day, these 40 men, women and children spanning
three generations, half the members of Greenwald Colony, with only meagre belongings, did the unimaginable. They left their culture, heritage and livelihood behind and moved into an unfamiliar and unknown world.
Published in association with the Okanagan Institute Collegium
Edited by Dona Sturmanis
5.5 x 8.5 inches, 192 pages, paperback | ISBN 978-0-9810271-3-5 | $20
Publication date: January 2010. Available for purchase at www.rebeccahofer.com.
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