Containing the most important body of work of Magnum photographer Larry Towell, this book provides a portrait of the way of life of the Mennonites, a Protestant religious sect in Mexico & rural Ontario. In addition to the photographs, Towell`s text tells anecdotes of his experiences. He paints a picture of the lives of the people: the harshness & poverty of their rural life, the disciplines & contradictions of their religion, their hunger for l&, for work, & for the freedom to live the way they choose.