This Way of Life

Set against the imposing mountains and isolated beaches in a remote part of North Island, New Zealand, THIS WAY OF LIFE is an intimate portrait of a Maori family — Peter and Colleen Karina and their six children, ages 2 through 11 — and their relationship with each other, nature and horses. THIS WAY OF LIFE is a blueprint for how to live with little. It is a modern parable of one family’s unconventional and incredibly positive response to the questions that confront many families in these anxious times.

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