by Nina Keller (Author)
Where Have All the Hippies Gone Once a hippie, always a hippie, if you know what hippie means. Some of us are recounted in film, some in books, especially as interest swells about communal living. Hippie means more than floral, feathered or beaded accessory. Rooted within Nina's politically active commune, are values, deeply tied to nature, rebellion against corporate and historical inheritance, the challenge of authority, the eschewing of prescribed proprieties and of course, seeking some form of love and peace.
This account takes readers through the formation, fiascos and phenomenon of personal and collective ripening in the late 60's and 70's. What are the components that support the growth of a wandering, inexperienced young woman to find her place and so her identity as an older woman? Memorable conundrums and remedies remain despite subjective and therefore damaged formulas. But images of courage and tenacity of communal farm members will hint and even direct. Some of us are still kickin'.