Donna Montag grew up in a wealthy Catholic family in upstate New York. After college she worked as a portfolios analyst on Wall Street, but was disappointed with the dishonesty she experienced in that job. Searching for honesty and community, she hitchhiked west to a commune in Oregon and never looked back. She arrived in Elk when she was twenty-six, met her husband and began living off the land. When she gave birth to her daughter the idea of natural childbirth was gaining popularity, and some doctors were advocating for a natural approach to birth in hospitals. Donna was one of the first women to give birth in a hospital with her husband and stepson present without the use of pharmaceuticals. She is also one of the founding members of the Jewish community on the coast.
Promise of Paradise Episode 19: Donna Montag
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Donna Montag, short version.