by Ruth Wariner
First published 2016
Ruth Wariner grows up in a remote Mexican polygamist compound, enduring hardship and abuse. After her father's murder, Ruth's mother remarries, forcing the family to shuttle between Mexico and the US. As Ruth begins to question her community's beliefs, she must choose between the only life she's ever known and the chance to forge her own path.
Genres: historical-fiction, abuse, coming-of-age, biography-memoir, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Mexico, United States
587 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Press Large Print
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse, domestic-violence