Ruth Wariner was the thirty-ninth of her father’s forty-two children. Growing up on a farm in rural Mexico, where authorities turned a blind eye to the practices of her community, Ruth lives in a ramshackle house without indoor plumbing or electricity. At church, preachers teach that God will punish the wicked by destroying the world and that women can only ascend to Heaven by entering into polygamous marriages and giving birth to as many children as possible.
The abuse the author endured was horrifying. I kept reading because I had to see her get out of this situation. Although the author loved her mother, the mother's poor choices drove me nuts. While the author eventually left these circumstances, it would've been nice to have a few chapters describing the adjustment to the real world.
