![]() I think the thing that I found most interesting when reading this book was the transition she had to go through after finally escaping. All of this was while she lived in a community that would punish her for talking about the offenses and dealing with local police who were reluctant to believe her. I couldn't believe just how bad her luck was, starting with her creepy new "dad" and jealous new "mom" and followed up by her time working as a maid for the local Amish bishop and having to fend off his advances. While I don't know if I could describe it as being as bad as her childhood, her time with the Amish was definitely pretty depressing as well. ![]() The torture her and her sister went through at the hands of her mom and step father was pretty unnerving and, after reading she edited out some of the more disturbing things, I really did find myself wondering just how she made it to adulthood. This book was a real eye opener for me because hearing about the abuse from the victim's perspective almost made me feel as though I was on the receiving end of it myself. But, once I started reading this, I had a hard time putting it down. And, quite frankly, the only reason I wound up checking it out from our local library was I couldn't find the book I wanted to get, was in a bit of a time crunch and it happened to be within easy reach as I walked toward the checkout counter. ![]() ![]() ![]() Review: This is probably the type of book I wouldn't even glance at under normal circumstances. ![]()
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