I bought this book in 2009 and it has sat on my shelf ever since. I'm not sure if I just wasn't ready to read it or if I wasn't interested at the time. I should have read it sooner. I remember hearing about Warren Jeffs and all that was happening in the FLDS church however it was not something I followed. In my own selfish world, I didn't have time to worry about what was happening in fundamentalist groups.

Elissa Wall tells her story with clarity and innocence. She describes a relatively happy childhood despite living in a polygamous family. It was surprising to me that she was not unhappy because of the number of people in her family, but because of typical family fighting. Her ability to tell her story honestly and without bitterness is telling. She clearly has a great deal of love for the people still in the FLDS community and does not judge them for their lifestyles or choices. I admire her strength through the trial process. It was surely not easy to relive all that happened to her.

Read this book for an open and honest look into life in the FLDS community.