04290cam a2200637 4500 576840068 TxAuBib 20220511120000.0 ||||||s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781427278289 1427278288 3526c556-e27e-4e38-ad5f-4e2eafc83adc OverDrive (Reserve ID) 2483135 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Wariner, Ruth. The Sound of Gravel [Libby Audiobook] : A Memoir. Macmillan Audio, 2016. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 250MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 249MB. new york times bestsellers list. christmas stocking stuffers. autobiography audio books. religious autobiographies. religious christmas gifts. non fiction audio books. Dysfunctional Families. nonfiction audiobooks. dysfunctional family. coming of age books. girls coming of age. bestselling author. memoir audio books. audio book memoirs. memoir audiobooks. christmas gifts. bestseller book. family history. polygamy books. Autobiography. Women Authors. audio memoirs. mormonism. polygamy. a memoir. Mormon. HTML:<p><b>"The narration by Wariner compliments the candid nature of her story...A captivating and emotional story delivered in a straightforward way without an ounce of self-pity." — <i>Library Journal</i></b><br /> <br /> <b>A riveting, deeply-affecting audiobook memoir of one girl's coming-of-age experiences in a polygamist cult.</b></p> <p>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. After Ruth's father—the man who had been the founding prophet of the colony—is brutally murdered by his brother in a bid for church power, her mother remarries, becoming the second wife of another faithful congregant.</p> <p>In need of government assistance and supplemental income, Ruth and her siblings are carted back and forth between Mexico and the United States, where her mother collects welfare and her step-father works a variety of odd jobs. Ruth comes to love the time she spends in the States, realizing that perhaps the community into which she was born is not the right one for her. As Ruth begins to doubt her family's beliefs and question her mother's choices, she struggles to balance her fierce love for her siblings with her determination to forge a better life for herself.</p> <p><b>Recounted from the innocent and hopeful perspective of a child, <i>The Sound of Gravel</i> is the remarkable true story of a girl fighting for peace and love. This is an intimate, gripping audiobook resonant with triumph, courage, and resilience.</b></p>. Biography & Autobiography. Religion & Spirituality. Nonfiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Best Audio Books. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-10 20:00:03. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1493-1/2483135-TheSoundOfGravel.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3526c556-e27e-4e38-ad5f-4e2eafc83adc&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1493-1/2483135-TheSoundOfGravel.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3526c556-e27e-4e38-ad5f-4e2eafc83adc&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)