Sound of Gravel: How to Save the World (and Yourself) Through 365 Daily Acts by Ruth Wariner

Ruth Wariner . Unknown Year . English

An instant New York Times bestseller“A haunting, harrowing testament to survival." ― People Magazine“An addictive chronicle of a polygamist community.” ― New York MagazineThe thirty-ninth of her father’s forty-two children, Ruth Wariner grew up in polygamist family on a farm in rural Mexico. In The Sound of Gravel, she offers an unforgettable portrait of the violence that threatened her community, her family’s fierce sense of loyalty, and her own unshakeable belief in the possibility of a better life. An intimate, gripping tale of triumph and courage, The Sound of Gravel is a heart-stopping true story.

Categories: Children’s Fiction

About the Author

RUTH WARINER lives in Portland, Oregon. At the age of fifteen, Ruth left Colonia LeBaron, the polygamist Mormon colony where she grew up, and moved to California. She raised her three youngest sisters in California and Oregon. After earning her GED, she put herself through college and graduate school, eventually becoming a high school Spanish teacher. She remains close to her siblings and is happily married. The Sound of Gravel is her first book.

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