Its difficult at times to believe the parents could be so heartless and your own heart will break at time for the fate of her brothers. Great testimonial to the sometimes good intentions horrid results of a Christian upbringing. Julia's ability to survive her experience and tell her story with out rage or even bitterness is truly amazing. If you are a parent, the mother's phrases will make you cringe.

Most in our club enjoyed the book. As always, we had an interesting discussing. We also had the opportunity to discuss the book with the author via conference call which really helped us connect to the book.