The Sound of Gravel

Have you ever wondered what it takes to find your voice and escape an oppressive world? Discover the incredible resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable hardship and learn how one young girl found the courage to break free. You'll follow Ruth Wariner's harrowing and inspiring journey as the 39th of her father's 42 children, growing up in a polygamist Mormon colony in Mexico. This summary reveals the raw realities of poverty, abuse, and neglect, but also the powerful bonds of sisterhood and the unwavering hope that ultimately led to her escape and self-discovery.

Ruth Wariner is the New York Times bestselling author of The Sound of Gravel, a harrowing and inspiring memoir about growing up in a polygamist colony in rural Mexico. As the 39th of her father's 42 children, she writes with profound firsthand authority on survival, resilience, and the courage it takes to break free from a controlling environment. After escaping to the United States as a teenager, she raised her three younger sisters before eventually writing her powerful story.