Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I was punished for crying during line for the spanking, even though no one else was. It was a horrible injustice that I couldn't understand. #2I was punished for crying during line for the spanking, even though no one else was. I understood that my mother would insist I get spanked, whether I was guilty or not. My mother had become Auntie Kristy, the adult in charge of all of us. #3 The Children of God was a cult started by a failed preacher who found his calling by saving hippies searching for meaning. They took on new names from the Bible and dedicated their lives to Jesus. #4 I was punished for crying during line for the spanking, even though no one else was. I was punished for stepping out of line, even though no one else was. I was punished for complaining about food or hunger, even though no one else was. I was punished for not respecting my elders, even though no one else was. I was punished for rolling my eyes when an adult corrected me, even though I struggled to control my frustrations.