8,566 words (≈ 34 minutes)
Is knowledge bitter or sweet? Fourteen year old Irene's parents spent a lifetime building a paradise which sheltered her and her siblings from the harsh realities of the world. A mix of love and deception kept her feeling secure and in control until the day a stranger with a newspaper tore down the walls of protection and lies, and her world would never be the same again.
Language: English
Written in: 2011
Published: 2011-07-19
Word count: 8,566 words (≈ 34 minutes)
License: Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (cc by-nc-nd)
Tags: polygamy, separatists, Arizona, teenager, evil, prodigal, sheltered
A third-generation Arizonan, Susan Wells Bennett was born in Phoenix in 1971. Her grandfather's family arrived in the state from Missouri in 1912, just after Arizona achieved statehood. Thanks to his stories and those of her other family members, she knows how Arizona used to be and how it is today.
Susan, who spent many years working as an editor and writer in the business community, began writing novels in 2009. She lives in Youngtown, Arizona, with her husband and their two dogs.
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