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Recruited into the Quiverfull movement as a young wife, she was taught that “godly” meant more than faith—it meant obedience to a hidden system of rules enforced through isolation, silence, and control. In a life that looked wholesome to outsiders, abuse and fear quietly shaped every day, while her children absorbed the same patriarchal expectations. As she recognizes that survival requires more than endurance, she begins to question the beliefs that trapped her and confront the urgent choice between staying to face escalating consequences or fleeing to protect her family. Written with striking candor and emotional clarity, this memoir explores how extreme ideology can infiltrate marriage and motherhood—and how resistance, self-trust, and love can become a path to freedom.
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St. Martin's Press
Published Jan 1, 2024
ISBN: 9781250288288
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Unknown
Published Aug 6, 2024
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First Published
2024
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for A Well-Trained Wife by Tia Levings.