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" This lifestyle is horrifying. This is a long memoir, but it kept my attention and made my heart hurt for her, her children and the other wives. I enjoyed Irene's writing style and enjoyed her book. It's difficult to understand why she stayed in such horrific conditions for so long. Men weren't meant to provide for five and six wives and 30 children. It's ridiculous to think that one could have that many children and provide financially, emotionally and physically for each of them. "

" easy read. definitely something to think about. "

" So this is a heartbreaking book about poverty, control, and a world paradigm filled with religious shoulds and shouldn'ts. It was interesting to compare her belief system as a fundamentalist Mormon to my belief system as a Mormon. What was delightful about this story was how much humor Irene managed to fill her life with. She was a woman who could think on her feet and I loved her fiery temper and her insistence that she was worth something. I do not comprehend how she managed to raise her 13 plus her sister wives' children as well. I can hardly manage my own four so the number seems absolutely astonishing. Well written and I would recommend it to friends. "

" Very interesting look into the life of a plural wife. Takes the veneer off the picture painted by the "reality" show "Sister Wives". "

" Irene was correct. She is a true pioneer. The poverty and suffering was all so sad. The timing of her leaving her husband and his death made me doubtful that she left before he died. And if it was not for that and all that gypsy talk I would of given this book five stars. Also, I didn't like all the other premonitions (baby dying, husband dying) in the book. I like memoirs to stick to solid facts. "

" It was good...but I feel that she skipped over a lot of her life after she decided to leave her husband. Amazing how much parts of this story parallel what's going on in TX right now. "

" Can't understand this lifestyle but sometimes get obsessed. "

" I cannot imagine enduring even a 5th of what Irene went through. Her fortitude is inspiring. I also loved hearing another side of the LeBaron story as I had already read the Favorite Wife. Great series of books from the sister wives! "

" I just can't believe the insanity of fundamentalist religious groups. Especially, polygamists. The story is slightly redundant, but interesting. "

" Very upsetting book. Written well. I didn't know how to rate this book. It was so hard to read, and as a mother I struggled with her life choices. "

" WOW!!!! Interesting life story of a Fundamentist Mormon woman. Amazing what can happen when you truely believe in a "idea" or "belief", even if it goes against what you feel in your "gut" is truely wrong! Thank you Mrs. Spencer for writing a great book! "

" Found myself amazed at the human will. Fascinating story... sad story. "

" Deeply disappointing book with such potential. "

" Very imformative. Did not know she was part of the LeBarons. "

" Just astounding what she lived through. Astounding. "

" When she went back to Vernon at the end, I wanted to slap her. "

" An amazing read! Brain washing over generations of being a plural wife and what it means in eternity. How she left with her nerves intact is beyond me, how she coped I don't comprehend. Worth a read if religious orders are of interest "

" This was a good memoir by a woman that has gone through so much during her lifetime. At least she has a happy ending. "

" Fasinating story. I recommend to anyone with an open mind. "

" Hard to decide how many stars to give this one... I can't really say whether I liked it or not. Her writing was quite good and the story moved along, never dragging. I would not recommend this one to anyone who is not ready to question a bit and or read this as a crazy story and ignore the doctrine. "

" An amazing story of one strong woman. She lives in Sacramento now. "

" I can now put this book on the top shelve of my favorite books! This book keeps you wanting to read more & even more. You just cannot seem to put it down or get enough! "

" It never ceases to amaze me what people will accept as normal if it's all they've ever known! "

" Really interesting first person account of growing up in and then marrying into a polygamist family. It was interesting to read what was going on in her head during all of her time in this culture. It helped me understand how people justify this to themselves. Well worth reading. "

" I really enjoyed this book. The true story of a Polygamist's wife. Irene was a very sheltered girl raised in the FLDS community when she becomes the 2nd wife of Verlan. What follows is heartbreaking, shattering, and ultimately uplifting. A must-read. "

" An interesting read about polygamist lifestyle. "

" This was a fascinating read! I loved it! Crazy polygamy life!!!!!! "

" It really tells exactly what goes on in the polygamist colonies and how demeaning it is for the women. But, it is also a story of hope, love and redemption through the saving grace of Jesus Christ. I really enjoyed it. "

" I was fascinated with this story! It was so interesting, yet so heartbreaking. I was glad to learn more about polygamy and the Mormon religion. "

" An amazing story of a polygamist wife - number 2 of numerous. Irene Spencer had 13 children by the time she was (??) 35. She lived in extreme poverty, fighting envy and jealousy daily. Amazing, amazing story. "

" This book was excellent! Way better than I thought it would be. The author was a real saint who survived polygamy and poverty and completely insane relatives. She finally escaped the polygamist lifestyle. "

" This book was fascinating! I was reading the story of someone who is still living, but it seemed as if her life took place on another planet. "

" I can now put this book on the top shelve of my favorite books! This book keeps you wanting to read more & even more. You just cannot seem to put it down or get enough! "

" Very upsetting book. Written well. I didn't know how to rate this book. It was so hard to read, and as a mother I struggled with her life choices. "