Christina

“I am nacho wife anymore.”
― Christine Brown Woolley, Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom

“Finn is never coming home again.

With that thought, all the never-agains come crashing down on me, and I'm frozen in place, standing on the grass he'll never complain about mowing. He'll never kick another soccer ball or play a new video game. Finn will never tell me another story or joke. He'll never study for another test, eat another burger, roll his eyes at me, or watch that new superhero movie we were looking forward to in December.

It's all done.

Finn's story is over.

His whole life.

That was it.

Not even nineteen years, and he'll never, ever do anything else ever again. Finn won't go off to college or celebrate his birthday. He won't get another haircut or get the oil changed in his car. He won't bite a hangnail on his thumb or buy another CD. Finn Smith has done everything he will ever do.

He won't get to be with Autumn.”
― Laura Nowlin, If Only I Had Told Her

“It started to dawn on me. Our leader was the only one who knew the rule of God. I was required to follow, without question, a strict list of rules. I grew up afraid of the outside world in a sheltered community. We judged and even ostracized those who left the church. Check, check, check, and check. I believe I grew up in a cult. I believe I raised my children in a cult.”
― Christine Brown Woolley, Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom

“I’ve seen her finish a novel, pause staring off into space for a minute like she’s receiving instructions, and then open another book. It’s as if her job is to read and she’s behind on her quota.”
― Laura Nowlin, If Only I Had Told Her