My Story by Elizabeth Smart

Great Book.!!!  And one amazing young woman!!  I thought this book might be difficult to read but Elizabeth did a great job of not giving details.  She stated the facts of the kidnapping and then told about the tender mercies of the Lord. 
She told about the miracles that happened and the prayer that were answered. 

I cried when she was found and felt joy.   Great book.

Escape by Carolyn Jessop

This book was very interesting. It was about Carolyn who was a member of the FLDS church who became a 3rd wife at the age of 19.  Her husband gained 4 more wives making a total of 7.  It is her story of hate and despair.  And then it tells how she escaped and was the first woman to gain full custody of her 8 kids.

I was engaged in the story but I disliked how negative Carolyn was.  She was depressing.  She was full of hate and revenge.  Not at all centered on Christ.  I did skip through a lot of chapters.

But in the end so happy that she did get out.

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park

This is a very quick read.  It is a little over 100 pages and tells the true story of 2 different people living in South Sudan.  One takes place in 2009 and the other 1980's.  In the end the 2 stories come together. 

Each story talks about a family living in South Sudan and how hard life was for them.  Girls truly spent their whole days walking to get water.  And in the 1980 there were many wars. 

It was a quick and good read.