Ruth Wariner is a beautiful, smart blonde with a bubbly personality.
However, she’s not “the girl next door”. Hers is a different story.
When I met Ruth Wariner there was no hint of the pain and suffering that she had endured for years. Her story is one that most of us can not begin to fathom. It goes beyond the sadness of loss of loved ones, crippling illness or other debilitating life events. It is a story of escape and triumph.
It is to her credit that she is now a New York Times Best Selling author. Her memoir The Sound of Gravel describes her early life growing up in a polygamous cult in Mexico. It was a life of abuse, extreme poverty and no hope except to marry at a young age and blend into the male-dominated community.
At a time when girls are thinking of prom dates and planning for college, Ruth was escaping during the night from the only world she had known. Her struggle, her insight and her message of resilience and courage make the book a joy to read in spite of the difficult content. It is my honor to share her story with you.
Learn more about her story and her book through her website The Sound of Gravel Ruth Wariner
Lori Greer in Portland 
Hi Lori! Thanks for sharing her story with us. I’ll have to check it out.
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I hope you will read it. It is a page turner! Take care and have a great weekend. Lori
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Okay I will and thanks. Enjoy your weekend.
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I hope you had a great weekend. Enjoy the coming week, lori
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Lori, I am very interested in reading her story….She is an amazing woman!
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Yes, she is phenomenal. Did you meet her at the Italian New Year’s party?
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Not personally, but I did see her.
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We must get together with her soon. Take care!
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Hi Lori. The Sound of Gravel, sounds just like my kind of book. I love true stories and definitely will be checking out the website. Thanks so much for sharing.
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It’s hard to put down once you start reading it.
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For me, that is when I know…It is good ! Can’t wait ! Thank you.
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It sounds so interesting! Thank you for sharing it.
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Thanks for the heads up, Lori. Added to the top of my BTR list.
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I have been looking for something to read, this is it. So glad you shared!
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I had to force myself to put the book down or else I would have read it in one sitting!
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I started it last night, so far, so good!
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It’s a compelling story. Glad you like it so far. (*-*)
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Thanks Lori for sharing this post. I would like to check this story out as well. I’ll find out if I can order on-line or from bookshops over here. Cheers!
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Enjoy! Happy Monday from Portland.
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I will definitively check this out.
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oh quick fingers! ‘Definitely’
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My quick fingers and slow brain can be deadly sometimes!
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I will add this to my “to read” list!
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I hope you like it!
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Hi Lori,
I will add to my ‘have to read list’. The title gives me chills…
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Thank you Vernon. It’s an amazing story.
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Vernon, my fingers hit the wrong keys on my phone. I think I corrected all of my typos in my earlier response. Cheers. Lori
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Thanks for sharing this book.
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It is an amazing story especially considering how she took charge of her life with very few resources. Nice to hear from you!
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This looks like a book worth sharing with my book group…
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Sounds like a great idea. Happy Monday!
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