The Word
Mary G. Thompson
Lisa DeAndreis is taken by her father at seven and brought up within Citizens of the Word, a controlling religious group. When she is returned to her mother, she faces the beliefs that shaped her childhood alongside life outside the community. Alternating timelines trace her effort to reconcile those experiences and form her own understanding. The novel addresses family relationships, manipulation, abuse, and personal agency.
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