Billy Goats, Rattlesnakes, and Jesus, Volume 2: A Memoir of Escape from the Predator of Spousal Abuse in the Name of God., Silva Deborah

Tom grows to believe he is the only one who has true understanding from God. He sees his responsibility before God to shape his family into perfection, whatever that takes, including isolation and brute force. Trapped by narrow interpretations of scriptures, Deborah struggles to find freedom for herself and her three daughters, all of whom were born at home with no midwife and no government-registered birth certificates. Through the darkness, she is surprised by a living God who overwhelms with love and freedom.