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volume nc rdacarrier |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"Carrie Sheffield grew up fifth of eight children with a violent, mentally ill, street-musician father who believed he was a modern-day Mormon prophet destined to become U.S. president someday. She and her seven siblings were often forced to live as vagabonds, remaining on the move across the country. They frequently subsisted in sheds, tents, and, most notably, motorhomes. They often lived a dysfunctional drifter existence, camping out in their motorhome in Walmart parking lots. Carrie attended 17 publicschools and homeschool, all while performing classical music on the streets and passing out fire-and-brimstone religious pamphlets-at times while child custody workers loomed. Carrie's father was eventually excommunicated from the official LDS Church, and she was the first of her siblings to escape the toxic brainwashing of his fundamentalist creed. Declared legally estranged from her parents, Carrie struggled with her mental health during college and for most of her adult life. But she eventually seizedcontrol of her life, transcended her troubled past, and overcame her toxic inner voice (and a near death experience)-thanks to the power of forgiveness, cultivated through her conversion to Christianity. She evolved from a scared and abused motorhome-dwelling girl to a Harvard-educated professional with a passion for empowering others to reject the cycles of poverty, depression, and self-hatred. Motorhome Prophecies is the story of Carrie's unbelievable, yet in many ways, very American journey. It resonates with those trapped in difficult situations and awes all who are enchanted by the depths and resilience of the human spirit"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Sheffield, Carrie.
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Sheffield, Carrie -- Family.
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Latter Day Saint fundamentalism -- United States.
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Poor -- United States -- Biography.
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Children of sick parents -- United States -- Biography.
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Adult children of dysfunctional families -- United States -- Biography.
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Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
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Ex-church members -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Biography.
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Anglican converts -- United States -- Biography.
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Autobiographies.
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| ISBN |
1546004386 29.00 |
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9781546004387 29.00 |
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