Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The last day, Elizabeth Packard woke up in a handsome maple bed, body covered by a snow-white counterpane. She was surrounded by her six children, who were the sun, moon, and stars of her life. #2 Theophilus had always tried to control Elizabeth, and she had always resisted him. But he had never before gone through her things at night, and she was shocked by his behavior. #3 The marriage between Elizabeth and Theophilus was extremely depressing. Theophilus was a gloomy, timorous man who was completely indifferent to his wife's existence. He did not allow her agency, and instead insisted that she obey him. #4 The Packards' marriage was falling apart, and it was all because of Elizabeth's independent thinking and her questioning of the church and her husband's beliefs.