Introduction

It was a dream come true for Connie to marry a farmer and have her little house on the prairie. Being a city girl, she could only imagine how peaceful country life would be.

The Reality of Rural Life

But no sooner than the wedding bells stopped ringing, did the alarms of fear begin to toll. Why did life suddenly seem so brutal? Was this man's anger and violent behavior because of something she did?

Her Journey to Escape

Why did it take her so many years to escape? Had she failed her fourteen children by not leaving sooner? Read this woman's journey to find your own peace and forgiveness.