| Hippie Boy: A Girl's Story |  | Author: Ingrid Ricks
Publisher: Ingrid Ricks
Category: eBooks
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Sales Rank: 7,199
Format: Kindle eBook
Language: English (Published)
Media: Kindle Edition
Number Of Items: 1
ASIN: B005RGXNVU
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“A soft-spoken yet resounding reminder of the power plays tied to religion...Ricks’ voice is true, and her prose has a poised confidence missing from the repertoires of many established authors.” Booklist
“A moving and inspiring story of a teenage girl who rises above the constraints of her oppressive family life. Five stars." Maya Fleischmann, IndieReader.com 2012
“Ingrid’s story is amazing..This is the quintessential story of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps." Java Davis, The Kindle Book Review
“Hippie Boy: A Girl's Story is a stunning masterpiece by a first-time author. Though this is a memoir, it reads like a fictional story, with all the necessary literary elements including conflict, religious strife and character arcs. Brilliant, emotional, and aspirational, you feel empowered and inspired when you reach the last page.” – eNovelReviews.com
What would you do if your Mormon stepfather pinned you down and tried to cast Satan out of you? For thirteen-year-old Ingrid, the answer is simple: RUN.
For years Ingrid has begged her free-wheeling dad to let her join him on the road as a tool-selling vagabond to escape the suffocating poverty and religion at home. When her devout Mormon mother marries Earl―a homeless Vietnam vet who exploits the religion’s male-dominated culture to oppress and abuse her family―she finally gets her wish. Ingrid spends the next few summers living on the margins while hustling tools with her dad and his slimy, revolving sales crew. He becomes her lifeline and escape from Earl. But when her dad is arrested, she learns the lesson that will change her life: she can’t look to others to save her; she has to save herself.
Product Description
“A soft-spoken yet resounding reminder of the power plays tied to religion...Ricks’ voice is true, and her prose has a poised confidence missing from the repertoires of many established authors.” Booklist
“A moving and inspiring story of a teenage girl who rises above the constraints of her oppressive family life. Five stars." Maya Fleischmann, IndieReader.com 2012
“Ingrid’s story is amazing..This is the quintessential story of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps." Java Davis, The Kindle Book Review
“Hippie Boy: A Girl's Story is a stunning masterpiece by a first-time author. Though this is a memoir, it reads like a fictional story, with all the necessary literary elements including conflict, religious strife and character arcs. Brilliant, emotional, and aspirational, you feel empowered and inspired when you reach the last page.” – eNovelReviews.com
What would you do if your Mormon stepfather pinned you down and tried to cast Satan out of you? For thirteen-year-old Ingrid, the answer is simple: RUN.
For years Ingrid has begged her free-wheeling dad to let her join him on the road as a tool-selling vagabond to escape the suffocating poverty and religion at home. When her devout Mormon mother marries Earl―a homeless Vietnam vet who exploits the religion’s male-dominated culture to oppress and abuse her family―she finally gets her wish. Ingrid spends the next few summers living on the margins while hustling tools with her dad and his slimy, revolving sales crew. He becomes her lifeline and escape from Earl. But when her dad is arrested, she learns the lesson that will change her life: she can’t look to others to save her; she has to save herself.
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