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Though born in 1965, Rachel's story could easily have been set in the 1800s. Wearing long dresses and broad-brimmed bonnets and living without modern conveniences including electricity, telephone, radio, television, or indoor plumbing, she and her two older brothers were shaped by the extreme religious views of her iron-willed, Vietnam-veteran father and malleable, practicalminded mother. The family separated from society and lived under often harsh conditions in an old, abandoned house atop a remote range of hills in Tennessee, awaiting the end of the world. Then at 16, Rachel was forced to face the world in which she was not raised to live. She struggled to adjust to an unsheltered life without casting aside the good along with the bad. Eventually, she found her way to a full, balanced, and vibrant life. Rachel shares an amazing story that ultimately testifies of God's faithful and restorative loving care. About the author Rachel is married to a professional tailor and fashion designer, and together they have four mostly grown children. She has a B.S. degree in Language Arts: Secondary Education from Oakwood University (1990), a M.A. degree in English: Professional Writing from the University of Cincinnati (1996), and a Ph.D. in Communication from Regent University (2007). She is currently the chair of the Communication Department at Andrews University.