The sound of gravel a memoir kindle edition a memoir the sound of gravel is a powerful indictment against religious fundamentalism and the way zealots control and harm generations of women and children this is an important and ultimately triumphant story. The sound of gravel is in the running for my favorite book club read this year bull mountain is the other pick i really enjoyed it is ruth warniers memoir about her poverty stricken childhood in a polygamist cult in mexico her dysfunctional mother abusive step father and struggle for survival along with her many siblings. The sound of gravel a memoir ruth wariner on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers an instant new york times bestseller a haunting harrowing testament to survival people magazine an addictive chronicle of a polygamist community new york magazine unforgettable entertainment weekly the thirty ninth of . The sound of gravel a memoir by ruth wariner goodreads author 418 avg rating 22507 ratings want to read saving . The sound of gravel is a powerful indictment against religious fundamentalism and the way zealots control and harm generations of women and children this is an important and ultimately triumphant story the sound of gravel is a riveting portrayal of what its really like to grow up in a polygamist community