This is the story of a child born into a conservative fundamentalist preacher's family in Indiana. Her journey through thirty tumultuous years was: *within the strict regulations of the church community *within the confines of a love-starved home *within an unbelievable marriage During the journey, she: *moved quickly through school, graduating and becoming a teacher at age 19 *became a leader in the educational community *found the true love she had sought and been denied for so long