Motorhome Prophecies : A Journey of Healing and Forgiveness

In the vein of Educated and Hillbilly Elegy comes a young woman's memoir chronicling her harrowing journey from despair to salvation that showcases the depths and resilience of the human spirit and empowers readers on their own paths toward healing, forgiveness, and redemption. Carrie Sheffield grew up fifth of eight children with a violent, mentally ill, street-musician father who believed he was a modern-day Mormon prophet destined to become U.S. president someday. She and her seven siblings were forced to live as vagabonds, skirting authorities by constantly remaining on the move across the country. They subsisted in sheds, cars, and, most notably, a motorhome. They lived a dysfunctional drifter existence, camping out in their motorhome in Walmart parking lots and performing classical music on the streets while passing out fire-and-brimstone religious pamphlets--all while child custody workers loomed. During this time, Carrie was homeschooled and attended 17 different public schools and suffered sexual assault from a schizophrenic brother. Her father was eventually excommunicated from the official LDS Church for his false prophecies. Carrie was the first of her siblings to escape the toxic brainwashing of her father's fundamentalist creed. Declared legally estranged from her parents, Carrie entered college and struggled with her mental health. But she eventually seized control of her life, transcended her troubled past, and overcame her toxic inner voice (and a near-death experience)--thanks to the power of forgiveness, cultivated through her conversion to Christianity. She evolved from a scared and abused motorhome-dwelling girl to a Harvard-educated professional with a passion for empowering others to reject the cycles of poverty, depression, and self-hatred. Motorhome Prophecies is the story of Carrie's unbelievable, yet in many ways, very American journey. It resonates with those trapped in difficult situations and awes all who are enchanted by the depths and resilience of the human spirit.

• | Author: Carrie Sheffield
• | Publisher: Center Street
• | Publication Date: Mar 12, 2024
• | Number of Pages: NA pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1546004386
• | ISBN-13: 9781546004387