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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did anyone find information about her family?  Like, did they really become that wealthy?

Very early on, reading about the abuse (before she got into the physical abuse) made me very uncomfortable.

I thought the writing was terrible in some parts.  But, it was an interesting read. It confirmed my worst suspicions about survivalists,  unfortunately. And, yes, I know not everyone is abusive or bipoloar. But, good god, her parents were awful people.[/quote]

I just finished the book this week. I thought the writing and story were incredible.  Yes, many in her family were awful in a lot of ways, but I was struck by how nuanced a portrait she drew of the worst of them.

You can google "Butterfly Express" to find out more about the people in the family who are given pseudonyms in the book--they are clearly now very successful. I didn't find much online re the dad or the awful brother. Someone clearly helped them scrub their online presence. There is a letter from her family's lawyer that attempts to cast doubt on parts of her account but has the opposite effect. It's cool to see the photos of Tyler and Richard. They look exactly like I expected. There's also a nice article that refers to her brother Luke, who gets surgery that helps restore much of the lost sight in his injured eye. [/quote]

I found pictures of her brother “Shawn”, his wife, sick baby and new baby. I didn’t see any pictures of her dad, and I didn’t find her sister.

I wasn’t wowed during the first half, but the book came together nicely at the end.[/quote]

I saw one of her dad on her mom’s FB page [/quote]

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