"'Shared' is a sugar-coated way of saying we were trapped in the same bed, as we were children and had no say in the matter" (Chapter 1, p. 10).

"As a child, I thought that life was the most horrible world anyone could ever live in, and that there had to be something better" (Chapter 1, p. 38).

"For a week, our freedom was interrupted by the pretense of sharing "Christ-centered" recreational activity with other Christian youth" (Chapter 2, p. 77).

"When you are lost or are looking for someone suspected lost, the crowds of people form a threatening undertow, undermining your every effort" (Chapter 2, p. 104).

"It was nearly impossible for me to accept that a group of people could adhere to the same belief, to be in one heart and mind, much less to join together in a constructive goal" (Chapter 2, p. 106).

"And though her journey was unsuccessful, she had made a blatant...