Saving Her Shadow

 Shirley J.    Adult Fiction     Life in a Cult 

Saving Her Shadow by Lutishia Lovely    278 pages

This is the story of Raina Reed and her sister Abby who she calls "Shadow" because her little sister always followed her around like her shadow as she grew up.in

 a religious cult that does not believe in allowing their members medical attention from those outside their religious order.   When Shadow keeps getting fevers and their religion's healers cannot stop the illness taking the life from Abby, Raina tires to reason with her parents to seek outside medical help for her.   When that doesn't work, Abby tries to save her sister and get her medical help on her own which brings the entire cult down upon her.    The story is a very good one showing the reach of such organizations and the extent of the power of the law in the separation of church and state issues.  I would recommend this book to middleschoolers on up.   A good read and enlightening.