Sister Wife

A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom

De: Christine Brown Woolley

Narrado por: Christine Brown Woolley

From TLC’s Sister Wives star Christine Brown Woolley, a groundbreaking and heartfelt memoir about living in a family like no other and finding the strength to leave polygamy—and the only life she’s known—behind.

Christine Brown Woolley had always dreamed of having a picture-perfect family—beautiful children, an adoring husband, and of course, a sisterhood of wives to share him with. Raised in Utah by practicing polygamists, Christine knew her life was less than normal, but that didn’t stop her from loving the full house of her childhood any less.

Becoming Kody Brown’s third wife in 1994, Christine finally found the big, happy family she had hoped for. When TLC’s hit show Sister Wives premiered in 2010, Christine knew it was her chance to shine a light on the brighter side of polygamy—the helping hands, the lively discussions, and their unmatched devotion to each other. But the cameras also revealed a much darker truth.

Now, in this candid tell-all, Christine shares for the first time the journey that led her away from polygamy and the bold path she is carving to live apart from all she has ever known. Moving, genuine, and insightful, this is a uniquely powerful tour de force of Christine’s journey toward and beyond her time in the spotlight as a sister wife.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2025 Christine Brown Woolley (P)2025 Simon & Schuster Audio

I never knew what I didn't know

Not EXACTLY a spoiler alert but... Please be aware... The final chapter is about Garrison. It should've come with a trigger warning. I was absolutely devastated and sobbed. I was in the middle of working (I clean homes) and I sat on the floor and just audibly sobbed. I am the mother of 3. I am also a daughter of a man who died by suicide. I have been in the same spot as the siblings as I too, as a sister, grieved and watched my mother grieve the death of 3 of my siblings. 1 accidental. 1 murdered. 1 by suicide. It took that gutteral grief and it all bubbled up in an instant. It was also too much.

I never knew what I never knew. I was happy when Christine decided to leave Kody. It was obvious she nor her children were getting what they needed for a long time but had no idea how bad it TRULY was. Now that I have read so much of this I can see what I was not able to see before. It has left me crestfallen and even more certain that Kody should be crushed by the weight of his actions or inactions that added to the causes behind Garrison's untimely passing.

I now see why EVERYONE IS BETTER OFF WITHOUT KODY. And Christine being as giddy as a school girl with David is so understandable. She has never felt loved before. She has never felt truly SAFE before. I love her and that whole. dang. family! How awful it must've been to see your family break down in front of the world. I hope we can all be as brave in life as Christine.

Real & Raw

I’m really glad Christine read this book in her own voice. Even more so, I’m glad Christine wrote the book in her own voice! It didn’t feel over edited, it felt real and raw. I enjoyed hearing her story in her own words. Very inspiring

Amazing

Wow!! I listened to this book in one day and I wish there were more. I felt like Christine was sitting with me and telling her story. Her story is so powerful and I highly recommend it!

Inspirational

Christine does a wonderful job telling her story. Her vulnerability does not go unnoticed. Her grace and confidence radiates. Great listen.

very enjoyable!!

This is a simple, straightforward, two thumbs up review! I enjoyed it being read by the author herself. And I appreciate the vulnerability and authenticity with which she opens up her life. I binged this audiobook over 2 days. Time flew by.

I think Christine has a new career

I am a Sister Wives fan, but even if I weren’t, I would have loved this book. Christine has an incredible talent for story telling. Her narration was TOP NOTCH!!!

What a beautiful reality of a woman who found herself after losing herself

I really enjoyed the realism of Christine. She showed a realistic version of herself and her situation that truly resonated with me.

Christine’s A Star!

I loved listening to Christine retell her story, she has a great narrator voice. While the book didn’t fully give insight into the pockets the show left open some things made sense. She remained kind to her sister wives and was honest about why she made some of the choices she did but there are still so many questions. Why did she leave the faith? When did she notice the shift in her marriage? Glad she got to use her voice and wish her all the love and best God has for her.

inspiring hope

i’ve watched the show since the beginning so i knew a lot of the story however hearing it from Christine experience gave so much more clarity from everything we saw. She is even MORE resilient and inspiring Thank you for sharing your story -we love you

Filling in the blanks and validation

Hearing Christine's emotions as she relived these experiences really touched me. I felt her vulnerability and was happy she actually saw what viewers did. K & R manipulative actions and crazy spending. K belittling his children and wives was hard to watch I could only imagine how hard it was on the children and wives. I am so happy Christine found happiness! The OG3 deserve happiness. As do their children. 🙏🏻 for Garrison who we all loved.