Even in Kilanga, where the women seem to do all the work, the villagers still look down on the Prices for not having a strong man. When Leah steps up to the duties, they disparage her for it.

As Mark Twain said, "Truth is stranger than fiction." So, does that mean that some of the stranger stories in the Bible—a flood, people turning into salt—could actually be true? Or could be more true than made-up parts?