From the Beginning: A Cautionary Tale of an Everyday Family is based on the actual events of Wayne E. Held growing up in a family that endured many challenging hardships. It's an extraordinary story of Rachael Anderson facing her overreaching ambitions. Over time, her ambitions of producing and raising a large family were met with overwhelming struggles with each additional child.

Rachael's family faced many social hardships while moving from one town to another. At every move, the hardships became cumbersome and lead to a series of mental and physical abuses.

Upon settling in a rural New Hampshire town, the Andersons faced even more difficult and extreme challenges with responsibilities larger than themselves. Even with the constant help of unswerving neighbors and townspeople, they couldn't redeem Rachael and her family from the extraordinary undertakings of country life. The Andersons endured love of family, social disciplines, and financial struggles, coupled with years of mental and sexual abuses that weaved into the family's emotional fabric--much like those that could be found in any everyday family.