| Category: | Books |
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| Subcategory: | Non-Fiction |
| Price: | $16.00 |
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| Description: | From Amazon: "Seventeen years after being forced into a polygamous marriage, Jessop escaped from the cultlike Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints with her eight children. She recounts the horrid events that led her to break free from the oppressive world she knew and how she has managed to survive since escaping, despite threats and legal battles with her husband and the Church. Though sometimes her retelling overflows with colorful foreshadowing and commentary on how exceptional she is, the everyday details she reveals about this polygamous society are devastating and tragic. Frasier delivers Jessop's words in a soft voice that develops intriguingly from an innocent and naïve tone into a more assertive and self-confident one that mirrors Jessop's journey. She maintains the same rhythm, but through the inspired words of the text, she really embraces Jessop's persona. The bonus telephone interview with Jessop on the final disc suffers from poor sound quality and, unfortunately, doesn't add any new information. Simultaneous release with the Doubleday hardcover. " |
I have been so morbidly fascinated with the recent events in Texas when authorities seized all those children from a polygamous ranch. I really wanted to understand better how a polygamous structure worked - the little things - and so I decided to pick up this book. I literally could not put it down; I finished the book in one weekend. When I had to choose the category to place this book, I almost checked "fiction" before I reminded myself that it was real, and these things that Carolyn Jessop describes really happened! It is a terrific book with a happy ending, and will satisfy the curiosity of anyone wanting a deeper look into this enigmatic lifestyle.