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Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs
 
 
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Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs [Kindle Edition]

Lisa Pulitzer (Author), Elissa Wall (Author)
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"Wall's story couldn't be more timely. Her descriptions of the polygamous sect's rigidity are shocking, but what's most fascinating is the immensely likeable author's struggle to reconcile her longing for happiness with her terror of it's consequences." -- People

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Wall's story couldn't be more timely. Her descriptions of the polygamous sect's rigidity are shocking, but what's most fascinating is the immensely likeable author's struggle to reconcile her longing for happiness with her terror of it's consequences.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Excellent 27 May 2009
Format:Hardcover
My husband brought this book in a book sale and when I read the back cover I was really interested. From the very first pages I was hooked and couldn't put it down - I've never finished a book so quickly. It certainly opens your eyes, its unbelievable to think that this kind of thing still goes on in todays society. I have great admiration for Elissa Wall for having the courage to get out of the FLDS church at such a young age and after everything she went through. A complete page turner and I thoroughly recommend it.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having read the Banner of Heaven I was hoping to read this book and get more feelings of what it was like for someone who went through day to day issues and upheavals under the control of Warren Jeffs.
Absolutely inspirational book and is right at the top of my recommendations. This books offers an in depth look into what the life of someone in this sect is like. My heart and best wishes go out to Elisa.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book on the back of reading "The Nineteenth Wife" and I have to tell you that although shocked by what I read, it held me captive for several days while I took every opportunity I could to read it! (I have small children and don't get much time to myself - otherwise it would have been a book I'd finished in a day!!) It was a fascinating read, and I still can't believe it actually continues today. I was really drawn to the young lady who has written the story and am so relieved that she has escaped from her hideous marriage and insane religious cult!!! I'm a Christian and just couldn't get my head round some of the religious doctrine that was dictated by the "prophet" Warren Jeffs. It really is quite frightening.

I thoroughly recommend this book and have recommended it to several members of my book club, who also read "The Nineteenth Wife". I also bought "Escape" by Carolyn Jessop who is related to Elissa Wall through the polygamous marriage network, and I'm reading it at the moment!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Glad I read this book, but.....
Some time ago I read The Nineteenth Wife, which was a real eye opener for me. I bought Stolen Innocence
on the back of that,as I thought it would widen my knowledge. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Merryjay
eye opener
an insight into how the flds practice their religion, and the bravery of one girl who broke away and brought to account through the law the prophet who allowed her under aged... Read more
Published 2 months ago by migsy
Brilliant read
Really insightful view of what goes on behind the closed doors of this organisation. Shocking and eyeopening. I fully recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading real life stories.
Published 5 months ago by Book bird
Very sad story
This is a sad story about an under age girl being made to get married to someone she disliked because her elders told her that her religion demanded it but it has a satisfying... Read more
Published 8 months ago by zella1920
Family relations and FLDS
This is truly book worth reading, it's skillfully written and informative while touching at the same time. Read more
Published 12 months ago by P.Camden
Overlong and unengaging
This book made it onto my to-read list because I'm interested in the Fundamentalist LDS Church, but I didn't realize until I actually picked up a copy that it was being marketed as... Read more
Published on 7 May 2010 by Nicola
Greater understanding and empathy...
Like Caroline Jessop's book, Elissa's story is heartbreaking and promising all at the same time. Elissa was 14 years old when she was forced into marriage with her 19 year old... Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2009 by Chocoholic
FASCINATING
Superb highly recommended read from Elissa Wall. Wow - what a brave young lady to take the self professed prophet Warren Jeffs to court to answer the very serious charges against... Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2009 by J. WALKER
Unmasking Warren Jeffs
A highly significant addition to polygamist horror stories, as the author was directly responsible for the [unfortunately too short, 10 years] incarceration of Warren Jeffs, the... Read more
Published on 21 July 2009 by Cymru Critic
Stolen Innocence
It is shocking how brainwashed people can be living in todays fast and well informed world. It makes the actions that this young women took all the more brave. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2009 by J. A. Crawford
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