Books matching: polygamous family struggles
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Save:Brent Jeffs gives a harrowing account of his experience growing up in and later leaving the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS). His recollection of events that took place in his polygamous family provided insight into the struggles a household with more than one wife might face. Brent also explains why boys, even those from privileged FLDS families, are not guaranteed a spot in church leadership and that many are kicked out of the church and abandoned by their families, only to become lost boys. Brent tells his story with the assistance of Maia Szalavitz, and her style makes the book compelling to read and easy to follow. The book details Brent's upbringing in the FLDS, the sexual abuse he suffered as a child, and his struggles with addiction and leaving the church.
E very child believes he’s special. But when you are number ten of twenty, with three “sister-mothers”—two of whom are full-blooded sisters—and a grandfather whom thousands of people believe speaks di... Irene Spencer's memoir, 'Shattered Dreams: My Life as a Polygamist's Wife,' delves into her life growing up in an impoverished polygamous family, her marriage to a true polygamist, and the challenges she faced living with nine other wives and over fifty children. The book details Irene's struggles with poverty, neglect, and harsh living conditions, as well as her eventual questioning of the polygamous religion she was raised in. Despite the hardships, Irene's story is one of courage and escape, offering readers a glimpse into the realities of polygamous lifestyles.
As we were growing up, polygamy was the ruling tenet of our lives. This “Celestial Law” was so integral to who we were and what we were trying to accomplish that most often, we referred to it simply a...
