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Author:

Jessop, Flora, 1969-

Title:

Church of lies / Flora Jessop and Paul T. Brown.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Jossey-Bass,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xv, 296 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Polygamy--Colorado City.--Colorado City.
Polygamy--Hilldale.--Hilldale.
Arranged marriage.
Child sexual abuse.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Controversial literature.
Mormon Church--Controversial literature.
Jessop, Flora,--1969-

Other Authors:

Brown, Paul T.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-285) and index.

Contents:

The end of innocence -- Home sweet home -- The rape -- The great escape -- Little runaway -- The prisoner -- Married -- Gone for good -- No boundaries -- The end of the road -- Shauna -- No one's property -- Family -- Ruby -- Lost and found -- Changes -- Rescuing the fawns -- Running away again -- Laurene -- No sympathy for the devil -- Fighting on -- Epilogue.

Summary:

"How Flora Jessop escaped the slavery and sexual abuse of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and dedicated herself to the continuing rescue and successful liberation of women and children from this notorious sect"--Jacket

ISBN:

0787994626 (cloth) :
9780787994624 (cloth) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)236325918

LCCN:

2008039029

Locations:

WCPC115 -- Alta Community Library (Alta)

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GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)

CZPD706 -- West Liberty Public Library (West Liberty)