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 enlarge | Authors: Elissa Wall, Lisa Pulitzer
Publisher: William Morrow
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  66 reviews
Sales Rank: 2340
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.4 x 1.5
ISBN: 0061628018
Dewey Decimal Number: 289.3092
EAN: 9780739496343
ASIN: 0061628018
Publication Date: May 13, 2008
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 Stolen Innocence July 31, 2008
Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs
I have read numerous books on this subject. It held my interest. I would recommend it to some one who wants to learn the inside workings of this group.
 Good but redundant at times July 24, 2008
I have read both Escape & Stolen Innocence. Stolen Innocence is unnecessarily too long and so redundant at times. I skipped a bunch of pages, especially in the end. However, with that said Elissa Wall tells a very interesting and unfortunate story.
 Fascinating July 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book had fascinating content. The life of the FLDS women is so different from anything like other women in the US. Reading this book is like a window into a different world. I think it gives us more compassion and understanding for people who are not raised with our freedoms, be they FLDS or other religion within the US, or in another country. Most amazing to me is how Elisa was able to slowly come around to freeing herself, and the attitudes of the women who just cannot free themselves.
Yes, the writing style is "amateur," but the editing is mostly sound, and since this is written in the voice of someone with an 8th grade education (a deficient one, at that), it is authentic. It's not "Angela's Ashes," but despite a little bit of a slow pace, it is a good read that somehow sucks you in. The style of it actually seems mostly like a testimonial in a courtroom. Seeing as a legal proceeding was the reason why Elisa had to relive all of this, that makes sense. I am glad she had the courage to come forward.
Very interesting book July 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am fascinated by the mind games that are played in the name of religion and applaud this young woman for her ability to see past her indoctrination and begin making decisions for herself. Unfortunately the gentleman in charge of this organization needed psychological help and never got it because of the blind faith of the people around him. The consequences for all involved are dire, including Mr. Jeffs. This was a very interesting read and it helped me to understand the mind of those who embrace these philosophies. I wish the author the best in her "new life" and hope she always questions the path someone else lays out for her and instead charts her own path.
Mesmerizing July 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It was really hard to put this book down. It's one that you just want to curl up with and read from cover to cover. A very different way of living than I am used to, or would want to be used to, but very interesting to read about.
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