My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of warren jeffs is an autobiography by american author elissa wall detailing her childhood in the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter day saints flds and subsequent later life outside of the church. Aug 31, 2014 the new york times described elissa walls bestselling book, stolen innocence as, creepy, and quite moving. In this searing memoir of survival in the spirit of stolen innocence, the daughter of warren jeffs, the selfproclaimed prophet of the flds church, takes you deep inside the secretive polygamist mormon fundamentalist cult run by her family and how she escaped it. Elissa wall describes her years of abuse with flds in her new book. George, utah, sat hushed as elissa wall, the star witness against polygamous sect leader warren jeffs, gave captivating. If you are working your way through the ex flds books, dont forget this one. May 30, 2008 stolen innocence excerpt elissa wall describes her years of abuse with flds in her new book.
Born into the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latterday saints, rachel. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of warren jeffs audiobook by lisa pulitzer, elissa wall. May 27, 2008 elissa doesnt allege that underage marriages were widespread among the flds members in utah and arizona, so i dont think stolen innocence will provide fodder for texas authorities making sexual. The new york times described elissa walls bestselling book, stolen innocence as, creepy, and quite moving.
She discusses with great detail what it was like to grow up in the the fundamentalist. Elissa wall is a former member of the flds who in 2007 brought the first successful prosecution of warren jeffs, the former leader of the flds, to trial for rape as. Nov 14, 2017 in this searing memoir of survival in the spirit of stolen innocence, the daughter of warren jeffs, the selfproclaimed prophet of the flds church, takes you deep inside the secretive polygamist mormon fundamentalist cult run by her family and how she escaped it. If you are working your way through the exflds books, dont forget this one. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of warren jeffs by elissa wall.
Check out unbreakable, dateline nbcs story on elissa wall, her sister rebecca kassandra in stolen innocence and the fall of. Her parents were members of the flds the fundamentalist church of latter day saints. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of warren jeffs reprint by elissa wall, lisa pulitzer isbn. She explains that the flds owns compounds in utah, texas and arizona. Lyle jeffs and 10 other flds members were arrested in february after being accused of. Sharp independent at harpercollins and killer films option elissa walls stolen innocence. At once shocking, heartbreaking, and inspiring, walls story of subjugation and.
Stolen innocence by elissa wall and lisa pulitzer book read. Born into the flds, elissa wall spent her life conforming to the strict requirements of her religion, complete with. The charges stem largely from the raid on the yfz ranch as well as charges made by elissa wall in her book stolen innocence. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of warren jeffs ebook written by elissa wall, lisa pulitzer. Stolen innocence my story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of warren jeffs book. In her book stolen innocence, former flds child bride elissa wall recounts that jeffs taught everyone that nonwhite people were the most evil of all outsiders. People stolen innocence is the gripping new york times bestselling memoir. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking fr. Stolen innocence is the gripping new york times bestselling memoir of elissa wall, the courageous former member of utahs infamous flds polygamist sect whose powerful courtroom testimony helped more. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading stolen innocence.
Elissa wall takes us on an emotional journey back to the school she attended when she was a member of the fundamentalist church of latterday saints flds. Both books are worth reading, but stolen innocence captures the fear and helplessness of a womans life in this religion in a more accessible way. Stolen innocence excerpt elissa wall describes her years of abuse with flds in her new book. I read this book in one session,not because it is a short. Stolen innocence by elissa wall with lisa pulitzer william morrow the buyer. Stolen innocence is the gripping new york times bestselling memoir of elissa. Stolen innocence will naturally be compared to escape by carolyn jessop, the other true story of flds life published earlier this year.
Stolen innocence is the gripping new york times bestselling memoir of elissa wall, the courageous former member of utahs infamous flds polygamist sect. I ordered stolen innocence and ran out of money before i could order escape. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of warren jeffs by elissa wall, lisa pulitzer. It was first published by william morrow and company in 2008. Stolen innocence elissa wall with lisa pulitzer, stolen innocence. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of warren jeffs kindle edition by wall, elissa, pulitzer, lisa. Stolen innocence book snoisle libraries bibliocommons. Elevenyearold erin merryns life was transformed on the night she was sexually abused by her cousin. Wall said she hopes the trial will reveal the truth of life within the flds community and jeffs influence. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. While walls book displays a lot of the anger she feels toward warren jeffs and the flds, she is.
Exflds woman works against warren jeffs legacy members. Elissa wall details her life growing up in the polygamous fundamentalist latter day saints religious sect, being forced into an unwanted marriage at the age of 14, and her courage to testify against flds leader warren jeffs. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of warren jeffs 5 likes but perhaps the greatest attraction of mormonism was the promise that each follower would be granted an extraordinarily intimate relationship with god. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and triumphing over warren jeffs. Sep 29, 2011 elissa wall takes us on an emotional journey back to the school she attended when she was a member of the fundamentalist church of latterday saints flds. Stolen innocence, like claire averys hidden wives, is a tale of abuse, manipulation and an eventual escape to freedom and justice. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free. People stolen innocence is the gripping new york times. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming. Jan 18, 2009 stolen innocence by elissa walls harper collins 2008 elissa walls is a young american girl born in utah, usa.
More than a tale of survival and freedom, stolen innocence is the story of. The premise behind this book is that fourteen is too young to lose your innocence, with which most of us in the united states. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Born into the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latterday saints, rachel jeffs was raised in a strict patriarchal culture. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of warren jeffs at. In her book stolen innocence, former flds child bride elissa wall recounts that jeffs taught. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read stolen innocence. Stolen innocence audiobook by elissa wall, lisa pulitzer. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of warren jeffs elissa wall author.
My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride. Popular flds books goodreads share book recommendations. Elissa doesnt allege that underage marriages were widespread among the flds members in utah and arizona, so i dont think stolen innocence. While walls book displays a lot of the anger she feels toward warren jeffs and the flds, she is less prone toward the most extreme accusations. She was told to marry one of her cousins when she was only 14. Stolen innocence my story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of warren jeffs ebook. Fundamentalist mormon experts and survivors speak out at journalism conference from issues of child labor to sexual molestation to polygamy a group confronts the problems of the flds community. Warren jeffs daughter tells all in new book news for page.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. At once shocking, heartbreaking, and inspiring, walls story of subjugation and survival exposes the darkness at the. People stolen innocence is the gripping new york times bestselling memoir of elissa wall, the courageous former member of utahs infamous flds polygamist sect whose powerful courtroom testimony helped convict controversial sect leader warren jeffs in september 2007. Peoplestolen innocence is the gripping new york times bestselling memoir of elissa wall, the courageous former member of utahs infamous flds polygamist sect whose powerful courtroom testimony helped convict controversial sect leader warren jeffs in september 2007. People magazine said walls autobiography couldnt be more timely. According to harpercollins the book is written in the same vein as elissa walls stolen innocence, about. This harrowing and vivid account proved to be the most. Stolen innocence to big screen harpercollins publishers. Fundamentalist mormon experts and survivors speak out at. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of warren jeffs. In the book, wall frankly discusses what goes on behind the curtain of the flds church, the amount of control jeffs wielded over members of.
The book provided the background for walls life inside of the flds and focused on her marriage to allen steed, whom she portrayed as boorish. I liked it much better than the lost boys that one was much more painful to read because if the horrendous abuse. George, utah, sat hushed as elissa wall, the star witness against polygamous sect leader warren jeffs, gave captivating testimony of how jeffs forced her to marry her first cousin at age fourteen. I had heard of the flds before, but was shocked to read about the. Stolen innocence elissa wall paperback harpercollins publishers. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of warren jeffs wall, elissa, pulitzer, lisa on. In stolen innocence, she delves into the difficult months on the outside that led her to come forward against him, working with prosecutors on one of the biggest criminal cases in utahs history, so that other girls still inside the church might be spared her cruel fate. In this shocking, timely, and inspirational memoir, elissa wall details her life growing up in the polygamous fundamentalist latter day saints religious sect, being forced into an unwanted marriage at the age of 14, and her courage to testify. My own children might have very well gone down the road that walls siblings didor end up the opposite, as very gungho flds. Stolen innocence is the gripping new york times bestselling memoir of elissa wall, the courageous former member of utahs infamous flds polygamist sect whose powerful courtroom testimony helped convict controversial sect leader warren jeffs in september 2007.
Stolen innocence is elissa walls memoir of leaving the fundamentalist mormon church flds as an adult. Jul 22, 2019 in stolen innocence, she delves into the difficult months on the outside that led her to come forward against him, working with prosecutors on one of the biggest criminal cases in utahs history, so that other girls still inside the church might be spared her cruel fate. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a. I was captivated by this book from beginning to end and will be. An autobiography about a girl inside the flds church and her experiences in the community and her escape as well as her accounts in the jeffs trial. Wall was the alleged victim and a key witness in warren jeffss 2007 accomplice to rape trial.