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« Thread Started on Jul 29, 2008, 5:55pm » | |
Stolen Innocence - by Elissa Wall with Lisa Pulitzer
Ellissa Wall was brought up in the bosom of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints and at fourteen was forced to marry her older first cousin, and repeatedly raped throughout her 3 year marriage. This is Elissa's story. But it's also a glimpse into the workings of a way of life that many of us would find chilling, yet was perfectly normal for Elissa and her many siblings. We learn how plural marriages work (and at times may even work well for the people who have learned nothing else but this way of life) and how they shouldn't work, we learn how on the whim of one man, a Sister Mother and her children can be taken away; with no explanation, from her husband and given to another man deemed more worthy. We learn how one man used his so-called, influence with God, to force families to shun their own children, sell their business and properties, to live in fear. And, this is also the story of the rise and fall of that very influential, very manipulative man; a man named Warren Jeffs, the self-proclaimed Prophet of the FLDS.
This is a heart breaking story of Elissa's struggle to be the perfect daughter, student, person. We see her struggles even at a very young age to "stay sweet", a common phrase used when you are shattering inside, but can't let it show - and what happens when someone finally breaks her spirit. This is also an example to all women that they can overcome, be brave and even learn to grow from the horrors they may have been forced to endure.
One thing that disturbed me is that in this book, we never learn whether or not any of the women actually loved/love their husbands or if their husbands loved/love them and this lack begs the question - when one is never shown a loving relationship between man and wife, when spousal relationships are more like business deals, then how did Elissa know that she would never come to love her husband? I would have like to have seen this addressed.
It's remarkable and repulsive to learn that practices such as this go on in our progressive country. These are things we think/pray only happen in third world countries.
This is an excellent, timely, eye opening read and should be a 'must' read for anyone interested in issues involving women in our country during this century.
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« Reply #1 on Jul 29, 2008, 6:07pm » | |
Wow, I will want to read this sometime. It sounds like a VERY good book. I need to make a list of books I'm going to be reading.
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« Reply #2 on Jul 30, 2008, 8:07am » | |
This is in the permanent Library At B&C and if you ever want to borrow it let me know. Postage isway cheaper than buying! LOL!
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« Reply #3 on Jul 30, 2008, 9:19am » | |
OK, once I'm done with the books that I am reading I'll be sure to see if I can get it from you.
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« Reply #4 on Aug 1, 2008, 7:34pm » | |
It'st here for whenever you want it, just let me know and remember media mail is the cheapest way to send anything *grin*
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« Reply #5 on Aug 4, 2008, 7:03pm » | |
Wow, after reading your thread, Dianna, I felt...touched..by your thoughts and I guess the book itself. Gosh, I totally understand what you mean by it being a must read. I really need to buy this book. It practically yells out to the world how good teenagers have it these days, and I'm sure after reading it it would give women a insight on life.
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« Reply #6 on Aug 5, 2008, 7:57am » | |
Aug 4, 2008, 7:03pm, Simone wrote:| Wow, after reading your thread, Dianna, I felt...touched..by your thoughts and I guess the book itself. Gosh, I totally understand what you mean by it being a must read. I really need to buy this book. It practically yells out to the world how good teenagers have it these days, and I'm sure after reading it it would give women a insight on life. |
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If you buy it or borrow it from your library I'd really love to hear your take on it. You would be reading it from a whole different age bracket than I did, and you would have a totally different point of view. As a matter of fact if, you would, after you read this book, and after you post your review of it here, (If you do) could you also post a review at B&C??? I need different perspectives on books like this.
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« Reply #7 on Aug 7, 2008, 9:58am » | |
B&C? Isn't that your site/forum. I haven't registered there, but I'll make sure that I do to right a review there.
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