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 enlarge | Authors: Carolyn Jessop, Laura Palmer
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  314 reviews
Sales Rank: 3811
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.4
ISBN: 0767927567
Dewey Decimal Number: 289.3092
EAN: 9780767927567
ASIN: 0767927567
Publication Date: October 16, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Clean book with no markings.
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 To think this happened (happens) in America 21st Century November 4, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Like another reviewer said it was difficult to put down because every day of her life even hour to hour brought more torture to this woman and her children. I had to see what would happen next! This woman has endured so much mentally, emotionally and physically in those years at the compound. 8 pregnancies all with serious morning sickness and even life threatening pregnancies with no help from anyone in her life! Not only did no one help her but they added to her agony.
I read "Shattered Dreams" about a wife of a polygamist and although her story was fascinating as well and she did go through some terrible times, she was at least treated like a human being and had sister wives that treated her fairly well. Her husband TRIED to love her as best he could. But what Carolyn went through with this MONSTER and his equally mean children and sister wives.
I can't begin to express how much admiration I have for this woman. I found out about her book on Oprah and as little attention as it got on the show, I thought it would be a decent read. My God! Oprah should have had an entire show deticated to her story. They gave more time to the "convenional" polygamists that live in the suburbs. YAWN.
Maybe if Oprah actually read her book she would have given her more. So Oprah read her book. This is far more interesting than your other little pet who wrote "A Million Little Pieces" She said that one kept her up all night well this one will surely do that as well. I read it in 2 days.
God Bless you Carolyn Jessop. May you have the wonderful, fulfilling life you and your children deserve.
Can't sleep November 4, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is so good that I can't go to sleep. I keep trying to find a good place to stop reading but I just have to know what happens next. It opens your self into a world that you've heard about but never knew what really happens inside of it. This is happening in America folks and we all just turn a blind eye to it! Thank you Carolyn for being so brave to tell us your story.
Unbelievable Story Very Well Told November 2, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Carolyn Jessop and writer Laura Palmer do a wonderful job telling an almost unbelievable story about the despotic FLDS community, an offshoot of the Mormon Church, which still practices polygamy. Each year, the FLDS "prophet" has more "revelations" that impose harsher and harsher sanctions on his flock, especially the women. When a man offends prophet Warren Jeffs he's excommunicated and overnight, his wife and their gaggle of children are given to another man. Girls are routinely assigned to ancient men and two days later are married to them. It's hard to believe this community exists in the U.S.
Jessop must have kept a diary or have a great memory; she recalls anecdotes and conversations throughout her life, from the time she was forced to marry a man she hated, endure his abusive rule and that of his nasty favorite wife and give birth to eight of his children. Carolyn's resolve and intelligence allow her to triumph, although her victory is made more real by the fact that it is bittersweet. Jessop and Palmer's feat is to show us how a highly intelligent girl/woman could be conned into believing that only Warren Jeffs and his henchmen could buy her ticket to heaven. You come away from the book having to admit that the people of this community are no different from the rest of us, except that they had the misfortune to be born into the FLDS society.
Carol Pogash
author, "Seduced by Madness: The True Story of the Susan Polk Murder Case"
 Great book, will make you appreciate your life October 30, 2007
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
I read this book in about 2 days, it was that interesting. It is a little dark at times, but ultimately the story is inspiring and uplifting. It will really make you appreciate your life and all the things you take for granted, like being able to watch tv or go shopping at the mall. I would recommend this book to anyone.
Couldnt put this book down! October 28, 2007
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I saw this on Oprah in the breakroom at my Job for 3-4 minutes. It caught my attention so i figured to get the book. I couldnt stop reading! I felt so bad for Carolyn and her children with what they had to endure on a daily basis. I am sure there are other communities that continue with this but in the way it was meant to be. Merril took something that was supposed to be beautiful and turned it into a nightmare. Carolyn I am happy that you got out of there and praise you on your strength to fight for your children.
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