Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs – A NYT Bestseller of Survival and Justice

Name: Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs – A NYT Bestseller of Survival and Justice
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Rating: 4.5 (3171 reviews)
Author: Elissa Wall

by Elissa Wall

Nonfiction Memoir

4.5 (3,171)

4.5 stars from 3,171 reviews. Top 68% of Nonfiction books we track.

438 pages~7.3 hr readPublished by HarperCollins Publishers LimitedPublished 2008-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're drawn to true stories of survival and resistance, especially ones that expose abuse within closed communities and religious systems.
You want to understand how control operates inside groups like the FLDS, and how people find the courage to leave.
You believe in accountability and justice, and want to read from someone who actually faced down her abuser in court.

Maybe not for you if...

You can't read detailed accounts of child abuse, coercion, and sexual violence without serious emotional toll.
You're looking for a light or uplifting read. This memoir is unflinching about its subject matter.
You need fiction or narrative distance rather than a firsthand account from someone who lived through it.

About this book

Stolen Innocence is a memoir by Elissa Wall, a former member of Utah's FLDS polygamist sect. Wall's courtroom testimony helped convict sect leader Warren Jeffs in September 2007. The book recounts Wall's experiences growing up in the sect, including her marriage as a teenager, and her eventual departure. It documents her account of subjugation and survival within this offshoot of the Mormon faith.

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Currently 4.5★ from 3,171 reviews

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