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Jeffs, Rachel

2 holds on 2 copies

Summary: The daughter of the self-proclaimed prophet of the FLDS Church describes the abusive patriarchal culture in which she was raised by sister wives and dominating men and discusses how her father remains a powerful influence on his followers.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JEFFS, RACHEL JEF

Wall, Elissa.

Summary: Elissa Wall details her life growing up in the polygamous Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints religious sect; forced into an unwanted marriage at the age of 14, and her courage to testify against FLDS leader Warren Jeffs.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media, Inc. 2008

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 289.3092 WALL, ELISSA Wal

Jeffs, Rachel

Summary: "In this searing memoir of survival in the spirit of Stolen Innocence, the daughter of Warren Jeffs, the self-proclaimed Prophet of the FLDS Church, takes you deep inside the secretive polygamist Mormon fundamentalist cult run by her family and how she escaped it. Born into the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Rachel Jeffs was raised in a strict patriarchal culture...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harperluxe 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 JEFFS, RACHEL JEF

Glenn, Ruth M.

Summary: "The raw, uplifting, and unforgettable memoir from the CEO and president of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence chronicling her personal battle against abuse, violence, and even a murder attempt. Ruth M. Glenn wasn't surprised the first time her husband beat her. She was hurt and disappointed but after a childhood in a broken and violent home, she was not surprised. After all, this...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GLENN, RUTH M. GLE

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: B GLENN GLE

Wall, Elissa.

Summary: 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.--From publisher description.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2008

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WALL, ELISSA WAL

Safran, Joshua.

Summary: Tells the harrowing, yet wryly funny story of Safran's childhood chasing the perfect life off the grid--and how he and his mother survived the imperfect one they found instead. More than just a coming-of age story, "Free Spirit" is a journey of the spirit, as Safran reconnects with his Jewish roots; a tale of overcoming adversity; and a captivating read about a childhood unlike any other.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2013

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SAFRAN, JOSHUA SAF

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