Myer, Caitlin
Summary: "A literary memoir of one woman's journey from wife to warrior, in the vein of breakout hits like Cheryl Strayed's Wild and Jeannette Walls's The Glass Castle. At thirty-six years old, Caitlin Myer is ready to start a family with her husband. She has leftbehind the restrictive confines of her Mormon upbringing and early sexual trauma and believes she is now living her happily ever after . . ....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcade Pubilshing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MYER, CAITLIN MYEGlenn, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B GLENN GLEJeffs, Rachel
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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JEFFS, RACHEL JEFWall, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media, Inc. 2008
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 289.3092 WALL, ELISSA WalJulavits, Heidi
Summary: "Like many young people, Heidi Julavits kept a diary. Decades later she found her old diaries in a storage bin, and hoped to discover the early evidence of the person (and writer) she'd since become. Instead, 'The actual diaries revealed me to possess the mind of a paranoid tax auditor.' The entries are daily chronicles of anxieties about grades, looks, boys, and popularity. After reading the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JULAVITS, HEIDI JULPenfold, Rosalind B.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Relation PenfoldShukert, Elfrieda Berthiaume.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.8 SHUNiCarthy, Ginny
Contents: Safety plan for you and your family -- Introduction -- Emotional safety plan -- Why does abuse go on? -- Is it ever right to break up the family? -- What do you owe yourself? -- "But I still love him" -- To leave or to stay : how to decide -- Getting help from professionals -- You can be your own counselor -- A courageous act a day -- Steps to finding friends -- Reaching out -- The first week...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Wom NiCarthySafran, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2013
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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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2008
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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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harperluxe 2017
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 JEFFS, RACHEL JEFBerkin, Carol.
Summary: In the life stories of three "accidental heroes"--women whose marriages provided them with position and perspective they would not otherwise have had--one of the nation's premier historians offers a unique understanding of the tumultuous social and political landscape of their time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7082 BERNiCarthy, Ginny.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 1982
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Summary: At the end of Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with Felipe, a Brazilian-born man of Australian citizenship. Resettling in America, the couple swore eternal fidelity, but also never to get legally married. The U.S. government gave them a choice: either get married, or Felipe would never be allowed to enter the country again. Sentenced to wed, Gilbert tackles her fears of marriage.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2010
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Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape 2010
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 306.81 GILGilbert, Elizabeth
Summary: Picking up where her bestselling memoir "Eat, Pray, Love" left off, Gilbert details the extraordinary circumstances that surround her love with Felipe, the man she swore never to marry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Relation GilbertHawker, Olivia
Summary: Del Wensley, wife of the most celebrated preacher in Harlan County, tries to mind her place. Until her husband's infidelity pushes an already strained marriage to a breaking point. Clinging to her last hope for self-respect, Del turns her back on the rigid life she's known. A coal train is rolling through the valley. With her eyes wide open to the unfamiliar, and to the freedom she craves, Del...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lake Union Publishing 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carol Cummunications 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ONAGordon, Alice.
Summary: Historic towns, buildings, and natural wonders.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.64 TEXAS GORHarris, Duchess
Summary: What started as a hashtag in 2013 quickly grew into the Black Lives Matter movement. Black Lives Matter examines the police shootings that fueled the movement, the events that led up to racial tensions in the United States, and the goals the movement has set for the future. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J305.8960 HARWhite, Mel
Summary: "This reference is the ultimate travel planner for all things national parks, scenic trails, seashores, historic areas, and more"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 917.304 WHIWhite, Mel
Summary: From New England to Alaska, this 544 page resource is filled with helpful advice, historical background, and practical facts on how to reach scores of park system properties, when to go, and what to do there.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 WHIEggers, Dave
Summary: In this honest look at the literal foundation of our country, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the message of acceptance that is essential to an entire country's creation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile book on CD, Call number: J CD 974.71 Eggers 2018Walker, Cameron
Summary: "Divided into eight chapters covering the breadth of the US, pictographic maps locate each of the monuments explored, while double-page, poster-worthy scenes convey the beauty of the areas featured. Monuments covered include Statue of Liberty, Stonewall, Katahdin, the National Mall, Forts of the East, Jewel Cave, Pipestone, Pullman, Grand-Staircase Escalante, Chiricahua National Monument,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of the Quarto Group 2023