Bibliograph

Stolen innocence, my story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of Warren Jeffs, Elissa Wall with Lisa Pulitzer

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Stolen innocence, my story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of Warren Jeffs, Elissa Wall with Lisa Pulitzer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

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autobiography

Illustrations

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Stolen innocence

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

223505308

Responsibility statement

Elissa Wall with Lisa Pulitzer

Sub title

my story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of Warren Jeffs

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

Table Of Contents

Prologue -- Part 1: -- 1: New mother -- 2: Growing up and keeping sweet -- 3: Good priesthood children -- 4: In light and truth -- 5: Rise of Warren -- 6: Out of control -- 7: Reassignment -- 8: Preparing for Zion -- 9: Revelation is made -- 10: Celestial law -- 11: Word of the prophet -- 12: Man and wife -- 13: All alone -- Part 2: -- 14: Survival begins -- 15: Destruction is upon us -- 16: Death comes to short creek -- 17: False prophet -- 18: Refuge in Canada -- 19: Nowhere to run -- 20: Pair of headlights -- 21: Promise not to tell -- 22: Story like mine -- 23: Love at last -- 24: Choosing my future -- Part 3: -- 25: New beginnings -- 26: Coming forward -- 27: Captured -- 28: Facing Warren -- 29: Trial begins -- 30: End is in sight -- 31: I am free -- Epilogue -- Author's note -- Acknowledgments

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