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The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Helped to Bring Down a Polygamous Cult
Rebecca Musser
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Description for The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Helped to Bring Down a Polygamous Cult
Paperback. Now in paperback, the New York Times-bestselling story of one woman's fundamentalist upbringing and the brave stand she took on behalf of the women in her community. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 halftones & 1x16page insert b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGXA; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 430.
Rebecca Musser grew up in fear, concealing her family's polygamous lifestyle from the 'dangerous' outside world. Covered head-to-toe in strict, modest clothing, She recieved a rigorous education at Alta Academy, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' school headed by Warren Jeffs. Always seeking to be an obedient Priesthood girl, in her teens she became the nineteenth wife of her people's prophet: 85-year-old Rulon Jeffs, Warren's father. Finally sickened by the abuse she suffered and saw around her, she pulled off a daring escape and sought to build a new life and family. ... Read more
Rebecca Musser grew up in fear, concealing her family's polygamous lifestyle from the 'dangerous' outside world. Covered head-to-toe in strict, modest clothing, She recieved a rigorous education at Alta Academy, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' school headed by Warren Jeffs. Always seeking to be an obedient Priesthood girl, in her teens she became the nineteenth wife of her people's prophet: 85-year-old Rulon Jeffs, Warren's father. Finally sickened by the abuse she suffered and saw around her, she pulled off a daring escape and sought to build a new life and family. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
430g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781455527830
SKU
V9781455527830
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Ref
99-10
About Rebecca Musser
Rebecca Musser speaks nationally on behalf of oppressed women and is the founder of Claim Red, a non-profit organisation. She lives in Idaho with her family.
Reviews for The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Helped to Bring Down a Polygamous Cult
The book speaks to the ways isolation, fear and secrecy can shelter insidious abuses until someone has the courage to step forward as a witness.
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