I recently read the book Escape by Carolyn Jessop & Laura Palmer. It's the true story of Carolyn's life in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS). They are a split off group from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS - the Mormons). While the FLDS still practices polygamy, the LDS church no longer does and disavows that the FLDS are true Mormons.
Carolyn was born and raised in the FLDS church. She talks about her upbringing, her marriage, the eight children she had, and how she finally escaped from the cult with her children. She then traces the hardships she encountered in leaving, keeping custody of her kids, and providing for them as a single mother.
I highly recommend this book. It is a rare inside glimpse inside a cult and how they went from bad to worse. If you are at all interesting in cults, like to learn about other religious groups, or heard about Warren Jeffs in the news, this is the book for you. I had a hard time putting it down.
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