Colorado City Polygamists
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Colorado City Polygamists
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Author : Benjamin G. Bistline
language : en
Publisher: Agreka Books
Release Date : 2004
Colorado City Polygamists written by Benjamin G. Bistline and has been published by Agreka Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
Warren Jeffs is expanding into Texas. Their citizens, law enforcement, and government need an in depth understanding of polygamy, how they developed over the years, the strategies they employ, how they deal with outsiders. Not unlike Iraq, our country faces a serious violation of freedom and human rights. This is America, after all, -- and in America, we defend freedom
The Polygamists
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Author : Benjamin G. Bistline
language : en
Publisher: Agreka Books
Release Date : 2004
The Polygamists written by Benjamin G. Bistline and has been published by Agreka Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
Bistline, resident historian of Colorado City, Arizona, has compiled a detailed history of the shifts in power, changes in leadership and philosophies, and the persecution from outside and within this polygamist community.
Modern Polygamy In The United States
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Author : Cardell Jacobson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2011-03-09
Modern Polygamy In The United States written by Cardell Jacobson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-09 with Religion categories.
Few people realize that polygamy continues to exist in the United States. Thus, world-wide attention focused on the State of Texas in 2008 as agents surrounded the compound of The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS) and took custody of more than 400 children. Several members of this schismatic religious group, whose women adorned themselves in "prairie dresses," admitted to practicing polygamy. The state justified the raid on charges that underage marriage was being forced on young women. A year later, however, all but one of the children had been returned to their parents and only ten men were charged with crimes, some barely related to the original charges. This book reveals the history, culture, and sometimes an insider's look at the polygamous groups located primarily in the western parts of the United States. The contributors to this volume are historians, anthropologists, and sociologists familiar with the various groups. A legal scholar also addresses the legality of the Texas raid and a geneticist examines the paternity issues. Together, these authors provide a much needed understanding of the surprisingly large number of groups and individuals who live a quiet polygamous life style in the United States.
Modern Polygamy And Mormon Fundamentalism
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Author : Brian C. Hales
language : en
Publisher: Greg Kofford Books
Release Date : 2006-01-01
Modern Polygamy And Mormon Fundamentalism written by Brian C. Hales and has been published by Greg Kofford Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Religion categories.
2007 Best Book Award, John Whitmer Historical Association Under the subject of alternative lifestyles, the issue of polygamous relationships falls squarely in the middle of the debate. Polygamous marriages are a common practice in many other countries, but the United States has vehemently opposed such unions and will no doubt find itself disputing its position on them again in the near future. As with the same-sex marriage issue, a firestorm of controversy surrounds the question since the right to participate in a polygamous union is very much tied to the right to live out one’s preferences, religious or not. Detailed accounts of sexual abuse and child brides are frequently leaked from the various polygamous societies, notwithstanding their extreme efforts to remain under the radar of law enforcement and the press. A by-product of these mysterious societies is that public interest is vitalized by their continuous efforts to gain independence from traditionalist culture. This fascinating study seeks to trace the historical tapestry that is early Mormon polygamy, details the official discontinuation of the practice by the Church, and, for the first time, describes the many zeal-driven organizations that arose in the wake of that decision. Among the polygamous groups discussed are the LeBaronites, whose “blood atonement” killings sent fear throughout Mormon communities in the late seventies and the eighties; the FLDS Church, which made news recently over its construction of a compound and temple in Texas and Warren Jeffs' arrest and conviction; and the Allred and Kingston groups, two major factions with substantial membership statistics both in and out of the United States. All these fascinating histories, along with those of the smaller independent groups, are examined and explained in a way that all can appreciate.
Polygamy S Rape Of Rachael Strong
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Author : John R. Llewellyn
language : en
Publisher: Agreka Books
Release Date : 2006
Polygamy S Rape Of Rachael Strong written by John R. Llewellyn and has been published by Agreka Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Law categories.
This book documents a recent case history of a Mormon Fundamentalist polygamist. Rachael Strong was raped by her polygamist prophet stepfather who claims he was only living his religion, by a published doctrine that warns: submit or be destroyed by God, and ultimately by a Utah movement to decriminalize polygamy. (Legal Reference/Law)
The Crick Code
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Author : Brenda Holm
language : en
Publisher: Water Rat Productions
Release Date : 2018-09-17
The Crick Code written by Brenda Holm and has been published by Water Rat Productions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-17 with categories.
Forced to flee from her childhood home and biological father due to a declaration from the Prophet, Becca, her Mother and siblings relocate to
Church Of Lies
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Author : Flora Jessop
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2009-01-20
Church Of Lies written by Flora Jessop and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-20 with Religion categories.
From the Preface: "My name is Flora Jessop. I've been called apostate, vigilante, and crazy bitch, and maybe I am. But some people call me a hero, and I'd like to think they're right too. If I am a hero, maybe it's because every time I can play a part in saving a child or a woman from a life of servitude and degradation, I'm saving a little piece of me, too. I was one of twenty-eight children born to my dad and his three wives. Indoctrinated to believe that the outside world was evil, and that I resided among the righteous, I was destined to marry a man chosen for me by the Prophet. I would then live in harmony with my sister-wives, bear many children, and obey and serve my future husband in this life and throughout eternity. But my innocence didn't last long. While still a child, I understood that the church of the righteous was nothing but a church of lies. When I was eight years old my father sexually molested me for the first time, raping me when I was twelve. I tried to kill myself. Beaten, molested, taunted, and abused by family members alleging they only wanted to save my soul became a daily routine, I ran from this abuse more than once in my early teens--even attempting to cross the desert on foot. My family hunted me down. I thought government agencies would provide me safety if I reported my father. Instead, police and social services colluded with the FLDS to return me to my family and I ended up back inside polygamy, right where I started." Flora goes on from there to tell the dramatic true story of how she ultimately escaped and has been fighting against frustrating obstacles with hard fought successes in rescuing women and children from the FLDS. It's a story you can't put down.
American Polygamy
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Author : Craig L. Foster
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2015-06-01
American Polygamy written by Craig L. Foster and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-01 with Religion categories.
Today's Fundamentalist Mormons in the American West resist assimilation like their forefathers. Centered on faith, they survive despite efforts to permanently end their cherished plural family arrangements. While some Fundamentalists like Warren Jeffs go rogue and corrupt their beliefs in heinous crimes, most hold steadfastly to a religion they say is biblical and restored by the first Latter-day Saint prophet, Joseph Smith, in the early 1800s. Mormon historians Craig Foster and Marianne Watson present more than two hundred photos and exclusive insights to explain how an estimated thirty thousand Fundamentalist Mormons still venerate a much-debated legacy—despite its difficult challenges—and persist in living plural marriage.
Polygamy In Primetime
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Author : Janet Bennion
language : en
Publisher: UPNE
Release Date : 2012
Polygamy In Primetime written by Janet Bennion and has been published by UPNE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Social Science categories.
A provocative look at the costs and benefits of polygamy among western fundamentalist Mormon women
Almost Heaven
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Author : Martin Fletcher
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-10-24
Almost Heaven written by Martin Fletcher and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-24 with Travel categories.
After seven years as Washington correspondent of THE TIMES, Martin Fletcher set off to explore the great American 'boondocks' - the raw and untamed land that exists far from the famous cities and national parks. His extraordinary journey takes him to places no tourist would ever visit, to amazing communities outsiders have never heard of, to the quintessential America. He encounters snake-handlers, moonshiners, creationists, outlaws, polygamists, white supremacists and communities preparing for Armageddon. He goes bear hunting in West Virginia, fur trapping in Louisiana, diamond digging in Arkansas and gold prospecting in Nevada. From the eccentric but friendly to the frankly unhinged, the inhabitants of backwater America and their preoccupations, prejudices and traditions are brought vividly to life. 'Fletcher is not only capable of excellent penmanship, but is also able to view the country and its people as both outsider and insider, and does so without being judgmental. I found his warm and subtly humorous style very appealing, and I highly recommend this book' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY