A look into the experiences a child bride in the FLDS church. Somewhat interesting, though repetitive and too long (nearly 16 hours in audiobook format!). Writing style fairly simplistic. ( )

This book certainly opened my eyes to the goings on in the FLDS religion... Married at 14 years old... abused by her husband... the men have more than one wife... the list is endless but thank heavens Elissa lived to tell the story and had the courage to do so ( )

This book certainly opened my eyes to the goings on in the FLDS religion... Married at 14 years old... abused by her husband... the men have more than one wife... the list is endless but thank heavens Elissa lived to tell the story and had the courage to do so ( )

It's hard to pull yourself away from this story. An intriguing look inside the sect, yet a different perspective than that of the book Escape. ( )

Stolen innocence: My Story of Growing up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs. Elissa Wall, 2008. The title says it all. This is a fascinating and horrifying look into the FLDS, the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints, and their practices. The author grew up into a family with one father and 3 wives and all their children. She was forced into marriage at the age of 14 to a man she had never liked. She details daily life under the hideous dictatorship of the Prophet Jeffs who controlled every aspect of the lives of the members of the sect. It is hard to believe that people still live like this. This is a very readable detailed account of Walls life and escape from this sect. ( )