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Stolen Innocence - Elissa Wall

Description: ISBN 0007307411 / Genre: Biography / Author: Elissa Wall / Paperback / 448 Pages / Book is published 2009-04-30 by HarperTrue

Newest Review: ... polygamous household - the natural tensions and jealousies between the various mothers, and between the seperate groups of ... more

... children. The mothers would often disagree about raising and disciplining the children, and about the handling of household affairs, and would often accuse each other of favouring their own children unfairly over the others. This led to tension and arguments, and led to the children naturally saiding with their own mothers. This was hard enough with two wives, but when a third, Laura was added, the situation got worse, especially as Audrey and Laura, in Elissa's eyes formed a strong friendship which further sidelined E...more

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Stolen Innocence - Elissa Wall: How do you turn your back on the only life you've ever known ... (1704 words)
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I picked up this book from Asda the other dayl, intrigued by the tagline on the front cover ' Growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free '. I could tell from the photo on the front cover of a smiling child that this book was going to be a biography of sorts, and a look at the rear cover and the accompanying blurb proved this to be the case . The book centres on the life of Elissa Wall, who was brought up as a member of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints, or FDLS. Now, before I get on with the main body of the review, I do feel it is important to make a distinction about how the FDLS differ from the 'main' branch of the ... Read the complete review

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