Total Page : 448
Publisher : Broadway
Publication Date : 2008 12 30
>> Cheers for Carolyn
By far this is the best memoir I ve read in awhile and I m an avid reader Jessop s tale of freedom from tyranny will stay with you Her story of the FLDS cult and polygamist lifestyle is so shocking it s almost hard to believe but the fall of the FLDS and its members including her former husband Merril Jessop and the cult leader Warren Jeffs is well documented I was turned onto this story when I saw the Fall 2009 edition of the National Geographic which showed Merril Jessop his wives and his many many children on the cover The photos looked so staged and unnatural almost uncomfortable that I wanted to know more about the FLDS especially about the women in their long pioneer dresses and ridiculous hairstyles and found the answers I was seeking in Carolyn Jessop s Escape The memoir is well written definitely a page turner and surprisingly relatable Cheers to Carolyn for her outstanding work for her bravery
>> Escape
This was an extremely well written story of this remarkable woman s life I never knew much about the Mormons or this more extreme branch The author brought me into her world and let me experience a culture and religion very different from my own
She starts out describing when she was a young child living with her parents While some of what she described seemed extreme to me it was nothing like what was to come From her unbelievable marriage to the things her husband put her through I kept expecting to get to the end of the book and discover it was fiction It was so foreign to everything I ve experienced its hard to believe its true
Her triumph through adversity is very inspiring and hopefully made some change in those states who choose to ignore the abuse without full investigation I hope it also inspired those who wished to leave as well
This book also offered some background into Warren Jeffs as well who became very well known through the news It showed yet another side of a man I can barely understand
Before you read this book please prepare yourself to cry cheer and experience an entire range of emotions You can go from one page to the next feeling angry and joyful all at the same time
>> Excellent Book You will LOVE it
I started reading this book on a Friday night at 7pm and had it finished by 10pm on Saturday I could not put it down The book is excellent I passed it on to my mother right away and she loves it also I kept forgetting that I was reading a true story it jsut doesn t seem possible that this is going on today in the USA You will love this book
