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In this true‑story memoir, Rebecca Musser describes her struggle to leave the FLDS community led by Rulon Jeffs and his son Warren. Facing a culture of polygamy, forced marriage, and child sexual abuse, she eventually steps onto the witness stand against the new FLDS prophet, determined to safeguard her sisters and other young girls from early forced marriages.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Rebecca Musser
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