Escape

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The dramatic first person account of life inside an ultra fundamentalist American religious sect, and one woman s courageous flight to freedom with her eight children.When she was eighteen years old, Carolyn Jessop was coerced into an arranged marriage with a total stranger a man thirty two years her senior Merril Jessop already had three wives But arranged plural marriages were an integral part of Carolyn s heritage She was born into and raised in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints FLDS , the radical offshoot of the Mormon Church that had settled in small communities along the Arizona Utah border Over the next fifteen years, Carolyn had eight children and withstood her husband s psychological abuse and the watchful eyes of his other wives who were locked in a constant battle for supremacy.Carolyn s every move was dictated by her husband s whims He decided where she lived and how her children would be treated He controlled the money she earned as a school teacher He chose when they had sex Carolyn could only refuse at her peril For in the FLDS, a wife s compliance with her husband determined how much status both she and her children held in the family Carolyn was miserable for years and wanted out, but she knew that if she tried to leave and got caught, her children would be taken away from her No woman in the country had ever escaped from the FLDS and managed to get her children out, too But in 2003, Carolyn chose freedom over fear and fled her home with her eight children She had 20 to her name.Escape exposes a world tantamount to a prison camp, created by religious fanatics who, in the name of God, deprive their followers the right to make choices, force women to be totally subservient to men, and brainwash children in church run schools Against this background, Carolyn Jessop s flight takes on an extraordinary, inspiring power Not only did she manage a daring escape from a brutal environment, she became the first woman ever granted full custody of her children in a contested suit involving the FLDS And in 2006, her reports to the Utah attorney general on church abuses formed a crucial part of the case that led to the arrest of their notorious leader, Warren Jeffs. Download Escape – kino-fada.fr Carolyn Jessop s story of her life in the polygamous community the FLDS is one of those books that is simultaneously hard to read and difficult to put down It s hard to read because her tale is one of non stop abuse, from the apocalyptic nightmare that was drilled into her head as a child to the regular violence committed against women and children in the community in the name of God But it is when Carolyn is given at 18 to be the fourth wife of a man 30 years her senior that things really bec Carolyn Jessop s story of her life in the polygamous community the FLDS is one of those books that is simultaneously hard to read and difficult to put down It s hard to read because her tale is one of non stop abuse, from the apocalyptic nightmare that was drilled into her head as a child to the regular violence committed against women and children in the community in the name of God But it is when Carolyn is given at 18 to be the fourth wife of a man 30 years her senior that things really become twisted Though those in favor of polygamy may wax poetic about how wonderful and supportive...I sat up til 2 A.M finishing this book It was an intense experience It made me grieve for the inequities in my own culture between men and women along with the fear that holds me down Having lived near Colorado City, reading this book made me look back on my experience living in St George, Utah with new eyes I attended Dixie College in the mid 1980 s There had been a girl in my Spanish class who wore the plig uniform and did her hair in the dippidy doo flip She was ostracized by most o I sat up til 2 A.M finishing this book It was an intense experience It made me grieve for the inequities in my own culture between men and women along with the fear that holds me down Having lived near Colorado City, reading this book made me look back on my experience living in St George, Utah with new eyes I attended Dixie College in the mid 1980 s There had been a girl in my Spanish class who wore the plig uniform and did her hair in the dippidy doo flip She was ostracized by most of...All right We re going an even three on this one.I finished Escape a few days ago and felt a little confused about my feelings over this book I even mentioned this in a phone conversation with another writer friend.The story is compelling It would be compelling if it were fiction the fact that it s true takes it somewhat beyond compelling and into horrifying territory The FLDS church is perpetrating human rights atrocities on American soil, and the government has, until very recent years, All right We re going an even three on this one.I finished Escape a few days ago and felt a little confused about my feelings over this book I even mentioned this in a phone conversation with another writer friend.The story is compelling It w...Have you ever read a book that completely encompassed your entire life That is precisely how I felt about Escape Even when I was not reading it it would constantly be in the back of my mind As I took my kid s to the park and then to Target for a special treat I would think, How horrible that Carolyn did not even have the freedom to do something as small and inconsequential as this When I was doing my laundry I would realize how easy it was for me and what a terrible ordeal it was for Car Have you ever read a book that completely encompassed your entire life That is precisely how I felt about Escape Even when I was not reading it it would constantly be in the back of my mind As I took my kid s to the park and then to Target for a special treat I would think, How horrible that Carolyn did not even have the freedom to do something as small and inconsequential as this When I was doing my laundry I would realize how easy it was for me and what a terrible ordeal it was for Carolyn and no, that s not because she had 8 kids O This was a morbidly fascinating book I devoured it and plan on passing it on to my mother and sister to read.I am LDS and confidently can say how very few...Wow This author did it again I loved her book Triumph so I had to read Escape Both were amazing and super eye opening P.s This is my first 5 star book of 2018 This book goes through Carolyn s life It starts off with her being born into Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints FLDS and ending with her freedom and her success of her children.When she was eighteen years old she had an arranged marriage...Carolyn was born into the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints FLDS She never knew any other way of life But, fortunately, she was allowed to attend college, and rubbed shoulders just a tiny bit with outsiders Also, as she was studying for a teaching degree, her education exposed her to concepts about child care, etc that she had never encountered After living a life where every move she made had to be approved by her husband for 17 years, and after beari Carolyn was born into the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints FLDS She never knew any other way of life But, fortunately, she was allowed to attend college, and rubbed shoulders just a tiny bit with outsiders Also, as she was studying for a teaching degree, her education expose...I head read Under The Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer, had read about the raids in Texas, and heard about the arrest of Warren Jeffs, but nothing opened my eyes to what the FLDS was up to, until I read this book It is scary to see how religion can become perversed by power hungry people In fact, I was shocked to see that many of the tactics used to keep people loyal to the church are being used by our government to do the same with the American people The kind of fear and mistrust of others I head read Under The Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer, had read about the raids in Texas, and heard about the arrest of Warren Jeffs, but nothing opened my eyes to what the FLDS was up to, until I read this book It is scary to see how religion can become perversed by power hungry people In fact, I was s...I don t know why I spend so much time reading and searching for the next utopian society gone horribly wrong fiction, when there is a real such society existing right in my former backyard Hi Arizona Actually, I do know why When I stop and consider that not only is this shit real, but occurring in my own country not to mention, to women around the world , it depresses the hell out of me The polygamy isn t really the scariest part in theory, I actually don t have a problem with polygam I don t know why I spend so much time reading and searching for the next utopian society gone horribly wrong fiction, when there is a real such society existing right in my former backyard Hi Arizona Actually, I do know why When I stop and consider that not only is this shit real, but occurring in my own country not to mention, to women around the world , it depresses the hell out of me The polygamy isn t really the scariest part in theory, I actually don t have a problem with polygamy If a few orpeople want to get together and make it work, I say, hey, why not Not to mention, Sex at Dawn The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality, which I recently read, presents an interesting view on the likely multiple man woman origins of human relationships No, the scariest part is the complete and systematic control and degradation of women and children that o...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here It is as I finish this book and write this review that federal agents are serving search and arrest warrants at the Fundamental Church of the Latter Day Saints FLDS current compound in El Dorado, TX Escape is written by a former FLDS member who recently escaped a polygamous marriage in Colorado City, UT with her 8 children She testified in last year s trial against their prophet Warren Jeffs though this trial is not covered in the book which resulted in his state conviction and a sentenc It is as I finish this book and write this review that federal agents are serving search and arrest warrants at the Fundamental Church of the Latter Day Saints FLDS current compound in El Dorado, TX Escape is written by a former FLDS member who recently escaped a polygamous marriage in Colorado City, UT with her 8 children She testified in last year s trial against their prophet Warren Jeffs though this trial is not covered in the book which resulted in his state ...I am not even halfway through this book and I am going to give it high marks already for being one of those books that you cannot put down It is exceedingly appealing to the tiniest crumb of voyeur that you have in you, that which might be interested in polygamists, spouse abuse not only husband to wife, but also wife to wife , weird clothing, weird sex, and just freaky shit in general I race from pag...

Escape
  • English
  • 18 July 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 413 pages
  • 0767927567
  • Carolyn Jessop
  • Escape