The Witness Wore Red
The 19th Wife Who Helped to Bring Down a Polygamous Cult
$56.70
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2014
Summary
Rebecca Musser grew up in fear, concealing her family’s polygamous lifestyle from the ‘dangerous’ outside world. Covered head-to-toe in strict, modest clothing, she received a rigorous education at Alta Academy, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ school headed by Warren Jeffs. Always seeking to be an obedient Priesthood girl, in her teens she became the nineteenth wife of her people’s prophet: 85-year-old Rulon Jeffs, Warren’s father. Finally sickened by the abuse…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781455527830 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1455527831 |
| Author: | Rebecca Musser, M. Bridget Cook |
| Publisher: | Grand Central Publishing |
| Imprint: | Grand Central Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2014 |
| Weight: | 443g |
| Dimensions: | 226mm x 150mm x 28mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The book speaks to the ways isolation, fear and secrecy can shelter insidious abuses until someone has the courage to step forward as a witness.”– Kirkus Reviews
The books speaks to the ways isolation, fear and secrecy can shelter insidious abuses until someone has the courage to step forward as a witness. - Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Rebecca Musser
Rebecca Musser speaks nationally on behalf of oppressed women and is the founder of Claim Red, a non-profit organization. She lives in Idaho with her family.
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