Triumph
Life After The Cult: A Survivor's Lessons
Published on 28. July 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-14-104705-8 (ISBN)
Description
FROM THE AUTHOR OF INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ESCAPE
At the age of 18, Carolyn Jessop was forced to marry a 50-year-old stranger and religious cult member. She became one of six wives and bore him eight children in 15 years. When the cult started preaching death and destruction, she knew she and her children had to escape.
Carolyn Jessop's extraordinary story as part of the fundamentalist Mormon church in the US was chronicled in her international bestseller Escape. Three years on, Carolyn has written Triumph, an inspirational guide which will help anyone overcome adversity and hardship to achieve their dreams. With the right tools, we can all face our fears and redefine our relationships with those who have hurt us.
'A truly wonderful story of bravery and courage . . . I could not put it down' Reader Review
'An absolutely inspiring woman' Reader Review
'This is an amazing book which I'll be thinking about for a long time' Reader Review
At the age of 18, Carolyn Jessop was forced to marry a 50-year-old stranger and religious cult member. She became one of six wives and bore him eight children in 15 years. When the cult started preaching death and destruction, she knew she and her children had to escape.
Carolyn Jessop's extraordinary story as part of the fundamentalist Mormon church in the US was chronicled in her international bestseller Escape. Three years on, Carolyn has written Triumph, an inspirational guide which will help anyone overcome adversity and hardship to achieve their dreams. With the right tools, we can all face our fears and redefine our relationships with those who have hurt us.
'A truly wonderful story of bravery and courage . . . I could not put it down' Reader Review
'An absolutely inspiring woman' Reader Review
'This is an amazing book which I'll be thinking about for a long time' Reader Review
Reviews / Votes
Thoughtful, intelligent, and engaging -- Meg Wolitzer, bestselling author of 'The Ten-Year Nap' Carolyn Jessop once again courageously speaks out and exposes the FLDS facade for the criminal operation it is. A brave, compelling and wise book -- Sam Brower, lead investigator of the FLDSMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
200 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-104705-8 (9780141047058)
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E-Book
07/2011
1st Edition
Penguin Books Ltd
€6.49
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Person
Carolyn Jessop was born in 1968 into the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a splinter-group from the Mormon church. At 18 she was forced into an arranged marriage with Merril Jessop, a man 32 years her senior. During her 17-year marriage Carolyn had 8 children, withstood psychological abuse from her husband and his 6 other wives and was denied the right to make any decisions for herself. She escaped in 2003 with all 8 of her children and $20 to her name. In 2006 her testimony played a crucial part of the case that led to the conviction of the notorious cult leader Warren Jeffs. Carolyn lives in Utah with her children.