Comments on: Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs by Elissa Wall with Lisa Pulitzer http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/10/stolen-innocence/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:11:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Cult Insanity: A Memoir of Polygamy, Prophets, and Blood Atonement by Irene Spencer | Maw Books http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/10/stolen-innocence/#comment-105382 Cult Insanity: A Memoir of Polygamy, Prophets, and Blood Atonement by Irene Spencer | Maw Books Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:03:06 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1599#comment-105382 [...] My Life as a Polygamist,  more book blogger reviews. Other polygamist memoirs I’ve reviewed: Stolen Innocence by Elissa Wall with Lisa Pulitzer, Escape by Carolyn Jessop, Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher:  Center Street. August 12, 2009. [...] [...] My Life as a Polygamist,  more book blogger reviews. Other polygamist memoirs I’ve reviewed: Stolen Innocence by Elissa Wall with Lisa Pulitzer, Escape by Carolyn Jessop, Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher:  Center Street. August 12, 2009. [...]

]]> By: Tesla Falcon http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/10/stolen-innocence/#comment-23847 Tesla Falcon Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:21:46 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1599#comment-23847 The growing up situation as you described it is NOT that unusual in much of America today. My wife got very little education in anatomy or sex ed before we married. Her parents, adult friends, and relatives were of a conservative religious nature which taught abstinence. My parents and growing up life was similar halfway across the country, but I was more actively curious than my wife was. We were both virgins on our wedding night. It took a while to figure out how it all went together, but we sure had a lot of fun figuring it out. The problem as I see it was NOT necessarily with Warren Jeffs from what little I read even though he definitely had issues. Selfish husbands who think of nothing but their own desires and have no clue how to romance a woman of any age. I've always taken my time with my wife. She's grown from scared and frigid to multi-orgasmic. It's not Ms Wall's fault; it's her selfish boor of a husband. The growing up situation as you described it is NOT that unusual in much of America today. My wife got very little education in anatomy or sex ed before we married. Her parents, adult friends, and relatives were of a conservative religious nature which taught abstinence. My parents and growing up life was similar halfway across the country, but I was more actively curious than my wife was. We were both virgins on our wedding night. It took a while to figure out how it all went together, but we sure had a lot of fun figuring it out.

The problem as I see it was NOT necessarily with Warren Jeffs from what little I read even though he definitely had issues. Selfish husbands who think of nothing but their own desires and have no clue how to romance a woman of any age. I’ve always taken my time with my wife. She’s grown from scared and frigid to multi-orgasmic. It’s not Ms Wall’s fault; it’s her selfish boor of a husband.

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/10/stolen-innocence/#comment-23774 Natasha Maw Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:30:47 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1599#comment-23774 Jay - Thank you for your comment. I'm glad to know how accurate the book is. I'm curious as to what other books you would recommend? Jay – Thank you for your comment. I’m glad to know how accurate the book is. I’m curious as to what other books you would recommend?

]]> By: Jay Beswick http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/10/stolen-innocence/#comment-23394 Jay Beswick Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:33:20 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1599#comment-23394 I have read most of the books on polygamy and got this one on audio CD. This book was extremely detailed and my favorite so far. I was the FOR KIDS SAKE rep. 25 miles from Colorado City and while other young women were running or being rescued, we had no idea of Elissa's plight. I have 10,000 pages of FLDS theology in text and 550 of Warren Jeffs audio cassettes and take my word for it, this book is very detailed and accurate. I have read most of the books on polygamy and got this one on audio CD. This book was extremely detailed and my favorite so far. I was the FOR KIDS SAKE rep. 25 miles from Colorado City and while other young women were running or being rescued, we had no idea of Elissa’s plight.

I have 10,000 pages of FLDS theology in text and 550 of Warren Jeffs audio cassettes and take my word for it, this book is very detailed and accurate.

]]> By: Review: Stolen Innocence « Book Addiction http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/10/stolen-innocence/#comment-22558 Review: Stolen Innocence « Book Addiction Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:42:03 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1599#comment-22558 [...] Natasha at Maw Books [...] [...] Natasha at Maw Books [...]

]]> By: Jenn M. http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/10/stolen-innocence/#comment-20642 Jenn M. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:28:27 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1599#comment-20642 I get get that way too...even with authors. I think I sometimes like living in my bubble. Reading some of the terrible real-life things your wouldn't believe in a fictonal account. It's hard for me. I find reading it harder than watching it. Odd I suppose. I can watch historical accounts of the Holocaust, but reading about it is harder for me. You would think the images shown in documentaries would be worse. For some reason, not for me. I get get that way too…even with authors. I think I sometimes like living in my bubble. Reading some of the terrible real-life things your wouldn’t believe in a fictonal account. It’s hard for me. I find reading it harder than watching it. Odd I suppose. I can watch historical accounts of the Holocaust, but reading about it is harder for me. You would think the images shown in documentaries would be worse. For some reason, not for me.

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/10/stolen-innocence/#comment-20547 Natasha Maw Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:04:16 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1599#comment-20547 Jenn M. - I know! Once I find a topic that interests me, I just run with it! I've read a lot of great memoirs this year. There is a lot of weird stuff that you wouldn't believe actually goes on. Sad stuff. Jenn M. – I know! Once I find a topic that interests me, I just run with it! I’ve read a lot of great memoirs this year. There is a lot of weird stuff that you wouldn’t believe actually goes on. Sad stuff.

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/10/stolen-innocence/#comment-20542 Natasha Maw Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:31:32 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1599#comment-20542 Lisa - I've been reading a few of these this year. I've liked them all. Kathy - I wonder as well. For many of these girls, their way of life is the only way of life that they know. They are told that the outside world is evil. And even if they want to, many of the hotline numbers are false. The police force are all FLDS. They can't drive. Many have children that they would be forced to leave behind. Rarely, do they get themselves and their children out. SmallWorld Reads - I did like this one better than Shattered Dreams simply for the reason that we get a lot more into Warren Jeffs. The writing isn't great. You can tell that she's young and inexperienced. You had to keep reminding yourself that she had never even heard the word sex before. Becky - I'd be curious to see what you think of it. Michelle - I thought the same thing when I recently saw two polygamist women at Ikea. I instantly thought how awkward it is for them to be out and about. Kim L. - I just bought Under the Banner of Heaven secondhand. Hopefully, I'll get to it this next year. Ladytink_534 - Yep! Agree. Jen - You're welcome! Lisa – I’ve been reading a few of these this year. I’ve liked them all.

Kathy – I wonder as well. For many of these girls, their way of life is the only way of life that they know. They are told that the outside world is evil. And even if they want to, many of the hotline numbers are false. The police force are all FLDS. They can’t drive. Many have children that they would be forced to leave behind. Rarely, do they get themselves and their children out.

SmallWorld Reads – I did like this one better than Shattered Dreams simply for the reason that we get a lot more into Warren Jeffs. The writing isn’t great. You can tell that she’s young and inexperienced. You had to keep reminding yourself that she had never even heard the word sex before.

Becky – I’d be curious to see what you think of it.

Michelle – I thought the same thing when I recently saw two polygamist women at Ikea. I instantly thought how awkward it is for them to be out and about.

Kim L. – I just bought Under the Banner of Heaven secondhand. Hopefully, I’ll get to it this next year.

Ladytink_534 – Yep! Agree.

Jen – You’re welcome!

]]> By: Jen http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/10/stolen-innocence/#comment-20379 Jen Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:10:31 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1599#comment-20379 This sounds so good! I will definitely add it to my "to be read" pile! Thanks for the recommendation. This sounds so good! I will definitely add it to my “to be read” pile! Thanks for the recommendation.

]]> By: Ladytink_534 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/10/stolen-innocence/#comment-20353 Ladytink_534 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:04:01 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1599#comment-20353 So sad and it really makes me sick too. So sad and it really makes me sick too.

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