God's Brothel: The Extortion of Sex for Salvation in Contemporary Mormon and Christian Fundamentalist Polygamy and the Stories of 18 Women Who Escaped

by Andrea Moore-Emmett

Overview

A shocking indictment of polygamy, this book reveals gruesome facts about Bible-based polygamy, a growing phenomenon now counting 50,000 - 100,000 members in 30 U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico. Eighteen brave women who escaped from 10 of the 11 main polygamous groups as well as from independent families tell their horrifying stories, which include rape, incest, orgies, drugs and violence, making this form of polygamy more akin to sexual slavery than to any quaint religious or lifestyle choice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781930074132
Publisher:	Pince-Nez Press
Publication date:	06/15/2004
Pages:	234
Sales rank:	477,099
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 2.20(d)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	7
	Forward	9
	Introduction	14
Part 1	Contemporary Polygamy in America
	The Underpinnings of Mormon Polygamy	21
	Contemporary Mormon and Christian-based Polygamy	25
	Prosecution of Polygamy	31
	Religious Freedom or Freedom to Exploit?	36
	Polygamy Beyond Utah and Mormons	39
	The Current Legal Maze	42
	The Lure of Polygamy and Other Fundamentalism	45
	The Oppression of Women and Abuse of Children	48
Part 2	The Women Who Escaped
1	Vicky	55
2	Rowenna	65
3	Lillian	74
4	Stacy	83
5	Laura	90
6	Carmen	100
7	Allison	109
8	Janice	114
9	Cora	124
10	Brenda	134
11	Connie	143
12	Cindy	151
13	Sylvia	159
14	Sherrie	170
15	Leona	177
16	Wendy	184
17	Tammy	191
18	Sarah	206
	Epilogue	218
	Glossary	220
	About the Artist	233