Lost Boy: The True Story of One Man's Exile from a Polygamist Cult and His Brave Journey to Reclaim His Life by Brent W. Jeffs, Maia Szalavitz

Lost Boy: The True Story of One Man's Exile from a Polygamist Cult and His Brave Journey to Reclaim His Life

Brent W. Jeffs, Maia Szalavitz

241 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction autobiography biography memoir dark emotional medium-paced

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In the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS), girls can become valuable property as plural wives, but boys are expendable, even a liability. In this powerful and heartbreaking account, former FLDS member Bren...

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