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

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

Maia Szalavitz, Brent W. Jeffs

241 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction memoir religion 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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emotional: 73%

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dark: 60%

challenging: 46%

informative: 46%

reflective: 33%

inspiring: 26%

tense: 26%

hopeful: 13%


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