Rebecca musser is an author and an activist who works against human trafficking and other forms of sexual exploitation. Read an excerpt from rebecca mussers the witness wore red. The witness wore red book king county library system. Biographies about cult figures from biographies of notorious cult leaders to the true stories of those who escaped extremist religions and sects, these chilling memoirs document life on the fringes of belief. Rebecca musser books list of books by author rebecca musser. The witness wore red book logan city council libraries. She is one of the 70 something wives jeffs is believed to have had. They were working hard to remove warren from power, and i was viewed as someone who could help them, wall writes. Living with other sisterwives, she faced her own set of trauma married to an 85yearold man. The witness wore red douglas county libraries overdrive. Teen in polygamist cult forced to marry man, 85, and share. The plot and pace were bogged down by way too much repetition of the same details. Musser grew up in the flds church, under the control of warren jeffs and his father, rulon. May 14, 2008 wall writes that she was encouraged by her sister, rebecca musser, and a brother identified as kassandra and craig in the book and lamont barlows uncle, jethro barlow, in 2005 to meet with law enforcement.
May 08, 2020 rebecca musser is an author and an activist who works against human trafficking and other forms of sexual exploitation. Once a child bride, elissa wall now has ambitions to remake a. Sep 17, 20 rebecca musser s story is a captivating one. Elissa wall rebecca mussers former rulonsacrifice younger sister. The 19th wife who brought polygamous cult leaders to justice by rebecca musser with m. The witness wore red book san antonio public library. The 19th wife who brought polygamous cult leaders to justice by rebecca musser and m. Users who like the witness wore red by rebecca musser with m. Rebecca musser is a highly soughtafter motivational speaker and agent for social revolution. Rebecca musser was born into the flds, first led by rulon jeffs and then ultimately run by warren jeffs. The witness wore red by rebecca musser grand central publishing. True crime audio the witness wore red hachette book group. He says rebecca wanted to marry the 85yearold prophet and that she had a princess life with him. Rebecca was born into another flds polygamist family in colorado city, arizona.
Rebecca musser grew up in fear, concealing her familys polygamous lifestyle from. The witness wore red the 19th wife, who brought polygamous cult leaders to justice book. This book is truly incredible you may have read other books about the the fundamentalist church of latter day saints e. Born into the polygamous flds sect, rebecca musser claims that at 19, her father, lloyd, forced her to marry 85yearold rulon jeffs the head of the church and considered a prophet by his followers. Flds survivor rebecca musser describes how warren jeffs. The 19th wife who helped to bring down a polygamous cult, shocked the country as they read on to find out about the lives of sisterwives and others in the flds, headed by warren jeffs. When he died at the age of 92, he had 64 wives, and the new church leader his son, warren told rebecca that she had.
Author emancipates herself from a polygamous cult in the witness. Rachel jeffs, daughter of a polygamist and prophet, gets news that scatters her family from utah to texas. She was a wife of the late fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter day saints prophet rulon jeffs and escaped before bringing legal proceedings against the church. Wall was born into a polygamous family in salt lake. Covered headtotoe in strict, modest clothing, she received a rigorous education at alta academy, the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter day saints school headed by warren. I normally shy away from audio books read by the author, but this is a gem.
Our digital convention features such major authors as elizabeth gilbert, sue grafton, wally lamb, changrae lee, jonathan lethem, and amy tan. Told through the eyes of rebecca musser, this books gives a gripping perspective into the tragedy of the warren jeffs era flds. Fallwinter, released today, is our newest free ebook with substantial excerpts from 40 big titles to be featured at bea and into the big fall season, weighing in at a big 750 virtual. Rebecca musser quotes author of the witness wore red. See more ideas about storybook baby shower, book baby shower theme, thumbprint art. Rebecca musser, eventually, you went to the authorities and testified against warren jeffs in this trial for child rape. The church, however, had a way of pulling her back inand by 2007, rebecca had. Covered headtotoe in strict, modest clothing, she received a rigorous education at alta academy, the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter day.
Rebecca musser with her mother sharon steed wall not to be. The witness wore red the 19th wife, who brought polygamous cult leaders to justice ebook. An account of rebecca musser s struggle to escape the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter day saints led by rulon jeffs and his son, warren. At age 19, rebecca musser was given away by her father and married to rulon jeffs, the 85yearold leader of an extremist polygamist mormon sect later led by his notorious son warren. Bridget cook, read by rebecca musser excerpt by hachetteaudio published on 20150417t18. She empowers women around the world to escape from bondage in all its forms, because as she has said, i was once owned, too.
The 19th wife who brought polygamous cult leaders to justice has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Rebecca musser reveals seven years of sexual violations. The witness wore red audiobook cd jefferson county public. May, 20 the third edition of buzz books is a treasuretrove of substantial excerpts from dozens of the most highlytouted books to be published this fallwinter. Get french recipes from chef jacques haeringer here. Exposing in the process all the deep inner workings of the cult and all the horrid things shes been througha story thats like crack laced candy for the media if ever there ever was one. Covered headtotoe in strict, modest clothing, she received a rigorous education at alta academy, the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter day saints school headed. Subsequently, musser decides to take the witness stand against the new prophet of the flds in order to protect her little. The churchs leader, warren jeffs, was sentenced to life plus 20 years behind bars for sexually assaulting children. Rebecca musser was married to the top person in the church the prophet and witnessed first. Rebecca musser grew up in fear, concealing her familys polygamous lifestyle from the. Rebecca musser author of the witness wore red goodreads.
I will give the authors future books another chance and wish her luck in her continued endeavors. Sep 14, 20 in the witness wore red, rebecca musser tells the amazing story of how she was able to break free of the oppressive fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter day saints headed by warren jeffs. This is less a book about a diabolical false prophet and more about the story of a young victim who overcame mind control to become a free thinker in a chorus of stepford wives. Covered headtotoe in strict, modest clothing, she received a rigorous education at alta academy, the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter day saints school. Rebecca starts with her traumatic childhood of her siblings and mother forced to live in a dark. May 08, 2020 rebecca musser, 44, was one of the key witnesses to shed light on the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latterday saints sect in utah and its leader warren jeffs, who was subsequently. Rebecca musser grew up in fear, concealing her familys polygamous lifestyle. Rebecca musser was forced to marry warrens father, rulon jeffs.
Once a child bride, elissa wall now has ambitions to. Meet the heroic woman who exposed polygamous cult leaders. Lloyd wrote notes about the passages in rebeccas book that he. Rebecca musser s biography, bibliography, list of books, with the current titles, summaries, covers, excerpts, author notes, and availability. The 19th wife who brought polygamous cult leaders to justice, and birthright of freedom.
The 19th wife, who brought polygamous cult leaders to justice. The title of your book is called the witness wore red. When she turned 19, she became the 19th wife of the church leader, rulon jeffs. Rebecca musser grew up in fear, concealing her familys polygamous lifestyle from the dangerous outside world. The witness wore red the 19th wife who brought polygamous cult leaders to justice audiobook cd. To each and every one who has served and sacrificed to make our freedom possible, thank you. The former member of the fundamentalist church of the latter day saints flds, a polygamous cult led by warren jeffs, ended up turning against her religious sect, serving as one of the key witnesses who helped put jeffs behind bars for the rest of his life.
A gripping account of rebecca musser s struggle to escape the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter day saints led by rulon jeffs and his son, warren, and her subsequent decision to take the witness stand against the new prophet of the flds in order to protect her little. Phil asks rebecca if she wants to be onstage with her father. Born into the polygamous flds sect, rebecca musser claims that at 19, her. Rebecca s father, lloyd, says his daughters book is filled with untruths. Sep 10, 2017 one of her full sisters is rebecca musser, who testified against jeffs and other flds men at criminal trials in texas and wrote the book, the witness wore red. Remember to clear the cache and close the browser window. Musser tells the harrowing story of her childhood, her marriage, and her eventual escape in her book, the witness wore red. My father is here to tell me what i remember, what i can say, what i can talk about, she says. The author claims to be the brother of rebecca musser, author of the witness wore red, but the book is selfpublished and unedited and could have been written by anyone. May 08, 2020 rebecca musser was married to rulon jeffs, warren jeffs father.
Author emancipates herself from a polygamous cult in the. Rebecca is a good writer who does not bother the reader with disgusting details. The witness wore red the 19th wife who brought polygamous cult leaders to justice book. May, 20 with book expo america set to convene in new york in a little over two weeks, we can already tell you the undisputed big book of the fair. Rachel jeffs, daughter of a polygamist and prophet, gets news.
The 19th wife who brought polygamous cult leaders to justice and other books by rebecca musser. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any. She tells the harrowing story of her childhood, her first marriage, and. Rebecca musser, author of the witness wore red rebecca musser was raised in an extremist, polygamist church.
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