God's Brothel

A shocking indictment of polygamy, this book reveals gruesome facts about Bible-based polygamy through the experiences of 18 brave women who escaped from ten of the 11 main polygamous groups. (Christian)

Andrea Moore-Emmett is an award-winning journalist and researcher whose stories on polygamy have appeared in Salt Lake City Weekly. She was researcher for Inside Polygamy, a two-hour documentary aired on A&E and the BBC. A former Utah resident, Moore-Emmett now lives in Los Angeles and speaks throughout the country on the abuses of women and children inherent in Mormon and Christian fundamentalist polygamy.

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