Summary of Elissa Wall & Lisa Pulitzer's Stolen Innocence

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#1 I was nine years old when my family got a third mother. I didn’t understand why everything had to be so different, but I knew that I had to keep sweet and not complain. We were God’s chosen people, and when Judgment Day came, we would be the only ones allowed into heaven.

#2 The FLDS Church, which was the main religion my family followed, believed in polygamy. When my father got a third wife, he began to secure a place in the Celestial Kingdom for himself and his family.

#3 My father’s second wife, Sharon, was expecting their second child. The family was excited, but under the surface, there was a lot of anxiety about how this would impact the already-volatile chemistry in our house.

#4 The Law of Placement states that all marriages are decided by the prophet and based on a revelation that he receives from God. Everything the prophet proclaims is said to be the word of God, and thus if he directs a union, it is as if God commanded the union.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 24, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822525801

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Insights on Elissa Wall & Lisa Pulitzer's Stolen Innocence

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 23

Insights from Chapter 24

Insights from Chapter 25

Insights from Chapter 26

Insights from Chapter 27

Insights from Chapter 28

Insights from Chapter 29

Insights from Chapter 30

Insights from Chapter 31

Insights from Chapter 32

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was nine years old when my family got a third mother. I didn’t understand why everything had to be so different, but I knew that I had to keep sweet and not complain. We were God’s chosen people, and when Judgment Day came, we would be the only ones allowed into heaven.

#2

The FLDS Church, which was the main religion my family followed, believed in polygamy. When my father got a third wife, he began to secure a place in the Celestial Kingdom for himself and his family.

#3

My father’s second wife, Sharon, was expecting their second child. The family was excited, but under the surface, there was a lot of anxiety about how this would impact the already-volatile chemistry in our house.

#4

The Law of Placement states that all marriages are decided by the prophet and based on a revelation that he receives from God. Everything the prophet proclaims is said to be the word of God, and thus if he directs a union, it is as if God commanded the union.

#5

My mother, who was raised in a polygamous family, had a positive experience growing up, and she was very committed to the traditions of plural marriage and the teachings of the church. She believed in them wholeheartedly.

#6

The relationship between my mother and her sister-in-law, Audrey, was extremely strained. While Audrey was jealous of my mother, she also had practical concerns about the family’s financial management.

#7

The family feud between my mother and her sisters was a constant source of tension in our house. We were taught to keep sweet, and never show our anger or resentment, even when things went wrong.

#8

In the FLDS Church, all women and children belong to the priesthood, and the prophet has the authority to transfer those possessions to other men. Men are afraid of displeasing God and losing their religious privileges, so they comply with the church’s rules and teachings.

#9

The whole house seemed to light up when my parents were informed that another wife was coming. The two days following the announcement were consumed by a flurry of activity as the family prepared for the wedding.

#10

The wedding was to take place at the prophet’s house in Salt Lake. Laura was driving up with her family from Hildale, a FLDS-only community in Utah. I was excited for my mother, but things would only get worse.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The author’s family experienced a fire that changed their lives when they were