The secret lives of saints : child brides and lost boys in Canada's polygamous Mormon sect

Bramham, Daphne.

Book 2008

"Uncovers the surprising truths about Bountiful, B.C., the epicentre of fundamentalist Mormonism in Canada, and tells the story of its self-appointed prophet and bishop, Winston Blackmore."--BOOK JACKET.

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Abus sexuels à l'égard des enfants Colombie-Britannique

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ISBN:

9780307355881

Description:

464 pages: illustrations, portraits

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index
SPL: Canadiana

Contents:

Blackmore family tree
Prologue
The polygamy capital of Canada
In the beginning
The promised land
Persecution, prosecution and betrayal
A chosen son and a child bride
The night of long knives
God's mouthpiece
Down at the "crick"
The other side of Utopia
God's brothel
In the name of God
The lost boys
Fallen prophet
Border brides
Call to arms
Lying for the Lord
FLDS under siege
The road to purgatory
Whose rights?
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Index

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156094

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