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Shattered Dreams
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Shattered Dreams (2007) (edit title/settings)

My Life as a Polygamist's Wife

by Irene Spencer (Author) (edit contributors)

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Irene Spencer did as she felt God commanded in marrying her brother-in-law Verlan LeBaron, becoming his second wife. When the government raided the fundamentalist, polygamous Mormon village of Short Creek, Arizona, Irene and her family fled to Verlan's brothers' Mexican ranch. They lived in... read more

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The book tells the story of a young, naive girl in rural Utah whose polygamist family seals her fate. Although Irene's mother left the polygamist lifestyle, the extended family remained leaders within it. So, when she walked away from her mother's impoverished home, Irene chose to marry a man... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The book tells the story of a young, naive girl in rural Utah whose polygamist family seals her fate. Although Irene's mother left the polygamist lifestyle, the extended family remained leaders within it. So, when she walked away from her mother's impoverished home, Irene chose to marry a man she hoped would provide for her. That was not to be. Over the next twenty years, Irene bore 13 children and adopted a Mexican orphan, while living in the most primitive conditions imaginable near Ciudad Juarez, Mexico -- the "Mormon Colonies." Having sister wives was another ordeal Irene endured; she entered the marriage as a second wife (meaning she had no say in anything). By the time of her husband's eventual death, Irene was physically spent, emotionally and spiritually comatose, and psychologically scarred for life. Her memoir, and a new religion, helped her recovery. But writing this book gave her a sense of purpose and esteem she had never known as a young girl and polygamist wife.
P.S. My neighbor and good friend happens to be Irene Spencer's niece. She adores this woman, and loaned me her copy of the book. After reading what Irene endured, I adore her too.

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I edged sideways down the aisle of the crowded Greyhound, careful not to bump anyone with the bulky brown suitcase, which held my every possession: two or three plain cotton dresses, my undergarments, and toiletries-the sparse but precious contents of my hope chest.

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  1. Irene Spencer (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Center Street
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Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 1599957191
Page Count: 400

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