Shattered Dreams: My Life as a Polygamist's Wife - Couverture souple

Spencer, Irene

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1599951584 ISBN 13 : 9781599951584

Editeur : Center Street, 2008

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Irene Spencer did as she felt God commanded in becoming the second wife to her brother-in-law Verlan LeBaron. When the government raided their community-the Mormon village of Short Creek, Arizona -seeking to enforce the penalties for practicing polygamy, Irene and her family fled to Verlan's family ranch in Mexico . Here they lived in squalor and desolate conditions with Verlan's six brothers, one sister, and numerous wives and children. This appalling and astonishing tale has captured the attention of readers around the world. Irene's inspirational story reveals how far religion can be stretched and abused and how one woman and her children found their way out, into truth and redemption.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Irene Spencer currently lives in Anchorage Alaska, with her husband Hector Spencer. During the 28 years of her first marriage to a polygamous husband, Irene gave birth to 13 children (all single births). She also adopted a newborn daughter, who became her ninth child. Irene has 121 grandchildren. She has 49 great-grandchildren. Among her many talents, she is an accomplished seamstress who sews for family and friends, she's a great cook and bakes pastries and homemade bread, she speaks Spanish and English fluently and has traveled to 23 foreign countries and 23 states.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Center Street
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1599951584
• ISBN 13: 9781599951584
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 432