Lost boy

Former Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints member Brent Jeffs reveals both the terror and the love he experienced growing up on his prophet's compound--and the harsh exile existence that so many boys face once they have been expelled by the sect.

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Main Author: Jeffs, Brent W.
Other Authors: Szalavitz, Maia
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Broadway Books, 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:Former Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints member Brent Jeffs reveals both the terror and the love he experienced growing up on his prophet's compound--and the harsh exile existence that so many boys face once they have been expelled by the sect.
Physical Description:viii, 241 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-241).
ISBN:9780767931779
0767931777
Author Notes:

BRENT W. JEFFS spent his entire childhood in the Jeffs compound as nephew of Warren Jeffs and grandson of Rulon Jeffs, the Mormon fundamentalist group's former prophet, who had dozens of wives and more than sixty children. He currently lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a beautiful wife and daughter.

MAIA SZALAVITZ is the author and coauthor of several books, including Help at Any Cost: How the Troubled-Teen Industry Cons Parents and Hurts Kids . She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Elle , and is a Senior Fellow at stats.org, a media watchdog group. She lives in New York City.