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The Wives of Billie's Mountain


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..".absorbing debut novel...an emotionally wrenching narrative out of U.S. history."--Kirkus Reviews. In 1905, the law denouncing polygamy by the Mormon Church is fully enforced. Second families must go into hiding or be arrested. There is even a "finder's fee" for those who turn in their own. Ten-year-old Mary's father, a poor farmer, abandons Mary, her nearly-blind mother, and six brothers and sisters in the hills of the Wasatch Mountains to live in a shallow dugout not much better than a cave. Close to starving, the family is rescued by a nearby polygamist. As the much older man's intentions become more threatening, Mary finds it harder and harder to resist his proposal of marriage. Her family and friends, even her own mother, turn away from her. During the six-year period, from Mary's childhood to a forced marriage at sixteen, Mary must first survive, and then choose her fate. This is the story of survival, love, and compassion in a sometimes heartless existence. It is also the story of Mary's deep conflict with the Church's teachings on plural marriage, and with her father, who has abandoned them. Based on a true story.
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ISBN-13: 9780615998572
ISBN-10: 0615998577
Pagini: 258
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Editura: Helper Publishing