Daughter of the Saints: Growing Up In Polygamy

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"Probably the best book ever written about polygamy. Neither an apologia nor an exposé."—Salt Lake City Tribune

"I am the daughter of my father's fourth plural wife, twenty-eighth of forty-eight children—a middle kid, you might say."

So begins this astonishing and poignant memoir of life in the family of Utah fundamentalist leader and naturopathic physician Rulon C. Allred. Since polygamy was abolished by manifesto in 1890, this is a story of secrecy and lies, of poverty and imprisonment and government raids. When raids threatened, the families were forced to scatter from their pastoral compound in Salt Lake City to the deserts of Mexico or the wilds of Montana. To follow the Lord's plan as dictated by the Principle, the human cost was huge. Eventually murder in its cruelest form entered when members of a rival fundamentalist group assassinated the author's father.

Dorothy Solomon, monogamous herself, broke from the fundamentalist group because she yearned for equality and could not reconcile the laws of God (as practiced by polygamists) with the vastly different laws of the state. This poignant account chronicles her brave quest for personal identity. Originally published in hardcover under the title Predators, Prey, and Other Kinfolk.

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Polygamy Review - Barbara Mclaughlin - Burlington,Ont. Canada
Somewhat disappointing-not as much about polgamy as I expected given what you hear-except for multiple mothers she seems to have lived a normal life.Not as much scandal as in other books on polygamy.It does however give more of an insight between the meaning of mormonism and polygamy.

Eckhart Tolle Biography - The Origins of a Modern Master

Eckhart Tolle is widely recognized as one of the most influential and prolific spiritual teachers of our time. He was born in Germany and studied at the universities of London and Cambridge. In his early years, has a high degree of anxiety and depression and struggled with questions about end of life.

At the age of 29, after acute psychological stress and emotional, suffered a deep inner awakening that would change his life forever. After this remarkableand spontaneous awakening, who committed his life to understand and integrate the experience. Eventually he began to open to help others in their spiritual potential. As such, began with spiritual healing and counseling in small groups in the London area.

After the publication of his monumental first book, The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle has world-renowned for his penetrating mind and his clear understanding of the transformation of conscience won. Tolle'sFocus is aware of the fall of the self through meditation and life. His ability to ancient spiritual teachings shrouded in mystery and complexity of modern people in a way that feels for their daily life can give has a following of millions of people around the world.

His latest book, a new land, he is even more popular, especially since Oprah has strongly supported the book and had a global Web-series based on his teachings. This was a niceMost popular spiritual writers of the world, running a very strong speaker and inspiration for people worldwide.

Not a Happy Camper: A Memoir

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Remember those long sultry summer days at camp, the sun setting over the lake as you sang “Kumbaya”? Well, Mindy Schneider remembers her summer at Camp Kin-A-Hurra in 1974 just a wee bit differently. Not a Happy Camper chronicles a young girl’s adventures at a camp where the sun never shines, the breakfast cereal dates back to the summer of 1922, and many of the counselors speak no English. For eight eye-opening and unforgettable weeks, Mindy and her eccentric band of friends--including Autumn Evening Schwartz, the daughter of hippies, who communicates with the dead, and the sleep-dancing, bibliophile Betty Gilbert--keep busy feuding in color wars, failing at sports, and uncovering the camp’s hidden past. As she focuses on landing the perfect boyfriend and longs for her first kiss, Mindy unexpectedly stumbles across something infinitely grander: herself. Hilarious, charming, and glowing with nostalgia, Mindy Schneider’s memoir is a must-read for anyone who’s ever been to summer camp, or wishes they had.

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A Must Read - J. Jackson - Los Angeles, CA
This truly is one of those books that you can not put down. The writing is hilarious and the portrayal of the characters makes you feel as though you are right there in the camp with them! We have all been to summer camp and I think this book captures the comedy of the misery, hilarity and carefree nature of being young again. I loved it and would highly recommend this book to anyone.