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Breaking Free: How I Escaped Polygamy, the FLDS Cult, and My Father, Warren Jeffs by Rachel Jeffs
5.0
This memoir is the mesmerizing and harrowing tale of Rachel Jeffs, the daughter of Warren Jeffs. Born into the FLDS church, Rachel is raised under her fathers rule in the secretive fundamentalist cult. In this memoir, she details shocking events and takes the reader inside this culture. She eventually broke away from the church in 2015 despite many major obstacles. It is shocking to me how one man can have so much power over other human beings. Warren Jeffs is currently serving a life sentence for child sexual abuse yet still has devoted followers under his rule. This memoir is shocking, captivating, and heartbreaking. I enjoyed getting to see inside a church we've heard so much about in the news. Rachel is incredibly brave for sharing her story, with her sole intent to help others who are facing giant trials. For me, this was ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars (I added an extra star for the bravery it took to share her story). *Trigger warning- this book is hard to read at times as she details abuse at the hands of her father*