I told you I was reading serious books right now. This is one of them. Brent Jeffs (nephew of Warren Jeffs, former prophet of the FLDS church) wrote Lost Boy which chronicles his childhood on the FLDS compound where he grew up.
Jeffs brings the human element to a story most of us know to some degree. It was only a few years ago that Warren Jeffs was front page news all across the country. The book can get slightly graphic at times while describing the abuse Jeffs faced as a very young child. That being said, I definitely recommend this book for anyone even moderately interested in developing a greater understanding of the things that really occurred during that time period in the FLDS church.
I want to mention one more thing. Religious topics and stories especially from people who have left that religion can often have unfair biases. While Jeffs's opinions come through loud and clear, he does not disparage the religion as a whole, which I appreciate.
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