Wife No. 19
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ISBN10: 1169816193
ISBN13: 9781169816190
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 628
Weight: 3.80
Height: 1.31 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781169816190
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 628
Weight: 3.80
Height: 1.31 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Wife No. 19 is a memoir written by Ann Eliza Young, the 19th wife of Brigham Young, the leader of the Mormon Church during the mid-19th century. In this book, Ann Eliza recounts her life as a member of the Mormon Church, her marriage to Brigham Young at the age of 24, and her subsequent disillusionment with the church's practices, particularly polygamy.Ann Eliza describes the difficulties she faced as a plural wife, including jealousy and competition among the wives, as well as the emotional toll of sharing her husband with so many other women. She also discusses the impact of polygamy on children and families, and the ways in which the church used its power to control and manipulate its members.Throughout the book, Ann Eliza is critical of the Mormon Church and its leaders, whom she accuses of hypocrisy and abuse of power. She also advocates for women's rights and the abolition of polygamy, which she sees as a form of oppression.Wife No. 19 is a powerful and controversial account of life within the Mormon Church during a tumultuous period in its history. It offers a rare glimpse into the experiences of a plural wife, and sheds light on the complex social and cultural forces that shaped the church and its members.1876. The story of a life in bondage, being a complete expose of Mormonism, and revealing the sorrows, sacrifices and sufferings of women in polygamy, by Brigham Young's apostate wife. Born and reared in the midst of the Mormon people, it was inevitable that Mrs. Young would accept their practices and beliefs. After breaking away from the Mormon faith, she endeavored to expose everything, to show the sorrows of the women she left behind. This is her story, considered an important mission she had to carry out, as only could be written by one who spent her life immersed in Mormonism.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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