The Secret Story of Polygamy

In 1999 John Daniel Kingston one of Utahs most prominent Mormons a patriarch in one of the wealthiest family empires in the state and one of the states most notorious polygamists was convicted of brutally whipping his 16-year-old daughter when she tried to flee an arranged polygamous marriage to her fathers brother. This book traces the history of polygamy in the Mormon community to give background on the Kingston case and tells the stories of women who escaped polygamy activists who fight against it and proponents of the practice. Tracy is a journalist and author of 20 books. Annotation c. Book News Inc. Portland OR (booknews.com)