Book description
At the age of 18, Carolyn Jessop was forced to marry a 50-year-old
stranger and religious cult member. She became one of six wives and
bore him eight children in 15 years. When the cult started preaching
death and destruction, she knew she and her children had to escape.
Carolyn Jessop's extraordinary story as part of the fundamentalist
Mormon church in the US was chronicled in her international bestseller
Escape. Three years on, Carolyn has written Triumph, an
inspirational guide which will help anyone overcome adversity and
hardship to achieve their dreams. With the right tools, we can all
face our fears and redefine our relationships with those who have hurt us.
Carolyn Jessop was born in 1968 into the Fundamentalist Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a splinter-group from the Mormon
church. At 18 she was forced into an arranged marriage with Merril
Jessop, a man 32 years her senior. During her 17-year marriage Carolyn
had 8 children, withstood psychological abuse from her husband and his 6
other wives and was denied the right to make any decisions for herself.
She escaped in 2003 with all 8 of her children and to her name. In 2006
her testimony played a crucial part of the case that led to the
conviction of the notorious cult leader Warren Jeffs. Carolyn lives in
Utah with her children.
