She wrote several books, including shattered dreams. Thank you for making my first book, shattered dreams, a new york times best seller. When thegovernment raided the fundamentalist, polygamousmormon village of short creek, arizona, irene and her family fled toverlans brothers mexican ranch. Aug 12, 2009 life for irene spencer was a series of devastating disappointments and hardships. Shattered dreams is a tale full of underlying secrets and motives. Irene s first book, shattered dreams, is the staggering chronicle of herstruggle to provide for her children in abject poverty and feelings of abandonment each time her husband left to be with one of his other wives. Its with deep regret and great sadness that we share the loss of 80 year old irene spencer. Spencers book is about the stupid things people do when they drink. Cult insanity navy general library program downloadable. When the government raided the fundamentalist, polygamous mormon village of short creek, arizona, irene and her family fled to verlans brothers mexican ranch. Her story chronicles the severe pain of sharing a husband with nine other wives all vying for her husbands attention and affection.
Shattered dreams irene spencer did as she felt godcommanded in marrying herbrotherinlaw verlan lebaron, becominghis second wife. Irenes first book, shattered dreams, is the staggering chronicle of her struggle to provide for her children in abject poverty and feelings of abandonment each time her husband left to be with one of his other wives. Irene spencer did as she felt god commanded in marrying her brotherinlaw verlan lebaron, becoming his second wife. Irene spencer grew up in a fundamentalist mormon family the. An engrossing, though flawed memoir about poverty, procreation and polygamy south of the border. Irene was raised to believe polygamy was the way of life necessary for her ticket to heaven. Shattered dreams by phil spencer vietnam veterans of america. Irene spencer cult insanity a memoir of polygamy prophets and blood atonement. My life as a polygamists wife spencer, irene, merlington, laural on. Irene spencer life for irene spencer was a series of devastating disappointments and hardships. I loved irenes book, shattered dreams and recommend that book be read prior to this one. Both books are a powerful testimony of gods love and grace. It is a stunning collection of many of those things. Shattered dreams contains many of the same rants i have read again and again in memoirs by vietnam veterans.
When thegovernment raided the fundamentalist, polygamousmormon village of short. Her dramatic story reveals how far religion can be stretched and abused and how one woman and her children found their way out, into truth and redemption. Ebookonlineshattered dreams shattered dreams paperbackfreeboookonline. The thirteenth of thirtyone children, she grew up in abject. The second of what was ultimately her husbands ten wives, she became the mother of thirteen of his 58 children. They lived in squalor and desolateconditions in the mexican desertwith verlans six brothers, one sister. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions starting at. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
Irenes first book, shattered dreams, is the staggering chronicle of her. Shattered dreams will rip the guts of the reader as irene spencer. Gods unexpected path to joy 9780307459503 by larry crabb. W hile many americans were living the cleaver lifestyle in the 1950s, with a working father, a stayathome mother, and two or three children, irene lebaron was a teenaged bride. Irene spencer grew up in the branch of the mormon faith that still believed in polygamy.
Shattered dreams prince william public library system. Cult insanity delves deeper into the story of irene spencer, focusing on the terrifying acts. Exploring the biblical account of naomi, crabb explains how god longs to awaken his children to the dream beneath the rubble of tragedychanging lives for good and forever. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read cult insanity. Ebookonlineshattered dreams shattered dreams paperbackfreeboookonline click here. Prophets, and blood atonement ebook 9781599952 by irene spencer. Shattered dreams by irene spencer overdrive rakuten. They lived in squalor and desolateconditions in the mexican desertwith verlans six brothers, one. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. When thegovernment raided the fundamentalist, polygamousmormon village of short creek, arizona,irene and her family fled toverlans brothers mexican ranch. Kindle store go search todays deals christmas shop vouchers. A memoir of polygamy, prophets, and blood atonement.
Irene spencer books list of books by author irene spencer. Irene spencer nee kunz, february 1, 1937 march 12, 2017 was an american author and a. Shattered dreams king county library system overdrive. The audience will self reflect on their religious education seeking abuses as this memoir is heart wrenching and thought provoking. Shattered dreams is a fascinating look at a way of life totally foreign to most people. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and. A memoir of polygamy, prophets, and blood atonement ebook written by irene spencer. Irene spencer, in her first book shattered dreams, speaks boldly from the heart of a woman oppressed by a patriarchal religious cult and powerfully bares her life of loneliness, longing and determination to overcome. She died peacefully in mexico, surrounded by her family. Irene was laid to rest in mexico, next to her late husband, hector j. Shattered dreams restored by irene spencer goodreads.
In it, i told the story of my plural marriage to fundamentalist mormon, verlan. Irene spencer did as she felt god commanded in becoming the second wife to her brotherinlaw verlan lebaron. Dec 17, 2007 by irene spencer, read by laural merlington. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints banned the practice more than a. Read cult insanity a memoir of polygamy, prophets, and blood atonement by irene spencer available from rakuten kobo. Surviving the hell of a polygamous marriage kindle edition by irene spencer author format. I read both books quickly as irene is a wonderful story teller with a fascinating story to tell. Surviving the hell of a polygamous marriage kindle edition by irene spencer author visit amazons irene spencer page. See all books authored by irene spencer, including shattered dreams.
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Irene spencer grew up in a fundamentalist, polygamous mormon village in arizona. Shattered dreams richmond public library overdrive. Irene spencer did as she felt godcommanded in marrying herbrotherinlaw verlan lebaron, becominghis second wife. Buy shattered dreams by irene spencer online at alibris. Irenes first book, shattered dreams, the rest of the story will blow them away. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints banned the practice more than a century ago, but some communities of selfstyled mormon fundamentalists continue to practice plural marriage. Irene was twentythree and already had five children when this photo was taken.
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