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Carolyn Jessop

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in The United States

January 01, 1968

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Carolyn Jessop is a former Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints member who wrote Escape, an autobiographical account of her upbringing in the polygamist sect and later flight from that community.

She is the cousin, by marriage, of Flora Jessop, another former FLDS member and advocate for abused children.

Carolyn Jessop now lives in the Salt Lake City area with her children.
As of July 2010, Carolyn is engaged to Brian Moroney, who asked her to be his wife in front of her children who are very excited.

After accepting Brian's proposal Carolyn quoted on her Facebook page "Choice is a beautiful thing!" ...more

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Average rating: 3.96 · 49,782 ratings · 5,415 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Escape by Carolyn Jessop, Laura Palmer 3.98 avg rating — 44,872 ratings — published 2007 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Triumph: Life After the Cult--A Survivor's Lessons by Carolyn Jessop, Laura Palmer 3.83 avg rating — 5,106 ratings — published 2010 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Carolyn Jessop (?)

“No one was more surprised than I to realize that my newfound freedom had been purchased by giving up on eternity and settling for hell.”
― Carolyn Jessop, Escape

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“Sometimes one forgives in order to remain in a relationship with someone she cares about, even if the person has caused her pain and anguish. It's not a blanket pardon; it's the trade-off one is willing to make when preserving the relationship is more important than correcting the injustice.”
― Carolyn Jessop, Triumph: Life After the Cult--A Survivor's Lessons

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“How could any woman endure a life of misery with such a cheap promise of appreciation after her death?”
― Carolyn Jessop, Escape

tags: flds, religion

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