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Illegitimate: How a Loving God Rescued a Son of Polygamy
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Narrated by Jon Gauger
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The shocking news of polygamous cults has sparked a national dialogue on religious sects. Splintered from and repudiated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, these secretive families exist in an insular world far removed from reality. Yet for Brian Mackert, life inside this world was all too real. As a son in a family of one father, four mothers, and thirty-one children, Brian experienced firsthand the devastating reality of the polygamous lifestyle: a reality that leaves thousands of children feeling hopeless and struggling to belong. Now Brian shares his remarkable journey from a broken life to a healed soul.
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Reviews for Illegitimate
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A good book to read/ listen to to learn more about the FLDS (fundamental Latter Day Saints) and what makes them tick.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of the best books I have listened to in a long time. Resilience, forgiveness, determination - so enlightening.