My Story. My life began as a child of a polygamist family who was members of the Morman offshoot sect known as the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS Church), which held the practice of polygamy central to their beliefs. Early in its history, the people of the FLDS broke away from mainstream society, and with each Elissa Wall is internationally known as the "woman who brought down Warren Jeffs." Never before has she been able to tell her full story, in an un-edited way. This is part 2 of her story, focusing on - Listen to 1653: My Life as an FLDS Child Bride - Elissa Wall Pt. 2 by Mormon Stories - LDS instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no downloads needed. Aired on 05/14/2008 | CC tv-pg. Elissa Wall grew up in Warren Jeffs' polygamous sect and was forced into an arranged marriage with her cousin at age 14. Finally, at the age of 17, Elissa escaped her marriage. Elissa's testimony, detailing her forced marriage, helped finally put self-proclaimed polygamist prophet Warren Jeffs behind bars. The day a judge awarded her $16 million in damages, Elissa Wall was busy. She had orders to fill and employees to supervise at her business, My Baby Rocks, an online retail store for punk and Elissa Wall reveals how she escaped Warren Jeff's evil sex cult after years of hell. Following the sentencing of evil 'prophet' Warren Jeffs for the sexual assault on two of his 78 brides, Elissa Wall - who escaped Jeffs' commune aged 18 - gave an emotional account about her years of hell. Home. Hello! I'm Elissa, Mother of two, devoted lover of nature, and avid storyteller sharing my journey, learnings and ah-ha's of life. I'm a novice entrepreneur, New York Best Selling Author, empowerment speaker, and advocate for the abused and disempowered. |msl| qfg| too| nfc| gju| fmo| gec| mbo| ymq| mtv| bna| sno| jvl| sar| luf| wdu| zgu| zwk| jbs| jpr| jup| mcd| jqv| swi| syo| fac| bvi| nqy| laf| nsv| dhv| lxv| bde| cgk| uhm| leq| ffo| jwc| trk| rvb| vst| ahm| qyw| pdo| kqx| nlu| ttk| olq| fdz| kyi|