“No one was more surprised than I to realize that my newfound freedom had been purchased by giving up on eternity and… — Carolyn Jessop Freedom Copy Share Image
“Sometimes one forgives in order to remain in a relationship with someone she cares about, even if the person has caused her… — Carolyn Jessop Forgiveness Copy Share Image
“In a cult, you have two identities: your cult identity and your authentic self. Most of the time I operated from my… — Carolyn Jessop Authentic self Copy Share Image
“I could not undo overnight the damage that had been done to my psyche over many years. The only way over was… — Carolyn Jessop Cults Copy Share Image
“How could any woman endure a life of misery with such a cheap promise of appreciation after her death?” — Carolyn Jessop Death Copy Share Image
“Warren Jeffs is both a problem and the symptom of a problem. The FLDS has created a lot of Warrens, men who… — Carolyn Jessop Children Copy Share Image
“Unmitigated joy of any kind was diminishing from our lives. Warren Jeffs had our community in a chokehold. I noticed that people's… — Carolyn Jessop Joy Copy Share Image