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The Lafferty girl : surviving trauma, abuse, and my father's crimes : a Mormon daughter's story / Rebecca Lafferty, with Katie McNey.
"This is a riveting, raw, and unfiltered look at the Lafferty family saga, and their crimes within the fundamentalist LDS cult, from a daughter who lived through the story"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781454961024 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: x, 326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Union Square & Co, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Autobiographies. Personal narratives. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 364.1523092 Laffe | 31681010436798 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"This is a riveting, raw, and unfiltered look at the Lafferty family saga, and their crimes within the fundamentalist LDS cult, from a daughter who lived through the story"-- Provided by publisher. - Baker & Taylor
The daughter of a murderous religious extremist recounts growing up amid radical fundamentalism and family violence, confronting the trauma of her fatherâs notorious crime while forging a path toward healing, self-understanding, and reconciliation through lived experience and personal reflection. - Grand Central Pub
The messianic beliefs of radical LDS fundamentalists Dan Lafferty and his brother Ron drove them to commit an unspeakable crime.This is a riveting, raw, and unfiltered look at the Lafferty family saga from a daughter who lived it, and of her journey to self-love and forgiveness.
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Rebecca Lafferty grew up with a volatile, erratic, and ultimately notorious father, Dan Lafferty. She carried the scars of her traumatic upbringing through childhood and into adulthood. But most of all, Rebecca carried the horror of learning about the cold-blooded murder of her aunt and infant cousin in 1984, perpetrated by Dan and Ron according to a revelation Ron had receivedâas profiled in the Jon Krakauer book and FX/Hulu series Under the Banner of Heaven.
Now, in this riveting memoir, Rebecca tells her own story of survival and healing. Her correspondence with Danâserving life in prisonâinsights from relatives, and most importantly, her own lived experience, give her an astoundingly deep point of view on the lead-up to the tragedy and its aftermath.
In this book, Rebecca hopes to encourage other survivors of abuse and trauma to chart their own path to healing and peace.
