plygs2

plygs2

This is the much-anticipated sequel to Ed Kociela's successful debut "plygs," a fact-based novel about the people of a small, fundamentalist Mormon community and the self-proclaimed prophet who forced them to obey his twisted, demented teachings from engaging in welfare fraud to the horrors of child sexual abuse.

This book completes the story of religion gone awry in the dusty barrenness of two small towns located along the state line between Utah and Arizona. It is the resolution of a story about a family torn apart by the demands of a demented prophet who controls every aspect of their lives by demanding they follow his word or face eternal damnation.

Like the first book, â€˜plygs2â€™ is also about love, lust, and greed and the heartbreaking loss of innocence that test the charactersâ€™ courage and will.

â€œThe first book was a primer on the lifestyle and beliefs of a group of fundamentalist Mormons," Kociela says. "This one pulls back the layers and exposes the vulnerabilities of a family forced to choose between its religious beliefs and belief in each other.â€

The book also deals with the fate of the fundamentalist prophet, wanted by authorities in three states for vicious sex crimes against children he took as brides.

Kociela said he hopes the book will shed even more light on this very complex subject.

â€œSome people shrug it off and say that consenting adults should be allowed to live whichever lifestyle they choose,â€ he said. â€œWhile I believe that is true, there is a subtext that often goes unrecognized in these fundamentalist groups. This is not simply about a man taking multiple wives, it is about an indoctrination, from cradle to grave, that allows for massive amounts of welfare fraud against the federal, state, and local governments; the elimination of womenâ€™s rights; the racial and sexual bigotry practiced in these communities; and, foremost, the sexual abuse against the children trapped within these cults."
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-07-23
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-07-23
Format	Kindle eBook

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