Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escape | 2007 | Carolyn Jessop | Buy |
| 2 | Triumph | 2010 | Carolyn Jessop | Buy |
Carolyn Jessop’s two memoirs form a complete account of her life in and departure from the FLDS community. Escape covers her years inside the group, from her arranged marriage to the secret nighttime departure with her children. The book became a bestseller for its unflinching look at what life was actually like behind closed doors in the polygamous community.
Triumph continues the story into the years that followed. Jessop details custody battles, the challenge of raising eight children as a single mother with limited outside experience, and the emotional toll of starting over. The two books work as a pair, with Escape providing the “why” and Triumph showing the “what comes next.”