In my research regarding mormon fundamentalism, i came across this memoir written by a mainstream mormon woman who was wed at a young age to another mainstream mormon in a temple ceremony. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Aug 27, 1993 laakes wacky sexual secrets go on and on in secret ceremonies. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Secret ceremonies by deborah laake 1994, paperback for sale. Deborah laake is pretty darned flabbergasted by the way her book, secret ceremonies, is being received. She was famous for her 1993 book entitled secret ceremonies.
Secret ceremonies is the story of the awakening of deborah laake, who came of age in the early seventies in a manner that would have appeared outofstep but certainly not tumultuous to an outsider. With deborah laake, jen jones reprint edition from dell pub co april 1, 1994. The secret of grandfathers diary by lomask, milton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This year i set up a reading challenge for myself whereby i would read at least 3 books for every letter of the alphabet. Listen to books in audio format instead of reading. Deborah laake was a staff writer and columnist for the dallas morning news and editor and executive at new times. Read books for free from anywhere and from any device. Deborah laake is the author of secret ceremonies 3. Laakes wacky sexual secrets go on and on in secret ceremonies.
A candid, often startling memoir of the authors life as a mormon wife. Use search by author, title or series to find more. The book secret ceremonies makes for a fascinating case study and not just the one that the author was aiming for. A mormon womans intimate diary of marriage and beyond by deborah laake. In 2000, she committed suicide by ingesting an overdose of pills in charleston, south carolina. Laake was excommunicated for apostasy because of her criticisms and also for her detailed revelation of topsecret mormon temple ceremonies shortly after the book s publication. A mormon womans intimate diary of marriage and beyond audiobook, by deborah laake. Secret ceremonies navy general library program downloadable.
A member of the mormon church describes the voodoolike rituals and behaviors revealed to her on her wedding day and the male dominance, strange teachings, and. A mormon womans intimate diary of marriage and beyond is a 1993 autobiographical book written by american journalist and columnist deborah laake. In this book, deborah laake, a former member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, chronicles her experiences with mormonism. This book landed in my lap via my husband who heard it mentioned in a crime podcast and was aware that i recently read several memoirs within this genre. This nice contrast from secret ceremonies and deborah laakes hysteria is a huge asset of this book. A mormon womans intimate diary of marriage and beyond secret ceremonies. The book is written in first hand experience of deborah laake s journey from innocents in the mormon culture to awareness of how the mormon culture is really ridged against women. Deborah laake 1953 february 6, 2000 was a columnist at the dallas morning news in the 1980s and later a staff writer, columnist, editor, and executive at the phoenix new times. Mormon church, biography, controversial literature, mormon women, exchurch members. See all books authored by deborah laake, including secret ceremonies. The story of gloria steinemfeminist, activist, leader. The book is written in first hand experience of deborah laakes journey from.
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A mormon womans intimate diary of marriage and beyond, a candid and critical account of her experiences growing up and marrying as a member of the. Description edit laake, a former member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, chronicles her experiences with mormonism and the various rituals. Wood sonia nova dimension straub howzzat butterfingers the muse timothy hallinan cruel money robert rodi tiana laveen tempt the playboy sara allen reunion by karen kingsbury reunion by karen kingsbury. Are you as wellread as an alevel english literature student. Image holy week ceremonies sacred heart church cighgate and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. For instance, when talking about her almost promiscuous sexual activity she takes the full responsibility of her actions instead of blaming brigham young and his dog. She was famous for her 1993 book entitled secret ceremonies in which she criticized the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. A devout mormon, she attended brigham young university, received good grades, was popular but most of all, she found the one, the man who declared. Jul 25, 1993 deborah laake is pretty darned flabbergasted by the way her book, secret ceremonies, is being received.
With pros and cons, and the latter prevail, but regina tries to be fair. A mormon womans intimate diary of marriage and beyond, and elizabeth taylor. Laake didnt know that her mental illness would return or that she was developing breast cancer and that she would eventually take her own life february 6, 2000 when she was putting the finishing touches on this book back. Laake pronounced lake was playing the talk show circuit. Ms laake is now an exmormon, living in phoenix, arizona, and the author of a book in which she breaks the most sacred of the churchs vows by revealing the marriage rites at the core of the faith. Secret ceremonies is the story of the awakening of deborah laake. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Deborah laake audio books, best sellers, author bio. Fortunately for exmormon deborah laake, author of a sudsy new autobiography, secret ceremonies 240 pages.
Secret ceremonies by deborah laake and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Journalist deborah laake, for her book secret ceremonies. Deborah laake is currently considered a single author. A mormon womans intimate diary of marriage and beyond by deborah laake morrow. A mormon womans intimate diary of marriage and beyond new york. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Deborah laake secret ceremonies scarlett scott christina harris andrew g. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
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