Out of the Shadows: A rape victim examines her life in and out of Mormonism [Paperback]

Pamela McCreary (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 10, 2004

Out of the Shadows is an insider's glimpse of life in the secret society of Mormonism. It is the true story of a rape victim struggling to make sense of the ideology of her life and the religion that convinces her that she is at fault.

Pamela McCreary is a nineteen-year-old Mormon when she is raped and beaten by two men. Certain that she is being punished by God for her disobedience, she attempts to design a righteous, and thereby, safe life.

Married for eternity in the Mormon Temple in Washington D.C., at the age of twenty-one, she embarks on a life of motherhood and homemaking. Hoping to find security and fulfillment, she turns her back on the over-riding passion of her life. In the process she loses herself, her religion, and the love she desires above all.

Her journey of faith, reclamation, and reconciliation is both poignant and funny. A tale of saints and sinners, mothers and daughters, victims and victors; this is a story for anyone who has ever lost hope and heart, and needs to believe in the healing power of love.

Gripping and provocative...regardless of your beliefs or experiences, you won't be able to put this book down...I loved it!

--Jo Myers, Morning Show Host, KOSI101, Denver

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About the Author

Pamela McCreary spent thirty-five years of her life as a Mormon. A ninth-generation Virginian, she now happily makes her non-denominational home in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. There, while proudly raising her three children, she has indulged her passion as an actress and voice-over talent.www.PamelaMcCreary.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (December 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595334385
• ISBN-13: 978-0595334384
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,612,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Poignant Look at Life Within the Mormon Church, September 22, 2005

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Garth L. Jones "[e-mail]" (Hoquiam, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out of the Shadows: A rape victim examines her life in and out of Mormonism (Paperback)

Mormonism permeates just about every aspect of a believer's life. Pam McCreary does an excellent job of relating, in a gripping and well written manner, what it is like to grow up in the Mormon church. She exposes the not so well hidden sexism that infects the church at all levels. And she describes how Mormonism requires its followers to sacrifice their individuality and uniqueness on its altar of obedience and conformity. She also poignantly tells how discovering the truth about the Mormon church fundamentally altered her life and forever changed her relationship with her parents, her spouse, and her friends.

As a former Mormon, I found that much of Pam McCreary's life mirrored my own and that she has successfully battled many of the same demons that I have. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is and has struggled with being Mormon or anyone who has a spouse, close friend or relative undergoing such a struggle.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, April 9, 2005

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Robyn "Kersztes" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Out of the Shadows: A rape victim examines her life in and out of Mormonism (Paperback)

A griping read. The author does an excellent job describing her life as a rape victim and bizarre intricacies of the Mormon religion