Irene Spencer, author of Shattered Dreams: My Life as a Polygamist's Wife spoke at our August 14th meeting to a group of enthralled writers!
Her powerful testimony and riveting life story moved us, encouraged us and blessed us. Many of you have asked me when she will speak again so you can bring your friends. I will definitely let you know as soon as we have anything scheduled with her.
In the meantime, check her schedule at: www.irenespencerbooks.com for her upcoming interviews and speaking engagements.
Irene will be interviewed by Anderson Cooper on August 22, then by the 700 Club next week. She is being interviewed almost daily for print media and will be featured in magazines in the US and the UK.
Here's the four-star review that was published by People Magazine (August 27, 2007, page 48):
Reviewed by Caroline Leavitt
"HBO's glossy polygamy series Big Love pales beside the drama of Spencer's shocking 28 years as a polygamist's wife. Now 70, Spencer was born into a secret, illegal community of Mormon fundamentalists whose members are told that in order to gain salvation, men must wed as many wives as possible, each of whom are to bear multiple children. Married at 16 to a man who spurned her bed and saddled her with grinding poverty, Spencer writes grippingly of the jealousies inherent in sharing one husband with nine other wives. An unquestioning love of religion trumps what her heart really wants, until she finally frees herself after tragedy-having born 13 of her husband's 58 children. In this brave and honest book, Spencer lays bare the secrets of her heart and of a devastating religious practice."
Now, that's a great review!
Please keep Irene and her family in your prayers as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime, taking advantage of the national spotlight to shine the love of Jesus to many people!
