Secret Ceremonies: A Mormon Woman's Intimate Diary of Marriage and Beyond (Abridged) Audiobook

" I actually read this when I was very young, and attributed it more to the religion of Mormonism, but re-reading it, as an adult, I saw it as a journey through depression and insecurity. If you have ever been a sufferer of depression, you will recognize yourself in parts of this book. "

" very interesting memoir of a former Mormon "

" This book is mostly about the author's descent into mental problems and how the church failed her. "

" Facinating look at a part of Mormonism...the author commited suicide after the book was out. "

" I thought this would be the next step after reading "The Banner of Heaven" to get more insight on the rituals of Mormonism. This was more of a personal narrative with some discussion of the rituals involved in being a Mormon wife. The author also never offers any take home points about women's role within the religion, while she touches on it briefly throughout the narrative. "

" Interesting, but getting rather tedious towards the end. "

" Interesting Mormon information... "

" fascinating. convinced me that mormonism is a cult. "

" Very interesting to see inside of an organized religion where few are privy to its secrets. "

" A poorly written, almost Harlequinesque, highly sensational account of an ex-Mormon woman's experiences at BYU, in the temple, and in marriage. Not worth the paper it was printed on. If you have questions, ask a real Mormon rather than relying on stuff like this... "

" Hummmm, what to say.... "

" Written proof of the hypocracy and sexism in modern religion. "

" Interesting insight on the complicated and sometimes naive mormon woman. "

" Fascinating look at Mormons and marriage. Some of it is outdated, but interesting nonetheless. "

" I'm crazy about cults and the Mormons are one of my faves. Deborah Laake presented a nicely written story about her experience in the church and all of the weirdness that comes with it - including the Special Undergarments. "

" Being raised a Mormon (but no longer a member of that faith), I could totally relate to so much of this book. The author gave a voice to so many of the Mormon secrets and oddities. I found it very interesting and an easy read. "

" Insider account of the secret rites and ceremonies, in addition to the Mormon lifestyle. "

" Interesting book, more for learning some of the things/rituals that happen in the Mormon temple and how they treat women who divorce from within. This book is all based on her experiences/trials from within the Mormon religion. "

" WOW! Who knew. "

" I guess I've read enough of these types of books that it just doesn't surprise me any more. "

" Interesting read. I always knew the Mormon church was one bizarre religion, but this helped enlighten me to just how bizarre it is. Midway through reading this book, I learned that the author committed suicide several years after it was published, which kind of makes the ending bittersweet. "

" This book tells of a Morman woman's intimate diary of marriage and beyond. She talks of temple ceremonies, saying they will "slit their throats and gouge out their hearts" to put their church first. It told a lot of what college dating etc. is like as Mormans. "

" If you've ever been curious about what goes on in the super secret Mormon temples, here's an inside look. "

" I think I've read this before... "

" I guess I've read enough of these types of books that it just doesn't surprise me any more. "

" Written proof of the hypocracy and sexism in modern religion. "

" Interesting insight on the complicated and sometimes naive mormon woman. "

" The author writes about her Mormon marriage. "

" Facinating look at a part of Mormonism...the author commited suicide after the book was out. "

" Is this thing still around? I read it years ago and laughed my head off. It's nothing but the silly justifications and emotional ramblings of a mentally ill woman and bears little resemblance to reality. "

" very interesting memoir of a former Mormon "