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PRISONS of the MIND
by
Kasiah May Hancock
A powerful story of an unscrupulous man using religious compulsion in the extreme to subject and exploit other human beings to his own personal gain. By adding a word where it was convenient and subtracting words so as to give the Holy Scriptures a new meaning, then claiming power and rights, he locked naive victims into a trap. Preach long enough, loud enough, often enough and they will begin to believe it. Control the environment. Do not allow your subjects to have outside communication, then capitalize on their labor. And what do you have? Prisons of the Mind - a true story you will never forget.
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Affectionately called "The Goat Woman,"
Kasiah May Hancock is an accomplished artist and author.
"Kaziah Hancock is my hero. She survived 18 dehumanizing years of marriage to a polygamist who forced her to support him and satisfy his sexual peculiarities. When she at last realized her husband was not a man of God but a brute, Kaziah left him--and successfully sued him for the family's major asset. You can't help but cheer for this feisty woman as she tells her appalling story of modern-day polygamy. First published in 1987, Prisons of the Mind is even more relevant today, as anti-polygamy groups make the world aware of Utah's dirty little secret." Sandra Dallas, author of The Persian Pickle Club
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"Prisons of the MInd is just one more testament to the abusive nature of the Mormon fundamentalist lifestyle. Kaziah is one of a cadre of exclusive women born into Mormon fundamentalism that has had the tenacity and endurance to shake off priesthood shackles and make it on her own. Prisons of the Mind is the story of one woman's struggle, not just in building a business and earning a living but in overcomng a lifetime of cultist indoctrination. Kaziah May Hancock, known colloquially as the Goat Woman because of her love of animals, is truly an extraordinary woman. She is an accomplished artist, writer, agrarian and anti-polygamy activist. Kaziah is an inspiration to the many women held captive by abusive Mormon doctrine." John R. Llewellyn, author of Murder of a Prophet, The Dark Side of Utah Polygamy and A Teenager's Tears, When Parents Convert to Polygamy
Though the Mormon church outlawed polygamy 100 years ago, splinter groups still practice plural marriage. Prisons of the Minds is the bizarre story of Kaziah May Hancock, who for 18 years was the third wife of a sadistic tyrant. Hancock was forced to wash bottles to support not only her husband by his extended family, including two other wives. Told her only purpose in life was to please her husband, she was beaten, subjected to kinky sexual rituals, and once survived by eating dog food. Despite such humiliation, she kept her dignity, and in 1982 she left her husband and fought him in court to keep control of a business she had started. It's a powerful compelling story. Sandra Dallas, Denver Post
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