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Susan Ray Schmidt (née Ray, born 1953) is an American author, activist and lecturer, notable for her memoir and anti-polygamy activism. Schmidt's memoir, Favorite Wife: Escape from Polygamy, describes the abuses she suffered while practicing polygamy and adopts a firm anti-polygamy stance. It details leaving Mormon fundamentalism for mainstream Christianity and her beliefs on spirituality. Early life Schmidt was born in Southern Utah in 1953 as the seventh child to parents who were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). After receiving revelation about "the principal", Schmidt's parents moved the family to the Mormon fundamentalist community Colonia LeBaron, located in Chihuahua, Mexico. By the time the Schmidts moved to Colonia LeBaron, the fundamentalist church there was called Church of the Firstborn of the Fulness of Times, headed by prophet and president Joel LeBaron. Schmidt was married off to the prophet's brother Verlan LeBaron at the age of 15. Schmidt had five children with LeBaron, the first being born just before her sixteenth birthday. At age 23, Schmidt escaped from the fundamentalist sect and moved back up to Southern Utah with her five children. Self described as "naive and uneducated", Schmidt eventually graduated high school and then college. During her marriage to LeBaron, Schmidt was sister-wife of fellow author Irene Spencer and sister-in-law to Ervil LeBaron, Rena Chynoweth and Joel LeBaron. In media Irene Spencer mentions Schmidt in books Shattered Dreams: My Life as a Polygamist's Wife, Cult Insanity: A Memoir of Polygamy, Prophets and Blood Atonement, and His Favorite Wife: Trapped in Polygamy (2006). In trying to educate the public, Schmidt appears for multiple talking segments in the 2007 documentary Lifting the Veil of Polygamy. She has also appeared on Rachael Ray, Anderson Live with Anderson Cooper, and the television show Polygamy: What Love Is This?. Schmidt currently is lobbying the LDS Church to provide aid to those that leave polygamy and speaks at seminars and churches. External links susantrayschmidt.com, official website References. Discover the Susan Ray popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Susan Ray books.
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Susan RayThis is a collection of inspirational nonfiction, written to help the reader feel cared for, loved and supported in all of life's experiences. It is the author's hope that each re...
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Dear Los Angeles
David KipenA rich mosaic of diary entries and letters from Marilyn Monroe, Cesar Chavez, Susan Sontag, Albert Einstein, and many more, this is the story of Los Angeles as told by locals, tran...
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Everything About Yeshua Learning About Full Biography
BARCLAY MUNOZ"Jesus and his followers were all Jewish and so they had Hebrew names although they would likely have spoken Aramaic. The “J” sound used to pronounce Jesus’ name does not exis...
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Book Of Looking To Jesus Discoverying Commentary On Hebrews
Byron Cooper"The Epistle to the Hebrews, or Letter to the Hebrews, or in the Greek manuscripts, simply To the Hebrews is one of the books of the New Testament. The text does not mention th...
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The Figure in the Carpet and Other Stories
Henry James & Frank KermodeThe stories in this collection were written mostly between 1888 and 1897, a time when Henry James’s writing was concerned with the art of fiction and the position of the artist in ...
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Public Speaking In Simple Steps How To Prepare Your Speech
ORSON GIBBS"If you suffer from panic attacks due to public speaking, you know how devastating such attacks can be. Despite the best efforts at cognitive restructuring, you can't think...
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The Hustons
Lawrence GrobelIn this candid biography Lawrence Grobel chronicles the remarkable story of the Huston family, which boasts three Oscar winners, from Walter to John to Anjelica, with particular at...
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Chronological Book Series Of Jesus Inspirational And Simply Life-changing Truth
HALSEY WHEATLY"Jesus and his followers were all Jewish and so they had Hebrew names although they would likely have spoken Aramaic. The “J” sound used to pronounce Jesus’ name does not exis...
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A Flame Burns Inside
Susan Ann RayInfamous for her blocks on the roller derby circuit, Ballistic Miss L rolls with whatever life hands her. But Malinda Locke's fearless demeanor can't keep her wheels turning when s...
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Panic-free Public Speaking Minibook Instruction To Deliver With Confidence
YOLANDA BISHOP"If you suffer from panic attacks due to public speaking, you know how devastating such attacks can be. Despite the best efforts at cognitive restructuring, you can't think...
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All Four Gospels The Hidden Secrets Of Yeshua
Simon Greer"Yeshua or Yeshua was a common alternative form of the name in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple period. The name corresponds to the Greek spe...
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Biography Of Yeshua Complete Hebraic Biography Of Messiah
DUNCAN GILDON"Yeshua or Yeshua was a common alternative form of the name in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple period. The name corresponds to the Greek spe...
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Finding Opportunities To Speak Practicing Correctly
Tyler Woods"Are you a Business executive? Teacher? Doctor? Lawyer? Whatever your job, talking in front of others can be a terrifying experience. I will teach you several techniques that w...
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Dynamic Public Speaking Skills Assessing Your Starting Point _ Setting Your Goal
GARTH HANSEN"If you suffer from panic attacks due to public speaking, you know how devastating such attacks can be. Despite the best efforts at cognitive restructuring, you can't think...
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Horror Stories
Edith NesbitA groom promises to be at the church on time, even if he has to come back from the grave to do it.A man inherits a property where he discovers a portrait of a woman that will chang...
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Studying The Craft Figuring Out What Works For You
LEIGH SANTIAGO"Are you a Business executive? Teacher? Doctor? Lawyer? Whatever your job, talking in front of others can be a terrifying experience. I will teach you several techniques that w...
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Yeshua Life, Culture, Customs And Traditions
BRETT GREENWOOD"Yeshua or Yeshua was a common alternative form of the name in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple period. The name corresponds to the Greek spe...
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A Presentation Technique Everything You Need To Know About Pecha Kucha
Jim Robbins"PechaKucha is a storytelling format where a presenter shows 20 slides for 20 seconds of commentary each. At a PechaKucha Night, individuals gather at a venue to share personal...
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Complete Romance Satire of Anthony Trollope
Anthony TrollopeHe is one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Some of his bestloved works, collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, r...
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The God The Pioneer And Finisher Of Our Faith
Marty Norman"The Epistle to the Hebrews, or Letter to the Hebrews, or in the Greek manuscripts, simply To the Hebrews is one of the books of the New Testament. The text does not mention th...
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The Principles Of The Pecha Kucha A Method To Present By English
Alexander Hunt"PechaKucha is a storytelling format where a presenter shows 20 slides for 20 seconds of commentary each. At a PechaKucha Night, individuals gather at a venue to share personal...
