First sister wives of polygamous leader share story in upcoming book
August 22, 2026 at 8:37 PM MT · via KSL News · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

The first sister wives of a polygamous leader are sharing their story in an upcoming book, according to KSL News. The women, who were among the earliest plural wives in a fundamentalist LDS community, detail their experiences in a movement separate from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The book offers an inside perspective on polygamous family dynamics and leadership structures in fundamentalist groups. Publication details and release date were not specified in the report.
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