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She took her own life, ingesting an overdose of pills. I really enjoyed reading her book and it brought me great insight into the lds faith. I think its when i discovered about the secret underwear i always wondered what else was hidden from me. This, i believe, is the better question because it elevates this intriguing and. Jan 05, 2012 i read the late deborah laakes secret ceremonies years ago and she talks about how, even though she had left the church a couple of decades before, she was still shocked that her close friend who was still a member was going to use a fake id to get into the temple for her brothers wedding because, for her friend, attending her brothers. But i read deborah laakes secret ceremonies, so i know all of the inside stuff now. A candid, often startling memoir of the authors life as a mormon wife. Also of help in providing information andor evaluating early drafts of this essay.

Many of the authors of references used in this book have completed their works at great risk to their employment, as well as being able to remain in the good graces and respect within their. The lords university by bryan waterman and brian kagel. A member of the mormon church describes the voodoolike rituals and behaviors revealed to her on her wedding day and the male dominance, strange teachings, and. Deborah laakes book secret ceremonies answered quite a few of my questions.

Deborah laake 1953 february 6, 2000 was a columnist at the dallas morning news in the 1980s and later a staff writer. Although deborah laakes selfanalytical tell all about mormonism, titled secret ceremonies, ended up being more revealing about her own sex life and hangups than an expose on the temple ceremony, she still hinted at an overt sensuality in the washings and anointings and other parts of the ceremony. Elsewhere, bob has provided editorial work on books by sidney sheldon, barbara bush, caroline kennedy, prince charles with jonathan dimbleby, debbie reynolds, anne edwards, and charles grodin. She was famous for her 1993 book entitled secret ceremonies. Oct 27, 2000 terry greene sterling october 27, 2000 11. Craig foster provided essential genealogical information concerning the family background and other information relative to deborah laake along with information concerning laake s varied activities in salt lake city during the 1970s. Jul 25, 1993 deborah laake is pretty darned flabbergasted by the way her book, secret ceremonies, is being received. How i left the mormon church memoirs are a substantial subcategory of mormon womens memoirs, including such classics as ann eliza youngs wife no. Several leading church scholars have been excommunicated or disfellowshipped for apostasy, or acting in public opposition to the church or its leaders.

My nonmormon friends and i responded to the everpresence of mormonism within our lives by reading a lot of antimormon literature. A mormon womans intimate diary of marriage and beyond by deborah laake. At one point, i found myself sitting in the public library reading deborah laakes book secret ceremonies. Dougj kindly slipped me a spare key on way out the door to his current undisclosed location. Deborah laake is pretty darned flabbergasted by the way her book, secret ceremonies, is being received. Fortunately for exmormon deborah laake, author of a sudsy new autobiography, secret ceremonies 240 pages. This nice contrast from secret ceremonies and deborah laakes hysteria is a huge asset of this book. Jul 10, 2017 secret ceremonies, by deborah laake 1993. I read the late deborah laakes secret ceremonies years ago and she talks about how, even though she had left the church a couple of decades before, she was still shocked that her close friend who was still a member was going to use a fake id to get into the temple for her brothers wedding because, for her friend, attending her brothers. A mormon womans intimate diary of marriage and beyondbecame a sizzling new york timesbest seller when it was published in 1993. Meredith lynn macrae may 30, 1944 july 14, 2000 was an american actress and singer known for her roles as sally morrison on my three sons 19631965 and as. Number of german priest ordinations plummets to new low.

This book landed in my lap via my husband who heard it mentioned in a crime podcast and was aware that i recently read several memoirs within this genre. Secret ceremonies by deborah laake 19950531 hardcover may 31, 1995 by deborah laake author visit amazons deborah laake page. In summer stock in her teens, she appeared with dan dailey in take me along, with andy williams in bye bye birdie, and also in annie get your gun. I have a couple of other personal blogs, but from now. Jul 25, 2012 for those who might be wondering who the hell i am and what im doing here just passing through. After being turned down by 12 publishing houses, the memoir she wrote about her mormon. Jun 18, 20 paperback potboilers and memoirs like deborah laake. May 22, 20 my nonmormon friends and i responded to the everpresence of mormonism within our lives by reading a lot of antimormon literature. A journal of mormon thought, in the spring of 1993 because so much of our religious experience plays out, in, and through the institutional church, an improved. The mormons have lost millions since deborah laakes book secret ceremonies was published and made the new york times best seller list. Laake is a staff writer for new times and an executive managing editor for the five cities in which new times has newspapers, though for nearly a year she has been on medical leave. For instance, when talking about her almost promiscuous sexual activity she takes the full responsibility of her actions instead of blaming brigham young and his dog. Deborah laake, former staff writer, columnist, editor and executive at new times, died sunday in charleston, south carolina. Especially notable among these excellent books are janice hutchinsons the mormon missionaries, fawn brodies no man knows my history, sonia johnsons from housewife to heretic, deborah laakes secret ceremonies, latayne colvett scotts mormon mirage, and d.

Secret ceremonies navy general library program downloadable. She was famous for her 1993 book entitled secret ceremonies in which she criticized the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. In 1994, she narrated the audio book version of columnist deboarah laakes book secret ceremonies. Laake didnt know that her mental illness would return or that she was developing breast cancer and that she would eventually take her own life february 6, 2000 when she was putting the finishing touches on this book back. A mormon womans intimate diary of marriage and beyond, a candid and critical account of her experiences growing up and marrying as a member of the. Laakes book of which more than 500,000 copies were printed in 1993, rose to number eight on the best seller list and remained there for fifteen weeks. Deborah laakes book, secret ceremonies, set off a debate about how women in the church are treated.

I think it was in deborah laakes book secret ceremonies where she described how a perfect mormon wifes weekly duties included cleaning and organizing all the kitchen drawers that includes the catch all drawer we all have in addition to daily duties of cooking, canning and taking care of children, and cleaning the entire house. As of last sunday, deborah laakes book secret ceremonies sat at no. Deborah laake 1953 february 6, 2000 was a columnist at the dallas morning news in the 1980s and later a staff writer, columnist, editor, and executive at the phoenix new times. Likewise, my introduction to mountain meadows came from. A mormon womans intimate diary of marriage and beyond. Rather the better question is, was deborah laakes mental illness a result of being traumatized by the mormonlds church or by other factors. As i read the section where she described the pre1990 temple ceremony which i had gone through years earlier i realized that my pulse was racing, i was gasping for breath, and i felt like lightning would strike me at any instant. The book secret ceremonies makes for a fascinating case study and not just the one that the author was aiming for. A candid, often startling memoir of the author s life as a mormon wife. Deborah laake is the author of secret ceremonies 3. Though laake is now a professional journalist, she was raised in a mormon family and sent to brigham young university with one paramount aim.

A mormon womans intimate diary of marriage and beyond, which id read some time ago during my own deconversion from christianity. She spent hours applying makeup and, equipped with. In summer stock in her teens, she appeared with dan dailey in take me along, with andy williams in. Secret ceremonies is the story of the awakening of deborah laake, who came of age in the early seventies in a manner that would have appeared outofstep but certainly not tumultuous to an outsider. Ever since the execrable roosh valizadeh decided hed rather be a patriarch than a pickup artist, he and the writers on his return of kings garbage site have been singing the praises of tradi. Sep 28, 2014 this nice contrast from secret ceremonies and deborah laakes hysteria is a huge asset of this book. Laake, 47, was best known for her bestselling book secret ceremonies. Aug 27, 1993 laakes wacky sexual secrets go on and on in secret ceremonies. I first learned about the temple and what happened inside from deborah laake.

With pros and cons, and the latter prevail, but regina tries to be fair. These are actions i read in deborah laakes book secret ceremonies. Laakes wacky sexual secrets go on and on in secret ceremonies. Im not going to spoil the climax of this pageturner, but i will say that its the perfect companion see what i did there. A mormon womans intimate diary of marriage and beyond hardcover april 1, 1993 by deborah laake author visit amazons deborah laake page. Deborah laake was a staff writer and columnist for the dallas morning news and editor and executive at new times.