![]() But her daring in entwining the two is riveting. ![]() Three divorces, a suicide attempt, and a stay in a psychiatric hospital later, she found the courage to write, ”As I anticipated a future without a husband, I couldn’t imagine it without a hymen.” Laake’s wacky sexual secrets go on and on in Secret Ceremonies her church secrets, while fascinating, don’t go far enough. ![]() When her first love dumped her because she wasn’t spiritual enough, she launched into a series of tortured relationships, having been taught that only through a man - and marriage - could she reach the higher realms of heaven. ![]() Beginning as a giddy, marriage-obsessed coed at Brigham Young University ”unruffled by any stirrings of individualism,” Laake paged longingly through Vogue pattern books of bridal gowns. For breaking her vows and revealing sacred temple marriage rites, she was promptly excommunicated by the church’s High Council - an all-male cadre - who were appalled by her flip mockery. Whether or not you’ve ever been curious about why Mormons don’t drink coffee, the church ”secrets” promised in Deborah Laake’s title don’t disappoint. A devout Mormon, she attended Brigham Young University, received good grades, was popular but most of all, she found the One, the man who declared that his claim to her was a matt. ![]() Strange flapping long johns, mysterious handshakes, ritual blessings of body parts. Deborah Laake Secret Ceremonies: A Morman Woman's Intimate Diary of Marriage and Beyond Hardcover Januby Deborah Laake (Author) 119 ratings Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 9.16 7 Used from 5.59 Paperback 89.99 8 Used from 15.38 Mass Market Paperback 8.19 28 Used from 1.68 2 Collectible from 29. Secret Ceremonies is the story of the awakening of Deborah Laake. ![]()
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